North Beach
San Francisco North Beach
Specs announces mid-May reopening in North Beach
Historic, beloved North Beach dive bar Specs turns 53 years old this week, and after nearly 14 months of being dark, the bar and museum of curios is planning to light up again next month and start slinging its cheap drinks outdoors. Read More
San Francisco North Beach
Tapas spot Red Window opens Friday in North Beach
Boasting 100 seats outside on two sidewalks, a much anticipated new tapas bar is finally debuting in North Beach following several months of introducing itself to the 'hood via a takeout window. Read More
San Francisco North Beach
Tosca Cafe reopens parklet, indoor dining to come
102-year-old Tosca Cafe (242 Columbus Ave.) is coming alive yet again in North Beach, after a too-brief rebirth last year, and following its much bemoaned 2019 closure. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
Used bookstore 34 Trinity Arts & News gets long-term lease in the FiDi
A volunteer-run used bookstore in the Financial District, run out of some window alcoves near Bush and Montgomery, has a more secure future after signing a 10-year lease. Read More
San Francisco Chinatown North Beach
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, poet and founder of City Lights Booksellers, dies at 101
Legendary North Beach poet, publisher, and bookseller Lawrence Ferlinghetti, has died. He was 101 years of age. The beloved literary icon died peacefully in his San Francisco home surrounded by loved ones, "holding the hands of his son and his son’s girlfriend, 'as he took his last breath,'" his son Lorenzo Ferlinghetti said on Tuesday. Read More
San Francisco Japantown Marina Mission North Beach
News from the Bay 'hoods: Muddy's closes in the Mission, Senor Sisig opens Oakland location
A priest has died of COVID-19 at Saints Peter and Paul Church in North Beach, 27-year-old Muddy's Coffee House has closed at 24th and Valencia, and an East San Jose gym that had remained open in defiance of health orders has temporarily closed. Read More
San Francisco North Beach
Tacolicious closes its Santana Row and North Beach restaurants
The Tacolicious locations at San Jose’s Santana Row and in San Francisco’s North Beach are no more – some of the latest casualties of pandemic economics. Read More
San Francisco North Beach
Red Window to bring al fresco Spanish eats and takeout empanadas to North Beach
A new Spanish tapas and aperitivo bar is preparing to open next month at the prominent North Beach intersection of Stockton, Green and Columbus. Read More
San Francisco Chinatown Hayes Valley North Beach Potrero Hill
SF Eats: Pera to close, Papito to move in Potrero Hill; Loving Cup's fro-yo makes a comeback; more
Plus, Mexican-Korean fusion spot Tacorea is expanding to the North Beach/Chinatown border. Read More
San Francisco Chinatown North Beach
Remembering Ruth Weiss, North Beach poet and provocateur
Weiss, who passed away on July 31, was dubbed the "goddess of the Beat Generation" by Herb Caen. Read More
San Francisco North Beach Outer Richmond Polk SoMa
Neighborhood volunteers deliver food for free, helping restaurants sidestep high fees
Third-party delivery services take a big bite out of revenue for struggling restaurants — a "predatory economy" that volunteers are fighting by delivering the food themselves. Read More
San Francisco North Beach
2-alarm North Beach fire sends 1 person to the hospital [Updated]
A dog was also rescued from the blaze, which broke out in the middle of the night. According to SFFD, one person was displaced as a result of the fire. Read More
San Francisco Cow Hollow North Beach Union Square
SF Eats: Future Bars Group opens Cask at Devil's Acre space, Westwood opens a BBQ pop-up, more
A North Beach bar transforms into a boutique spirits shop, a barbecue pop-up debuts in Cow Hollow, and a French bakery permanently closes one of its three locations in the city. Read More
San Francisco Divisadero Hayes Valley Marina Mission North Beach
SF Eats: The House to close after 26 years in North Beach; Souvla to reopen some locations; more
Plus, the Ferry Building has a new tart shop. Read More
San Francisco Castro Fisherman's Wharf Ingleside Noe Valley North Beach
24 Hour Fitness to permanently close nearly half its San Francisco locations
The company has declared bankruptcy and is closing locations across the country, with the Bay Area particularly hard-hit. Read More
San Francisco Financial District Inner Sunset Marina North Beach
Some SF farmers, flea markets struggle to reopen as restrictions lift
Despite getting the OK from the city, a handful of SF's flea and farmers markets still face roadblocks to resuming service. Read More
San Francisco Alamo Square Bernal Heights Castro Marina Mission North Beach Pacific Heights Potrero Hill
Social-distancing circles expand to more San Francisco parks, as well as 'Gay Beach'
San Francisco now has a total of 749 social-distancing circles across its city parks. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: Interior of car set on fire in public garage; overnight burglaries; more
In one incident, a man broke the passenger window of a car parked in a public garage, setting fire to the front and rear interior. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: Grocery thieves hit man with skateboard; gunpoint cigarette robbery; more
Thefts and assaults have decreased during the shelter-in-place, but they haven't disappeared. Read More
San Francisco North Beach
The cheapest apartments for rent in North Beach, San Francisco
Housing costs too high? Apartment hunting is hard, but there are deals out there. So what do low-end rentals in North Beach look like these days? Read More
San Francisco Castro Chinatown Fisherman's Wharf North Beach
SF's small museums fight to survive in a world without patrons
Big museums are likely to survive the crisis, but smaller ones without endowments are staring down a collapse in tourism. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: Chinatown robbery suspect arrested, items on city truck set on fire, more
In one incident, a man forced entry into the lobby of a college dorm to steal packages. He was caught by security. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: 70-year-old man hit with skateboard, recycling bin in lobby set ablaze, more
In one incident, a 40-year-old man set fire to a recycling bin and caused damage in the lobby of a building. Read More
San Francisco Financial District North Beach
FiDi/North Beach crime: Teens shoot man with BB gun; man stabbed in Sue Bierman Park; more
In one incident, two men robbed a woman of her purse at gunpoint. Read More
San Francisco North Beach
Grant and Green Saloon to close indefinitely in North Beach due to coronavirus, owners say
The dive bar and music venue, opened since the 1970s, will close indefinitely on March 26 "due to coronavirus", according to a post on the bar's official Facebook page. Read More