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San Francisco North Beach
Flour + Water Pizzeria plans several to-go ventures as it moves operations to North Beach
After an ownership group shake-up, it appears that Flour + Water Pizzeria will be making a triumphant return next year, but it won’t be in the Mission where the popular pizza house was born.
San Francisco North Beach
PHOTOS: North Beach Festival Returns After Two-Year Hiatus
After a two-year hiatus, San Francisco’s oldest street fair marked its sixty-sixth year by adding new attractions, such as performances by acrobats from "Dear San Francisco" at Club Fugazi, a professional chalk artist competition, and a pet adoption booth.
San Francisco Chinatown North Beach
Dim sum destination Lai Hong Lounge reopens, with new interior and private dining rooms
The more than 30-year-old dim sum favorite Lai Hong Lounge is back from a months-long remodel, and while the giant menu is still the same, there are new private dining rooms to enjoy those Michelin Bib Gourmand-winning pork and custard buns.
San Francisco Chinatown North Beach
SF Noodle Fest packs Chinatown and North Beach, chef Martin Yan hams it up with absolutely everyone
More than 1,000 hungry noodle lovers descended upon North Beach and Chinatown for the revived SF Noodle Fest on Saturday, and celebrity chef Martin Yan cracked up the crowd and took pictures with anyone who asked.
San Francisco Chinatown North Beach
Noodle Fest will return after a 10-year hiatus, pitting Chinatown against North Beach in a culinary battle royale
The noodle wars are coming back, as the street food festival Noodle Fest will pit 29 North Beach and Chinatown restaurants against one another in a noodle contest with celebrity judges Martin Yan, Soleil Ho, and Broke-Ass Stuart.
San Francisco North Beach
Artist Jeremy Fish opens new gallery in North Beach — and hopes other artists will follow suit
North Beach resident and artist Jeremy Fish is excited about The Fish Tank, his new gallery and studio located at 1331 Grant Ave. But he’s even more thrilled to be part of the renaissance his beloved neighborhood is experiencing now that the worst of the pandemic — knock on wood — is behind us.
San Francisco North Beach
El Farolito gets their new North Beach location after compromise deal on formula retail rules
The North Beach location of popular taqueria chain El Farolito finally gets the green light, after the burrito franchise was foiled when the planning department said it ran afoul of SF formula retail regulations.
San Francisco North Beach
Relocated vintage clothing shop Vacation now open in North Beach
“We were in the Tenderloin for 10 years and were really advocating for the neighborhood,” says owner Kristin Klein. “But I could not turn down a primo location in North Beach for the same price as pre-pandemic Tenderloin.”
San Francisco North Beach
SF Chickenbox launches fundraiser to support kitchen, security upgrades
What was once a SoMa pop-up restaurant in 2019, SF Chickenbox has since grown into a fully-fledged eatery with a permanent location at 464 Broadway. But without needed renovations, the North Beach business could go the way of the dodo bird.
San Francisco Marina Mission North Beach
Live music JAM Permits great for SF businesses, but neighbors jamming out complaints
The temporary outdoor Just Add Music permits have bars’ and venues’ parklets bustling, but nearby residents are lodging complaints, often with dog-whistle grievances over “thuggy” crowds.
San Francisco North Beach
'Dear San Francisco' opens in longtime 'Beach Blanket Babylon' venue in North Beach featuring stunning acrobatics and odes to SF
'Dear San Francisco: A High-Flying Love Story,' opened Tuesday night at Club Fugazi (678 Green Street), marking a new life for the venue that for 45 years was home to 'Beach Blanket Babylon.'
San Francisco North Beach
El Farolito's bid to open in North Beach sparks debate over formula retail rules
There's now a petition and multiple news stories about the fight to allow local burrito favorite El Farolito to open a new location in North Beach, which would be the brand's 12th in the Bay Area.