Fiddle Fig Cafe Serves Up Friendly Vibes and Tasty Bites in North Beach
Since opening late last summer in a quiet residential neighborhood, the bright, plant-filled cafe serving coffee and casual fare has blossomed into a popular hangout for locals and others lucky enough to stumble upon it.
Emperor Norton will get a street named after him in Chinatown
The 600 block of Commercial Street in Chinatown will be renamed “Emperor Norton Place,” in honor of San Francisco’s greatest Victorian-era icon and eccentric, Emperor Joshua Norton.
Fisherman’s Wharf Safeway announces it’s closing permanently on May 27
The biggest grocery store in the Fisherman’s Wharf-North Beach area is set to close, as Safeway confirms they’re shuttering the Northpoint Centre Safeway on May 27.
Aerial fitness studio The Hive San Francisco lands in North Beach
The former Italian French Baking Company space is now home to The Hive San Francisco, an aerial arts fitness studio where you can take your exercise routine to new heights. Or just get a taste of what it’s like to be a circus performer.
As Flour + Water prepares to open North Beach pizzeria, Mission flagship is picketed by carpenters' union
As construction is ongoing inside the former Rose Pistola restaurant space at 532 Columbus Avenue, Flour + Water's Mission District restaurant (2401 Harrison Street) has the tell-tale signs of a union protest, including a big grim reaper outside its front door.
Specialty grocery store Luke’s Local opens new location in North Beach
Last weekend, specialty grocery store Luke’s Local celebrated the opening of its newest market in North Beach. Situated in a building on the corner of Green and Stockton that formerly housed a bank, it joins two other locations in Cole Valley and Cow Hollow.
Controversial Telegraph Hill dispensary with smoking lounge gets City Hall approval despite vocal opposition
Despite a packed-house crowd of opponents waving “No Marijuana” signs, the SF Planning Commission approved a new Telegraph Hill dispensary with a smoking lounge, now coming to Broadway and Front Street.
Viva North Beach program provides free marketing support for local small businesses
Thanks to neighborhood association North Beach Neighbors, 26 lucky small business owners recently benefited from free marketing support in the form of professional videos, photos, copywriting or guidance on using social media platforms like TikTok.