Pasta Pop-Up Raises The Stakes In North Beach North Beach has changed a lot over the past 10 years, and there is one thing that is undeniably better than it used to be: the Italian food. Francesco Covucci, along with his partner Pete Fazio, has been a big … Read the rest
Sotto Mare’s Rich Azzolino Dishes On Seafood, His Retail Fish Market In case you’ve been traveling abroad for awhile, there has been a sea change on America’s fine dining scene over the last decade. As the farm-to-table food revolution that started in Alice Waters’ humble Berkeley kitchen at Chez Panisse 46 … Read the rest
Born In The Beach: Sotto Mare’s Secret To Success Just in case this is your first visit to the blog, let me share something with you: I absolutely love Sotto Mare. The modest, unassuming restaurant on Green Street is one of the best in the city, and one … Read the rest
That’s A Lot Of Cioppino: Sotto Mare Gives Back In San Francisco, a city that has for many come to signify rapid change, North Beach is a neighborhood that still holds fast to its traditions. If you live here, you know that our parades, feasts and festivals are part … Read the rest
Stoking The Fires Of Tradition: Sotto Mare Ten Years On A leisurely walk through North Beach is a rare treat. Easily the most pedestrian-friendly of San Francisco’s neighborhoods, North Beach was laid out for two-legged travel, and our winding alleys and one-way streets can seem a rebuke to the very … Read the rest
North Beach’s Sotto Mare: The New School Is Old School In 2007, Gigi Fiorucci opened North Beach’s acclaimed Sotto Mare, to little fanfare. Though Gigi had been in the restaurant business his whole life, he had no way of knowing what kind of spectacular success the place would eventually … Read the rest
10 Things to Eat in North Beach Right Now, Part 4 North Beach is the true heart of San Francisco. If you don’t live here, chances are you wish you did. And if you’re like most San Franciscans we know, whether you live in the neighborhood or not you feel a … Read the rest
Betty Lou’s Seafood & Grill Opens In North Beach – Table Of Content There are few things I enjoy more in San Francisco than a meal of fresh, well-prepared seafood. Salmon in particular is a favorite treat, grilled a perfect medium rare. There are a handful of places in this city that can … Read the rest
10 Things to Eat in North Beach Right Now, Part 3 San Francisco loves to eat. We’ve been a renowned food city since the start of the 20th century, and over the last few decades we have grown into an international dining destination. Sitting as it does in the historic heart … Read the rest
North Beach Fix: Indian Summer Edition Time marches on, even in the treasured time capsule that is San Francisco’s North Beach. Change is inexorable, and after ten years here in the Beach, I’ve learned to take the constant transformation with a grain of salt. I’ve seen … Read the rest