“May you live in interesting times.”
-Chinese Proverb
The transformation that we’ve undergone in San Francisco in the last 13 days has been jarring, to say the least. With the exception of those few blithe souls who believe they breathe
If there is any one neighborhood in San Francisco known for its parties and celebrations, that neighborhood must be North Beach. Since the days of the Barbary Coast, this well-situated parcel of land has always been at the center of
North Beach has always been a place unto itself. San Francisco’s most storied neighborhood, today it remains a place of anomalies, of quaint anachronisms and jarring contradictions. A cloistered little village in the middle of one of America’s busiest cities,
North Beach being my regular beat here at Joe Content, naturally I’ve spent some time over the years writing about the work of local pizza ace Tony Gemignani. Along with the still-flourishing Sotto Mare, I’ve credited the local chef’s
North Beach has long been San Francisco’s mainstay for Italian dining, but over the last decade our little neighborhood has become much more. In addition to half a dozen distinct regional Italian cuisines, our restaurant scene now boasts Mexican, Ethiopian,