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New Original Joe’s: San Francisco’s Latest “Must Go” Spot
BeyondChron
Jan 27The new Original Joe’s opened this week, immediately becoming a “must go” destination for those seeking old school Italian dining and quality food at remarkably low prices. Elena Duggan and John Duggan, Jr., whose grandparents opened Original Joe’s on ... »
'Original Joe's' reopens in North Beach
San Francisco News
Jan 26A San Francisco food landmark is back and open for business. »
'Original Joe's' reopens in North Beach
KGO-TV San Francisco News
Jan 26A San Francisco food landmark is back and open for business. "Original Joe's" re-opened in North Beach Thursday. It is at the former site of "Joe DiMaggio's" and before that, "Fior d'Italia." The original "Original Joe's" burned down five years ago at ... »
Sheriff Mirkarimi back to court with new lawyer
KGO-TV San Francisco News
Jan 26San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi will make his first court appearance Thursday with a new lawyer by his side. Mayor Ed Lee was in North Beach Thursday morning for a restaurant opening, but reporters present were much more interested in what, if any... »
Big Al's Goes from Porn to Corn
NBC Bay Area Local
Jan 26Any time a new business opens in an old location, it’s a sure bet the previous customers will regale the new owners with tales of what was there before. So you can only imagine the stories Khaldoun Alsati (pictured) has heard since opening a grocery st... »
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Juanita MORE!: Juanita Gets Around Town
HuffPost San Francisco
Feb 06I've always loved vintage kitchen gadgets. I have scoured thrift stores and flea markets for that really cool rare find since my youth. Nowadays, there just isn't as much great stuff out there. Thank God for Cookin'. »
Original Joe's
Thrillist.com Thrillist
Feb 01Re-opening, but this time in North Beach, OJ's is repping the same 1950s cocktail list (think Vespers, Aviations & Grasshoppers), and good Italian eats that made them a Tenderloin institution, plus a fantastic-looking new interior with a fireplace-equi... »
San Francisco's Best New Restaurants
7X7 Feed
Jan 31Over 10 years ago, I wrote a story for 7x7 lamenting the city’s ubiquitous Cal-eclectic menus of the beet-and-goat-cheese-salad sort. Today, dining in the city is a much more dynamic, global affair. Whether Roman, Cajun, or Japanese, restaurants are dr... »
All roads lead
Louise Brooks Society
Jan 29The Film Noir Festival currently underway at the Castro Theater in San Francisco concludes Sunday with a tribute to Dashiell Hammett. The author of The Maltese Falcon and other classic works of detective and crime fiction will be celebrated with the sc... »
Not the Bar, THE PARLOR
Examiner San Francisco Edition
Jan 29SAN FRANCISCO - The Parlor in North Beach adds some much needed variety to the neverending list of overcrowded, shoulder-to-shoulder, congested bars littered throughout the city. The Parlor is a big venue, and it gives its customers the space... »