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North Beach Boogeymen Intimidate North Beach Residents (Or Not)

Published June 10, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.
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Don't blame it on the sunshine. Don't blame it on the moonlight. Blame it on the Boogeyman. The North Beach Boogeymen, that is. New San Francisco resident C.W. Nevius yanks his hair out today over an allegedly vicious group of homeless drunkards in Washington Square. Cretins who croon "How dry I am [hic!]" while intimidating the delicate flowers sunbathing in the park, terror like that ... A few examples of the bad behavior ruining the good times? Nevius cites brawling, drinking, loud talking,

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Where to Watch the World Cup

Published June 9, 2010 at 12:00 a.m.

When Italy won the World Cup four years ago, North Beach paused, took in a breath, and exploded. Traffic stopped, the streets flooded with people, songs were sung, flags were waved, some people vomited, others kissed, and a thunderstruck few, namely us, simply felt blessed, because we got lucky and ...

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Eater Inside: Comstock Saloon Revealed, Classic Cocktail Menu and All

Published May 7, 2010 at 5:00 p.m.

Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Intrepid Eater SF photographer Betsy Kershner managed to get a look inside the new Comstock Saloon in North Beach, which publicist Sarah Logan says is still set to open Thursday, May ...

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Crazy Deals: Anniversary Celebrations at Fior d'Italia and Palio d'Asti

Published April 29, 2010 at 1:30 p.m.

Always the bearer of ridiculous deals for the truly desperate, Broke-Ass Stuart reveals tomorrow North Beach's Fior d’Italia, "America's oldest Italian Restaurant," is celebrating its 125th anniversary by reverting back to its original menu prices. That means Veal Saute for ...

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Fior D'Italia Celebrates 125th Anniversary with Original Menu, Prices

Published April 29, 2010 at 2:50 p.m.
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Fior d'Italia after 1906 Great Quake. (sfnorthbeach.org) ... Be sure to heard over to Fior d'Italia (2237 Mason) tomorrow for veal sauté for a nickel, linguine and meatballs for a dime, and eggplant parmesan for $.20. Why such sanity-free prices, you shout? Because San Francisco's oldest Italian restaurant will celebrate its 125th birthday. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the North Beach staple, which survived the Great Quake and dot-com era, will serve its original 1886 menu at original 1886 prices.

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Outdoor Dining: North Beach Cafes Want to Colonize Columbus Parking Spots

Published Feb. 10, 2010 at 3:00 p.m.

WTF, Mr. Tree? As seen on the front page of today's Chron—and also on Eater sister site Curbed—the new North Beach controversy du jour is a new proposal that would see cafes/restaurants extend sidewalk seating to the parking spots ...

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Angries: North Beach Fed Up With Suede's Noise (But Not Homicides?)

Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 2:30 p.m.

Last weekend, Suede was the nightclub where shots were fired into a crowd, leaving one person dead and four seriously injured. Since then, the club has been shut down for at least 30 days, but that hasn't stopped the ...

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Parking permit policy

Published Feb. 10, 2010 at 10:40 a.m.

The Board of Supes has approved new restrictions on parking garages slated for the North Beach, Chinatown and Telegraph Hill neighborhoods.  Visitors to the area should take Muni or hope for a valet ...

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Empire-Building: North Beach institution Caffe Trieste already...

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Published Feb. 11, 2010 at 5:46 p.m.

North Beach institution Caffe Trieste already has four offshoots around the Bay Area, but given the current coffee craze and more importantly, now that the company has been handed off to the next generation of the Giotta family, a more ...

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Caffe Baonecci, North Beach, S.F.

Published Jan. 21, 2010 at 1:13 p.m.
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The unassuming interior at this North Beach restaurant is reminiscent of many such places in the small towns and villages of Italy. A bunch of small tables are pushed together in one corner, a television plays Italian pop music videos in another, and rows of ...

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