North Beach Now podcast

North Beach resident, expert tour guide, lover of art and music, known to visitors and locals alike as a go-to conversationalist and community guide -- Blandina Farley chats with the podcast at A. Cavalli Cafe located at one of the crossroads of North Beach. Recorded February 28, 2024.

On May 9, 2023 during Small Business Week, Waystone partners Billy Riordan and Tom Patella talk all about their new (to North Beach) wine bar. We trace the history of Mexican restaurant Barrio, as well. https://waystonesf.com for more details. 1609 Powell in North Beach.

Photo of Natalie Gabriel by Ashley Wacker(Instagram @ashleywackerphoto). This interview at The World's Greatest Art Studio (in North Beach) was conducted on March 28, 2023. Natalie is at @nattypaints on Instagram and her website is nataliegabriel.com. Thank for listening to North Beach Now. The podcast's blog is on Tumblr. You can follow the podcast producer on Facebook @bghelsing and on Instagram @rialdrummer

Opened in 2022, Eco Terrano wine tasting room and Lyon & Swan supper club have transformed the building at 140 Columbus Avenue (between Jackson and Pacific in North Beach). This is an interview with Dawn Agnew, the hospitality director. This is a destination for live music, fine dining, cocktails, and wine.

Jazz keyboardist, owner of the new club -- Keys Jazz Bistro -- Simon Rowe discusses the club's programming, the pool of local and national musicians he's drawing from, his own roots as a musician, the venue's food and beverage menu, and more. Along the way we cover some North Beach jazz history and touch on the musics of David Crosby and Jon Hendricks. Keys is at the corner of Kearny and Broadway, once the site of the El Matador jazz club. The website is keysjazzbistro.com.

The newly-reopened Savoy Tivoli bar and club has a history of more than 100 years on Grant Avenue in San Francisco's North Beach. Hear about the history, the reopening, and plans for the future from manager and co-owner Tito Avila. Recorded January 13, 2023 at Savoy Tivoli.

In-depth interview with the owner / executive director of The Lost Church music and theater venue in North Beach (and Santa Rosa!). thelostchurch.org

Comstock Saloon -- located at Columbus and Pacific Avenues in historic North Beach -- is itself historic. The venue serves cocktails and food in a location that first opened in 1907. In this episode we hear from Michael Bacon, the saloonkeeper.

Replenish Grocers opened in San Francisco's North Beach in 2021. The owner Erika Gliebe provides a tour of the store and the principles behind the products offered. www.replenishgrocers.com @replenishgrocers on Instagram. Location: 968 Columbus Avenue near Chestnut Street.

Current President of North Beach Neighbors, Danny Sauter, brings us up-to-date on the organization's strategies and services during shelter-in-place in San Francisco. Recorded May 2nd, 2020. Follow us on Twitter @now_beach

For nearly 20 years, North Beach Citizens (founded by Francis Ford Coppola) has lifted up lives of vulnerable people in northeast San Francisco. Executive Director, Kristie Fairchild, gives an update about the ongoing services provided by this nonprofit, and she describes how the pandemic has affected the neighborhood. Recorded April 30, 2020.

Ear buds / headphones recommended. A stereo tour of San Francisco's North Beach through sound.

Listing of North Beach restaurants offering take-out services as of March 23, 2020, and a couple of open food stores doing business in the neighborhood.

Jeff Roden, owner of Igneous Theory, chats with us about sea urchins, stingrays, visual art, rocks (and pet rocks), and more, from the store at 478 Union Street in North Beach. Updated August 2, 2019.

"Beer Bar and Latin Kitchen" is the self-description for Barrio, a restaurant in North Beach at 1609 Powell near Green. We interviewed Billy Riordan, the owner, on June 13, 2019.

Nick Ferris has advance news of the 2019 North Beach Farmers Market, plus more.

Sergey and Davier offer a description of their mission and their vegan goods at their brand-new store at Mason and Filbert, open just one month.

Painter and gallery owner Kevin Brown visits RoR Studio to describe his artistic life and the history of Live Worms Gallery, which he directs.

Estelle Cimino describes how the Museum began in a house in Monterey, California. She and husband Jerry tell how the museum grew into the San Francisco institution it is today. People mentioned in this episode include Patti Smith and Paul Horn, as well as Alan Watts. Check out our blog on Tumblr, "North Beach Now Podcast". Pictured: One of Allen Ginsberg's typewriters on display in the Museum.

Jerry Cimino, the Beat Museum's founder and director, is interviewed on-site, creating an audio tour in real time.

North Beach native, Nick Ferris, describes how the North Beach Farmers Market began and operates today, his involvement with North Beach Citizens, and Telegraph Hill Dwellers, and much more.

Experts on Coit Tower, Katherine Petrin and Jon Golinger, describe the history of the Depression-era murals, the application for national landmark status for the Tower, and much more.

Jeff Roden, owner of Igneous Theory (igneoustheory.com) spoke to the podcast inside the store, located at 478 Union, San Francisco. The store is new to the neighborhood. Jeff explains how it came to be here, and his plans for the store in the future.

Episode Three, recorded August 26, 2018, is with Nick Floulis, a North Beach restaurateur. Nick and his partners are working to open the new restaurant on Washington Square, "Lillie Coit's", in 2019. Nick has a story to tell on the history of this restaurant space including using the space for fundraising to help fire victims of the 2017 Wine Country fires and the St. Patrick's Day 2018 fire in North Beach. Hear the story of how Hole in the Wall Coffee, a local favorite, is positioned in our community. (Tight fit!). Your feedback about the podcast is welcomed here on SoundCloud, and on our Twitter page.