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Wagner's Beer Hall was eventually renamed as simply the Saloon. [7] The Saloon's wooden bar, was constructed outside of the US, shipped to San Francisco and installed in 1860. Located in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, the Saloon continues to maintain a sense of similarity with its original 1870s aesthetic. [4] [8]
The Saloon is located at 1232 Grant Avenue in the North Beach neighborhood. [8] Originally named the Wagner's Beer Hall at 308 Dupont Street, the street was later renamed Grant Avenue and the address numbers were changed. [9]
Comstock Saloon is a historic saloon in San Francisco, California, located in San Francisco's North Beach. The building, since 1907, housed several different bars and owners. [1] [2] The predecessor being the San Francisco Brewing Company (1985–2012), which is the oldest microbrewery in San Francisco.
Johnny Nitro (born John Lawrence Newton; September 2, 1951 – February 19, 2011) [1] was a blues vocalist, guitarist, and band leader in the San Francisco Bay Area. [2] He served as a longtime entertainer and community figure in the North Beach district. [3]
North Beach was home to the first lesbian bar in San Francisco, Mona's 440 Club. Mona Sargeant and her husband Jimmie opened Mona's in 1936 in a North Beach basement as a small underground bar celebrating the end of Prohibition. Once Mona's gained enough popularity between the gay community and tourists, the club moved to a much larger location ...
The Hounds was not the only group of criminals to set up business on San Francisco's Barbary Coast. By the end of 1849, several ships from Australia brought former members of Great Britain's penal colony – including ex-convicts, ticket-of-leave men, and criminals – to San Francisco, where they became known as the Sydney Ducks. [9]
The single-story building at 931 Ocean Blvd. once housed Cinnamon Rainbows Surf Co., North Beach Bar and Grill and the Secret Spot, which served smoothies, snacks and acai bowls.
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