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Locally the street is sometimes called Belden Lane, Belden Alley, or Belden Street. The surrounding neighborhood, which includes adjacent alleys and several blocks of Bush Street, is sometimes, though not universally, referred to as San Francisco's French Quarter for its historic ties to early French immigrants, and its popular contemporary French restaurants and institutions.
Caffè Trieste is an internationally known coffeehouse, retail store, and former franchise in San Francisco. The original cafe, opened in 1956, was the first espresso-based coffeehouse on the West Coast of the United States. [1] [2] Caffe Trieste is considered a San Francisco institution and a local hub for poets, writers, and beat culture. [3] [4]
Polzine opened the 20th Century Café, which focused on her interpretation of Eastern and Central European baked goods, in San Francisco in 2013. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] She authored the cookbook Baking at the 20th Century Cafe: Iconic European Desserts from Linzer Torte to Honey Cake, which was published in 2020.
Irish coffee at the Buena Vista Cafe. The Buena Vista is a café in San Francisco, California, credited with introducing Irish coffee to the United States in 1952. [1] The Buena Vista Café originally opened in 1916 when the first floor of a boardinghouse was converted into a saloon. [2] The current owners also operate the Trident in Sausalito. [3]
Historic bars and saloons in San Francisco were some of the earliest businesses during the formation of the city. Many of the first businesses to spring up in San Francisco during the California Gold Rush era (1848–1855) supported the influx of new men, including bars and saloons, [1] breweries, [2] horse racing tracks, [3] and others forms of entertainment.
Stars was a landmark restaurant in San Francisco, California, [1] from 1984 through 1999. Along with Spago , Michael's and Chez Panisse , it is considered one of the birthplaces of California cuisine , New American cuisine and the institution of the celebrity chef .
Specs' Twelve Adler Museum Cafe (also known as "Specs") is a historic bar, located in the North Beach district of San Francisco. The bar is known to be "home to a menagerie of misfits, from strippers and poets to longshoremen and merchant marines." [1] Notable patrons have included Thelonious Monk, Jack Hirschman, Warren Hinckle, and Herb Caen. [2]
The venue's intimate setting and reputation for hosting outstanding live shows have earned Cafe Du Nord and the Swedish American Hall numerous awards over the years including: a 2013 "Nightey" Award for Best Live Music Venue in San Francisco (under 400 capacity) [5] the California Music and Culture Association's "Best Music Venue" 2012, [6] Top 40 Music Venues in America, Paste Magazine, [7 ...