For this first episode of Storied: San Francisco, it made sense on so many levels to start with Robvell Smith. Robvell tends bar at Tony's Pizza Napoletana in North Beach, which is where our paths first crossed six or so years ago. We'll hear Robvell retell the story of how he got started behind the bar, some of his first bartending gigs (in SF, SoCal, and Hawaii), and his deep appreciation of and love for serving people at the bar.

This episode also has a brief introduction to the podcast itself. In a way, this is the story behind the stories of Storied: San Francisco.

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Thanks for listening. Next week's episode of Storied: San Francisco will treat you to one San Franciscan's experience in the 1989 earthquake.

Film photography by Michelle Kilfeather