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