How to Eat Pizza in a Pandemic
The answer lies in Capo’s.
Abrazando el Destino: Embracing Destiny
For Destino owner and head chef James Schenk, running a restaurant is simple…when it’s meant to be.
The American Dream Faces the Pandemic At Gaspare’s Pizzeria
Daniel Indelicato climbed down a ladder to answer the phone for his interview, sweating from rushing to finish the new patio at Gaspare’s Pizzeria. In late May 2020, several San Francisco Bay Area counties were given the green light by government officials for outdoor dining in June…
San Francisco’s First Cat Café Calls for Community Support
An open letter to the country begins, “Dear America: I have never been a person to call out others for bad behavior, but now is not a time to be silent or care about what others might think. Now is the time to fight back with empathy, words, and most importantly action…”
Mel’s Drive-In: The Famous Diner That’s Bringing Back the Carhop
Colton Weiss, co-owner of Mel’s Drive-in, remembers running around under the booths at the diner when he was little. He practically grew up there; and today shares ownership of the diner with his father, Steven, his brother, Chasen, and their partner Gabriel Mendez…
The Nostalgia of Pizza in the Pandemic
At midnight on March 17, 2020, the city of San Francisco went on lockdown. Citizens were told to shelter in place in the wake of Covid-19, which was already spreading at an alarming rate across the Bay Area. Over seven weeks after the shutdown, the streets of San Francisco remain quiet. Bars and restaurants have had nothing but empty seats since delivery and to-go orders became more ubiquitous…
Barrio: North Beach Success Hits the Covid Wall and Bounces back
Billy Riordan was just starting to gain momentum when the novel coronavirus arrived on the West Coast. Riordan co-owns a restaurant in San Francisco called Barrio, where business was taking off just as the city was shutting down. “Our sales were going up, up, up, up. We were kind of getting recognition, and then all of a sudden, bam, the brakes slammed,” he said…