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By Joe Bonadio, North Beach resident and writer
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Not quite a martini, but the good doctors at the Occidental Hotel bar would fix that. When the miner took the recipe back to San Francisco with him, they went to work on it, substituting vermouth for the vino. Et voila! The Martini was born, named for Martinez, the town that inspired it
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Alas, the advent of portable radios and cassette decks spelled doom for the jukebox industry, and today there are only two companies still producing them (Rock-ola is one of them). But they remain an enduring part of 20th Century Americana (and notably, they are still one of the defining traits of the Classic Dive Bar)
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Hitchcock apparently intended our beloved landmark as a phallic symbol, one of several erotic symbols he worked into the background of Vertigo’s sets. And ours isn’t the only tower highlighted in the film–the nearby Ferry Building tower makes a few proud appearances as well
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Look good on film, though
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From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Bruce Willis, action heroes have been ripping this guy off forever
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Levin is a longtime resident of Telegraph Hill, and the film is gorgeous, and steeped in her affection for the neighborhood. As she follows the life of this unusual, thoughtful man, she manages to capture the place’s essence, arguably as well as any film ever made. And if you like a good surprise ending, you’re in for a serious treat. In fact, you can watch it free
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For true lovers of cheese, there is one traditional dish that is impossible to match: Raclette. At Belle Cora, we are huge fans of what the Swiss once called bratchäs, or “roasted cheese.” And now that we are serving it every Monday night, we thought we’d give our guests a little background on this delicious specialty
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It has to be said: its high points notwithstanding, 2016 has been a trying year, for a host of reasons. And it seems like many of us in San Francisco are closing it out with a slight sense of
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The early manager and financier of the Grateful Dead, Owsley was responsible for creating the laboratory-grade LSD that helped define the late Sixties counterculture. He was reportedly the first to ever mass-produce the drug, in a bathtub near the Berkeley campus (a process he mastered during a marathon 3-week session at the university library)
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It’s hard to overstate Owsley’s impact during this period: his legendarily pure blotter powered Ken Kesey and the Merry Prankster’s famed Acid Tests, and Owsley is said to have turned both Jimi Hendrix and John Lennon on to the drug. Lennon reportedly contracted for a
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An extremely potent, high-quality type of LSD; a tablet of this. Frequently attributive, especially as Owsley acid
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Went on to gross
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22 Rifle he inherited from their father. The two argued, and Jim drew the rifle and shot his brother and longtime business partner dead. After a long trial, Jim Mitchell was prosecuted for voluntary manslaughter, and was released from San Quentin after serving only 3 years
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Among its manifold charms, North Beach has one of the richest musical traditions of any neighborhood in America. In the popular imagination, North Beach and jazz are nearly synonymous, and it’s not hard to see why: from the long-forgotten Anxious Asp to the legendary Keystone Korner, this patch of land has hosted a phalanx of serious music venues. And the music hasn’t all been jazz–far from it
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Cannonball Adderley was a regular headliner at the club, and was so popular that crowds would line the sidewalk to hear him work the saxophone. Charlie Mingus also frequented the Jazz Workshop’s stage, and was known for his aggressive, unpredictable performances. Between his groundbreaking original numbers, he was known to abandon his bass to
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Jazz Workshop foundered at the beginning of the 70s, and though other incarnations of the club came and went for years, its stature as a jazz mecca never returned. As the tumultuous decade of the 60’s came to an end, that mantle had passed to another establishment, just one block north: Keystone Korner
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In 1983, Barkan appeared in an article on the front page of USA Today’s entertainment section naming the top three jazz clubs in America, his club among them. Ironically, Keystone Korner had just closed its doors
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Mabuhay’s location on Broadway (right next door to the spot inhabited by the Jazz Workshop a few years earlier) naturally brought in the topless dancers who worked the clubs nearby. Most nights, the resulting crowd was an odd marriage of punkers, strippers and curiosity seekers. Along with host
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Dirksen was undoubtedly an effective promoter, but his true gift was his singular presence onstage. With his dog (named Dummy) under his arm, he would deride and provoke his audiences until they cursed and threw things at him, then
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Completed in 1924, the church replaced the original Saints Peter and Paul Church on the corner of Filbert Street and Grant Avenue (then Dupont Street), which burned to the ground in the earthquake of 1906. Over the last century, it has become one of San Francisco’s most iconic neighborhood landmarks, and along with Coit Tower, the church has come to signify North Beach for legions of visitors
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Boontling gained national attention in the mid-1970s when Boonville native and boontling speaker Bobby “Chipmunk” Glover was a regular guest on Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show. Unfortunately, because most of the dialect’s native speakers are now elderly, its use has declined sharply in recent years. It is estimated that less than 100 people speak it today
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Carol would do 12 shows a night at the Condor, performing for thousands of people a week and earning about 0 a week in today’s dollars. On September 3, 1969, she began performing bottomless, sparking another national trend. Carol continued to perform fully nude at the Condor until 1972, when California passed a law prohibiting fully nude dancing in bars
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Teague Kernan remembers her in much the same way. Co-proprietor of Belle Cora (and owner of
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To be sure, Talbot Green was a world-class scalawag, and he is only one among many in our city’s history. There is no shortage of eccentric, larcenous, and just plain odd characters in San Francisco’s colorful past
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Surrounded by reporters as he exited prison, the bandit was asked if he was going to rob anymore stagecoaches. “No, gentlemen,” he told them, “I’m through with crime.” When then asked if he would write more poetry, he laughed and said, “Now, didn’t you hear me say that I am through with crime?”
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In the course of the trial, local prostitutes began talking about a curious fetish that Durrant had enjoyed indulging in during his visits with them. According to the story, he would routinely show up with a brown bag containing a bird or other small animal. Then, at a certain point in the proceedings, he would slit the animal’s throat
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No accounting of San Francisco strangeness, however brief, would be complete without mention of Leonard Borchardt – or as he became known
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Ask what dressing comes on it, oil and vinegar is the safe swap, and to leave off any cheese.
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Ciabatta Bread locally-made, served warm with extra virgin olive oil
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Brunch served Saturday and Sunday from 11am-3pm
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The Lovely Belle Cora
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Tessie was a natural promoter. She would secure the latest fashions straight from Paris and New York, adorning her ladies in them and staging parades on Market Street that dramatically increased business. She was also celebrated as a prodigious drinker, and once bested legendary boxer John L. Sullivan in a champagne marathon–after 21 glasses of the bubbly, the heavyweight champ was
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When the police arrived, Tessie was kneeling over her husband, weeping, the empty pistol in her hand. Asked why she had shot him, Tessie cried “
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In 1983, Barkan appeared in an article on the front page of USA Today’s entertainment section naming the top three jazz clubs in America, his club among them. Ironically
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The Asp was Janis Joplin’s favorite spot when she hung out in North Beach, and Jimi Hendrix is said to have habituated the place as well. Apparently Janis (this was before she became famous) was fond of singing along to the jukebox, so much so that annoyed regulars would yell at her to stop, and
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Is the Boont term for good; naturally, the word for a very attractive female is
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At our recent Talk Nerdy To Me tasting event on August 2nd, we had the pleasure of hosting Andersen Valley Brewing Company’s Todd Heppe. Once again, it was a great night, and Todd did an amazing job, He held court for well over an hour, talking knowledgeably on every aspect of the brewery’s methods and unique products
Pilsner - 4.9% - Trumer Brewing, Berkeley, CA - A distinct hop aroma, brisk carbonation, and light body German-style pilsner
Corona Extra Mexico 4.5% ABV • Extra pale mexican lager
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California’s position in the wine world is so firmly established today, it’s difficult to imagine a time when it could have been otherwise. In truth, you don’t have to go very far back in our history to find a California whose wine industry was just getting its bearings: specifically, just before the now-legendary Judgment of Paris
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The winning wines
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The week between Christmas and New Year’s Day is unlike any other. For many of us, it comes as a welcome respite from our daily schedules, a much-needed pause in the routine. It’s also a chance to draw a breath and reflect as we prepare for the new year ahead
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Considered to be one of the pioneers of the American craft beer movement, Andersen Valley Brewing has been turning out remarkable artisanal beers and ales for nearly 30 years. They still operate in Boonville, California, out of a three-story Bavarian-style brewhouse they built back in 1998. They’ve seen their share of change in Boonville over the decades, but odd things still persist
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Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask whether anything is mixed into it, as poured, most drinks are vegan.
Ask whether it is a cream or honey liqueur, straight spirits are vegan.
Ask if they know which taps are vegan. Some beers are still cleared with fish gelatin, though most big brands are not.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask whether anything is mixed into it, as poured, most drinks are vegan.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask if they know which taps are vegan. Some beers are still cleared with fish gelatin, though most big brands are not.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask whether anything is mixed into it, as poured, most drinks are vegan.
Ask whether it is shaken with egg white, this one classically is, and plenty of bars will build it without.
Ask whether anything is mixed into it, as poured, most drinks are vegan.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
‘23 Rosé - Campuget Nimes (Rhone), France - An aromatic nose with a fruity (but balanced) taste of raspberries and strawberries, This wine has a good and refreshing acidity, 70% Syrah and 30% Grenache noir 13/45
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Ask whether anything is mixed into it, as poured, most drinks are vegan.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask whether anything is mixed into it, as poured, most drinks are vegan.
Ask whether anything is added to it, a soft drink or a bottled water is vegan as it comes.
Ask for oat, almond or soy milk instead of dairy.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if any of the wines are marked vegan. Most are clarified using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the label.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask if they know which are marked vegan. Some beer and wine is cleared using fish, milk or egg, and that is never printed on the bottle.
Ask what goes in their michelada mix, some bars build it with nothing but lime, chamoy and chilli salt.
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