News from the heart and soul of San Francisco
By BOBBIE JO NICHOLS COOK Once upon a time on Fillmore Street, there was a store called Fillamento. If you remember it, chances are you really remember it. Perhaps you shopped there every Christmas, wandered in on your lunch break, or stopped for one little gift and emerged carrying six things you never knew you…
By JONATHAN PONTELL Being something of a history buff, photographer and storyteller, it’s not unusual to find me online looking for vintage photos of the neighborhood near our home at Broadway and Fillmore. Coming across two photos taken just a couple of blocks from our building was a lucky find. They looked like perfect pictures…
MUST LIKE FOG | CLAUDINE ZAP Long-time conductor of the San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas — known widely as MTT — died in April at age 81. His musical legacy is vast. But he also left behind quite a real estate legacy. The conductor and his husband, Joshua Robison, who also died earlier this…
The House That Graft Built LANDMARKS | ANNE BLOOMFIELD Back in 1906, the Board of Public Works was stalling building permits until applicants agreed to use an expensive contractor, Deneen Building Co., recommended by Mayor Eugene Schmitz. Deneen built a mansion for Schmitz at 2501 Vallejo, across the street from 2670 Pierce — the new…
BELOVED BROWSER BOOKS will say goodbye this week to Hana Metzger’s brief and shining five months as manager. Metzger took over in the spring after working closely for the past six years with the usually smiling Jordan Pearson. Pearson stepped down after ensuring Browser’s future by guiding its transition into the Green Apple Books empire.…
The upgraded tennis courts will be dedicated on Sunday, September 20, with a neighborhood celebration from 10 a.m. to noon. Light refreshments will be served and there will be tennis instruction and games. All manner of city leaders will join the Friends of Alta Plaza to unveil a commemorative plaque honoring tennis legend Helen Wills…
STREET TALK | CYNTHIA TRAINA Restaurateur Kevin Chen keeps renting more neighborhood storefronts. His latest is Yuzu, on Sutter Street near Fillmore, painted, appropriately enough, bright citrus yellow. It’s part takeout counter, part grocery and — in the evening, behind a refrigerator door — a “speakeasy omakase” serving a 12-course tasting menu for $65 at…
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