Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Introduction

"Have you ever eaten at the Steps of Rome? What about Rose Pistola? You have to, the pasta is amazing!"

Since I moved to North Beach (NB) in San Francisco these are the typical questions & comments I get from my friends. I’m always left with the same thought, how does one check out all of the restaurants in NB? I have a few faves that I constantly return to, but what am I missing out on? Then I had a thought, what if I do check out EVERY restaurant in NB? Well that would be very ambitious, expensive, and well um not so good for the waistline. So I decided to limit it to the main street in NB: Columbus. How many restaurants could there possibly be on a 1.2 mile stretch? There are 50 to be exact! That is still quite overwhelming but not if I give myself a year to accomplish this mission. Game on!
Please follow me as I consume Columbus Avenue starting at Washington Street and ending my journey at Beach Street. Sometimes I will dine alone, but I’m encouraging my lovely friends to join me along the way. Buon Appetito! 
Cheers,
Ciabatta

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Route & Restaurants

The Route.


The Restaurants
25.   Panta Rei
1.     Yan's Kitchen
26.   Café Delucchi
2.     Macellato the Sandwich
27.   Alimento
3.     Macaroni Sciue Sciue
28.   Original US Restaurant
4.     Comstock Saloon
29.   L'Osteria Del Forno
5.     Brioche Bakery & Café
30.   Caffe Roma
6.     Brandy Ho's Hunan Food
31.   Rose Pistola
7.     Yokohama
32.   La Boulange
8.     E Tutto Qua
33.   ll Pollaio
9.     Nizario's Pizza
34.   Volare
10.   Taqueria Zorro
35.   Mario's Bohemian
        Cigar Store Café
11.   Pizzelle di NB
36.   Michelangelo Ristorante
12.   Viva Pizza
37.   Piazza Pellegrini
13.   Giordano Bros
38.   Melt!
14.   The Stinking Rose
39.   Da Flora
15.   Bask
40.   Justa Bite
16.   Franchino
41.   Sushi on NB
17.   Buster's Cheesesteak
42.   Petite Deli
18.   Mona Lisa
43.   Burgermeister
19.   Molinari Delicatessen
44.   901 Columbus Café
20.   Trattoria Pinocchio
45.   Reveille Coffee Co.
21.   Colosseo Ristorante
46.   Kennedy's Irish Pub &
        Curry House
22.   Calzone's Pizza Cucina
47.   Pergamino
23.   Caffe Puccini
48.   Joanie's Happy Days Diner
24.   Caffe Greco
49.   Fiddlers Green