Terri's Guidebook
Groceries
The Good Life Grocery
448 Cortland Ave
Chiotras Grocery
858 Rhode Island StLocal vibes
Farley's
1315 18th StAwesome neighborhood cafe with excellent magazine rack.
I love to support small neighborhood bookstore- especially the one in mine. Good browsing, and they’ll order books for you. Funny story- one of my guests who spent a week to write her 2nd book was happy to see her 1st book featured here.
36 locals recommend
Christopher's Books
1400 18th StI love to support small neighborhood bookstore- especially the one in mine. Good browsing, and they’ll order books for you. Funny story- one of my guests who spent a week to write her 2nd book was happy to see her 1st book featured here.
Upstairs has nice comfy chairs with a view overlooking downtown, by the magazine rack.
40 locals recommend
San Francisco Public Library; Potrero Branch
1616 20th StUpstairs has nice comfy chairs with a view overlooking downtown, by the magazine rack.
Bookstore with focus on environment, owned by my friend Patrick. Mid-market neighborhood.
The Green Arcade
1680 Market StBookstore with focus on environment, owned by my friend Patrick. Mid-market neighborhood.
Sightseeing
You are in walking distance of the crookedest street in the world (that’s not a tourist attraction, aka Lombard Street.) For an interesting walk, go left out the door, down 22nd St. one block (one of the the steepest streets in the city at 32% grade...note steps on north side of street).) At the bottom you’ll come to Vermont Street. Wander up this winding road to McKinley Park with views across the city including Golden Gate Bridge.
Every Easter Sunday, the quirky Big Wheel Race happens down Vermont Street.
Also look up driver Ken Block’s video- Gymkhana 5 to see crazy car stunts around SF and on my block and Vermont Street.
Vermont Street
Vermont StreetYou are in walking distance of the crookedest street in the world (that’s not a tourist attraction, aka Lombard Street.) For an interesting walk, go left out the door, down 22nd St. one block (one of the the steepest streets in the city at 32% grade...note steps on north side of street).) At the bottom you’ll come to Vermont Street. Wander up this winding road to McKinley Park with views across the city including Golden Gate Bridge.
Every Easter Sunday, the quirky Big Wheel Race happens down Vermont Street.
Also look up driver Ken Block’s video- Gymkhana 5 to see crazy car stunts around SF and on my block and Vermont Street.
Restaurants
Piccino
1001 Minnesota StGreat Italian-style food especially the pizza.
Chez maman east
1401 18th StDelicious French food and elegant atmosphere.
Goat Hill Pizza
300 Connecticut StSour dough crust. They’ll deliver.
Mexican restaurant with top-notch food and good neighborhood vibes. I like to eat at the bar as a solo diner.
80 locals recommend
Papito
1457 18th StMexican restaurant with top-notch food and good neighborhood vibes. I like to eat at the bar as a solo diner.
Neighborhoods
Sunny but cool neighborhood. Very steep streets provide amazing views the city Depending which side of the hill you’re on- sunsets, “fogsets,” downtown skyline, and sunrise and moonrise over the Bay.
33 locals recommend
Potrero Hill
Sunny but cool neighborhood. Very steep streets provide amazing views the city Depending which side of the hill you’re on- sunsets, “fogsets,” downtown skyline, and sunrise and moonrise over the Bay.
This previously light industrial neighborhood is going through tremendous changes with an increase of residential buildings and a new park at Pier 70 currently under construction, Landscape architecture by James corner who designed the highline in New York.
36 locals recommend
Dogpatch
This previously light industrial neighborhood is going through tremendous changes with an increase of residential buildings and a new park at Pier 70 currently under construction, Landscape architecture by James corner who designed the highline in New York.
This neighborhood used to be a pile of rubble (fill). In the last 15 years, it has become a UCSF campus, biotech hub, and home to the Warriors new stadium. North edge of this neighborhood is anchored by the Giants Stadium. New parks along the waters edge are coming.
20 locals recommend
Mission Bay
This neighborhood used to be a pile of rubble (fill). In the last 15 years, it has become a UCSF campus, biotech hub, and home to the Warriors new stadium. North edge of this neighborhood is anchored by the Giants Stadium. New parks along the waters edge are coming.
Art
Contemporary art galleries in renovated warehouse in the Dogpatch neighborhood, east side of Potrero hill.
24 locals recommend
Minnesota Street Project
1275 Minnesota StContemporary art galleries in renovated warehouse in the Dogpatch neighborhood, east side of Potrero hill.
Contemporary art exhibits in Dogpatch neighborhood on east side of Potrero Hill. Close to Minnesota Street Projects.
McEvoy Foundation for the Arts
1150 25th StContemporary art exhibits in Dogpatch neighborhood on east side of Potrero Hill. Close to Minnesota Street Projects.