Omar T in San Francisco Glossary
Fiction & Reality
Somewhat Alphabetical (R)=Real (F)=Fiction
Artists (R) All the SF artists and galleries mentioned are real, though all the supposed commissions are fictional – maybe this book will inspire some of the artists to create a “Beat” art piece - look them up ENJOY!
Alynn-Mags http://alynn-mags.blogspot.com/2012/09/
Jhina Alvarado http://www.arthaus-sf.com/portfolio/jhina-alvarado/
Andrea Arroyo http://www.arthaus-sf.com/portfolio/andrea-arroyo/
Lisa Bostwick http://www.bostwickpaints.com
Eddie Colla https://eddiecolla.wordpress.com/inside/
Catherine Clark Gallery https://cclarkgallery.com
Fraenkel Gallery https://fraenkelgallery.com
Hosfelt Gallery http://hosfeltgallery.com
Lisa Kristine https://lisakristine.com
The McLoughlin Gallery http://www.mgart.com Artists: Devon Almarinez, Christine Comyn, Renaud Delorme and Jerome Lucani, Judith Marshall, Kristina Quinones
Joanne Landis http://www.arthaus-sf.com/portfolio/joanne-landis/
Lynn Rubenzer https://www.lynnrubenzer.com
Wonderland Gallery http://www.wonderlandsf.com
Bookstores (R) San Francisco is blessed with a wonderful variety of independent bookstores throughout its various neighborhoods
Omar’s SF favorites:
Aardvark Castro/Mission
Adobe Books The Mission
Alexander Books SOMA
Alley Cat The Mission
*Beat Museum North Beach
Book Passage Ferry Building
Booksmith Haight Ashbury
City Lights North Beach
Dog Eared The Mission
Folio Books Noe Valley
Green Apple Books Richmond
Omnivore Books Noe Valley
* Jerry Cimino is the real owner/curator of the Beat Museum though all the interaction and conversations in this novel are fictional – check it out, give Jerry my regards!
“IT” Neal Cassady manuscript - ?fictional?
Additional People and Places mentioned:
Alice Waters & Jeremiah Tower of Chez Panisse and Stars– Two of the most important chef pioneers of California cuisine, especially known for their use of local, fresh foodstuffshttp://www.chezpanisse.com/reservations/
Armistead Maupin (R) Author of Tales of the City, he is a San Francisco treasure.
Doc’s Lab (R) keeping the North Beach Underground alive! https://www.docslabsf.com
Economy Restaurant Supply (R) Alive and well.
Green Tortoise Hostel (R) Fun and great location!https://www.greentortoisesf.com
Claudia Newberry http://www.claudianewberry.com/music.html
Rachael and Vilray (R) A extremely talented duet
Rachael is also the lead singer for the hip and jazzy band, Lake Street Dive https://www.rachaelandvilray.com
San Francisco Art Institute (R) http://www.sfai.edu
SFMOMA – San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
A favorite hang out of the author – Be sure to also check out their Artist Gallery in Fort Mason https://www.sfmoma.org
Sixth Gallery(R) – was at 3119 Fillmore Street, “The Reading,” took place Friday, October 7, 1955 with Philip Lamantia, Michael McClure, Gary Snyder, Philip Whalen and Allen Ginsberg reading Howl for the first time in public.
Lit Crawl (R) - is a real event that happens in the Mission District each October – each of the locations, artists and writers mentioned in
Chapter 22 are all real
Haight-Ashbury shops (R) – all of the shops mentioned in Chapter 23 are real and filled with the special spirit of The Haight
Hotel Boheme (R) http://www.hotelboheme.com
San Remo Hotel (R) Classic Euro style with SF’s most unique room – the rooftop “Penthouse” http://www.sanremohotel.com
*All the North Beach Clubs and Live Music venues of the present and past are or were real – see Chapter 24
Restaurants: All the SF restaurants/cafes/bars mentioned are real –
This is one of the world’s great foodie towns!
Bazaar Café Richmond
Buena Vista Café North Beach/Wharf
Boulevard Embarcadero
Café Emprio Union Square
Café 5 & Sightglass Café - SFMOMA SOMA
Caffe Trieste North Beach
Calzone’s North Beach
Epic Embarcadero
Greens Fort Mason
Maritime Tasting Studio North Beach
Naked Lunch North Beach
New Woey Loy Goey Chinatown
Original Joe’s North Beach
Revolution Café The Mission
Rue La Pic Nob Hill
Sally’s SOMA
Slanted Door Ferry Building
Stinking Rose North Beach
Top of the Mark Nob Hill
Tosca North Beach
Trattori Pinocchio North Beach
Vesuvio North Beach
And:
Restaurant Beat (F) maybe it will exist some day…
Royce’s restaurant, Monterey CA (F) Omar’s family restaurant is fictional but has resemblance to the author’s former restaurant, Royce’s name was penned to honor a great Utah restaurateur, Royce Rosendaal. Who gave the author his first restaurant job.
Pajaro Street Grill (R) Deamer’s former dinner only restaurant. Founded in 1999, enjoying a twenty-year run, two blocks from “Oldtown,” Main Street, Salinas. The birthplace of Chef Omar, who has taken over the web site,
psgrill.net, to keep you informed of his adventures and share a passion for food and hospitality
SF Beat timeline, by year and context