Ernest Beyl

Postcard showing The Cliff House before it was destroyed by fire on Sept. 7, 1907 photo: wikimedia commons
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Restaurants in the good old days when the Golden Gate Bridge opened

When abalone didn’t cost an arm and a leg
By Ernest Beyl

In case you missed it by going into a total media withdrawal, this month is the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge, and my esteemed editor is excited about the birthday. Si... Read More
San Francisco’s harbo circa 1850, where the wold’s oldest profession was being readily plied photo: wikimedia commons
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A short history of bordellos in San Francisco

By Ernest Beyl

This rambunctious and disorderly essay concerns the history of San Francisco bordellos, bagnios, brothels, and perhaps the most appealing of the genre — parlor houses. But ou... Read More
Original Joe's
Dining, Features

Original Joe’s: The triumphant return of a San Francisco classic

By Ernest Beyl | photos By Elizabeth Armstrong

I was a child of the Depression, the one that began in 1929 and lasted more than 10 years. But I wasn’t necessarily depressed by the Depression. I chalk that up to a hard-wor... Read More

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