Heart

I live and work in Noe Valley. I love the local community here. It always makes me feel that I am a part of something special. More importantly, it makes me feel at home.

However, sometimes I am in the mood for a more eccentric experience, so I walk down the hill to the Inner Mission. Today, you don’t even have to go as far as Mission Street. I have noticed more restaurants opening, newly constructed condos at 1495 Valencia and 1062 Guerrero recently came on the market, and generally more people buzzing around this sub-neighborhood.

For instance, the restaurant Beretta, on 23^rd and Valencia, is a city favorite and crowded on any night of the week. Even folks from the Marina truck across the city for a Beretta experience. Heart wine bar on 24^th and Valencia literally just opened. It is a swanky wine bar and art gallery combo. Next door to Heart, Arizmendi Bakery will open late this year. Pi Bar on 25^th and Valencia is a pub and offers inexpensive food and casual atmosphere.

Tuba on Guerrero and 22^nd opened in late 2009. It offers delicious Turkish food and large portions. Lastly, one of my favorites and an “oldie but goodie,” is Velvet Cantina. I believe it is the best Mexican food in the city.

The Valencia Corridor has so much to offer and is becoming a very popular sub neighborhood within the Inner Mission.

Beretta – http://www.berettasf.com/

Heart – http://www.heartsf.com/

Arizmendi – http://www.arizmendibakery.org/

Pi Bar – http://www.pibarsf.com/

Velvet Cantina – http://velvetcantina.com/

Tuba – http://www.yelp.com/biz/tuba-restaurant-and-grill-san-francisco

Beretta, courtesy of Kenn Wilson