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Storied: San Francisco

Special: Caring Cowgirl's Liz Beeson

9/14/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

We first met and got to know Liz Beeson in 2019. At the time, she was raising money for a Caring Cowgirl minivan to cart around her therapy mini dwarf horse and mini donkey. (Please go back and listen to Part 1 and Part 2 of her podcast with us.)

Fast-forward to earlier this month, when we caught up with Liz to hear what's been going on in her and the minis's lives.

Among other stories in this special podcast, Liz talks about joining Brianna Noble's "Heels Down, Fists Up" equestrian demonstrations for racial justice.

We recorded this podcast outside of Thee Parkside in Potrero Hill in September 2020.

Special: Muttville's Sherri Franklin

9/11/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

Catch up with Season 2, Episode 41 storyteller (Part 1 and Part 2), Muttville founder and CEO Sherri Franklin. Sherri talks about everything her non-profit senior dog rescue has gone through during quarantine as well as some exciting plans for the near future.

We're excited to announce that tickets are now available for the Muttville Gala! This year's theme: Mutts on the Moon. Get your tickets today for this virtual event!

For more information on adopting from of fostering for Muttville, please visit their website.

We recorded this special episode over Zoom during quarantine in San Francisco in August 2020.

Social Study's Harmony Fraga

9/9/2020

Photography by MIchelle Kilfeather

The Social Study is open Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.
Follow them on Instagram.
Get to know owner and manager Harmony Fraga in this two-part podcast we did with her earlier this year.

Emperor Norton's Boozeland and Bender's Kevin DeMattia

9/9/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

Sadly, neither Boozeland nor Bender's has reopened yet.
You can support the Boozeland bar staff via its GoFundMe.
For Bender's, there's a fund for the bar and for the staff.
Follow them on Instagram.
And get to know co-owner Kevin DeMattia via the podcasts he did with us back in 2018:

Specs' Elly Simmons

9/9/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

Sadly, Specs' is not currently open.
Visit their website to learn ways you can support this San Francisco treasure.
Follow them on Instagram.
And get to know co-owner Elly Simmons through the podcasts she did with us back in 2019.

Golden Eagle Market's Suheil "Sam" Malak

9/9/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

Golden Eagle Market is open 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays. If you're in the Mission near 20th and Valencia, stop by.
Get to know store owner Sam Malak through the podcast we did with him earlier this year.

Special: Glass Key Photo's Gordon Szeto and Matt Osborne

9/7/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

You got to know Gordon Szeto in S1E42. Michelle and Jeff checked in with Gordon and Glass Key co-owner Matt Osborne for this special episode to see how they're handling all the changes that COVID-19 and the subsequent shelter-in-place have brought.

Glass Key Photo is open Mondays through Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. You can browser their cameras for sale here.

Hear Gordon's original two-part podcast with us below:

We recorded this special podcast at Glass Key in August 2020.

Pinky and Red's Bernadine Sewell

9/1/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

Pinky and Red's is currently closed due to University of California regulations, but they are raising money to try to reopen in the future. Please donate here.
Follow Pinky and Red's on Instagram here.
Get to know this amazing soul, Bernadine Sewell, a.k.a, Pinky Winchester, in the podcasts she did with us in 2019:

Marina Meats's Dave "the Butcher" Budworth

9/1/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

Marina Meats is open every day from noon to 6 p.m.
Follow them on Instagram.
And get to know owner Dave Budworth in the two-part podcast we did with him this year:

Fayes Coffee's Michael McConnell

9/1/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

Fayes Coffee is open every day from 7 a.m. to noon.
Follow them on Instagram and Twitter.
Get to know owner Michael McConnell in this two-part podcast we did back in 2019:

Mission Boricua's Rosie Ortiz

9/1/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

Mission Boricua is open for phone orders. Orders placed by Wednesday at 3 p.m. for Thursday delivery. Menu here.
Follow Mission Boricua on Instagram or Twitter.
Get to know owner Rosie Ortiz in the two-part podcast we did with her in 2019:

The Front Porch's Kevin Cline

9/1/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

The Front Porch is open for sidewalk dining, pickup, or delivery Tuesdays through Fridays 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sunday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Follow them on Instagram.
And get to know owner Kevin Cline in the two-part podcast we did with him earlier this year:

Minnie Bell's Soul Movement's Fernay McPherson

9/1/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

Minnie Bell's Soul Movement is open for pickup and delivery Thursdays and Fridays from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Donate to their GoFundMe here.
Follow them on Instagram here.
Get to know her through the podcast she did with us back in 2019:

Cheese Plus's Ray Bair

9/1/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

Cheese Plus is open every day from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Follow them on Instagram.
And get to know owner Ray Bair in the two-part podcast we did with him earlier this year:

Liguria Bakery's Mike Soracco

9/1/2020

Photography by Michelle Kilfeather

Liguria Bakery is open for all your focaccia needs Tuesdays through Fridays 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturdays 7 a.m. to noon.
Get to know owner Mike Soracco in a podcast we did with him this year: