Vesuvio Cafe

05/11/2026

Happy Birthday Jerry Ferraz
We love your new book!!!

04/04/2026

April 12!!! Be there or be square Daddy O !!!

03/20/2026

Zach Bryan purchased Jack Kerouac's 'On the Road' scroll for $12.1 million at auction.

01/28/2026

Valentine's Day is coming--Celebrate love with poetry and art and music at First Fridays in North Beach--See you on the sixth!

101 Music/Otherwise Brewing: Music by Lotus Rush 5-7 pm, Tibbets Corner 7:30-9:30 pm (1402 Grant Ave)

P.F. Candle Co: Valentine's Day themed candle crafting 5-7 pm (1422 Grant Ave)

Club Fugazi: 'Dear San Francisco' open house w/tours every 15 minutes. Watch the 7 Fingers Acrobats training for the evening performance 5-6:30 pm (678 Green St)

Biordi Art Imports: Gaea Schell and Scott Foster 5-7 pm (412 Columbus Ave)

Caffe Trieste: Music with Ned Boynton and friends 5-8:30 pm (601 Vallejo St)

Golden Sardine: Poetry reading 6 pm (362 Columbus Ave)

Al's Attire: Music by Veronica Margaret 6-8 pm (1300 Grant Ave)

Specs': Nathan Bickart Duo 6-8 pm (12 William Saroyan Pl)

Happy House: Mia: A Body of Work by Susan Weiss 6-9 pm (1412 Grant Ave)

Sweeties Art Bar: Barbara Sizelove: Moody Landscapes 6-8 pm, live jazz with Vince Lateano and friends 6-9 pm (475 Francisco St)

Macchiarini Creative Design: Jessica Loos Poetry & Music Series, Poetry by Jessica Loos, Phil Lumsden, Chun Yu, and Lynne Barnes, Music by Dan Riley 7 pm, Quilt work wall hangings and artistry by Marylyn Tesconi (1544 Grant Ave)

Paris 75: Italian jazz by The Mina Project 7:30-9:30 pm (515 Broadway)

Peña Pachamama: Live world and Andean music by Eddy Navia and special guests 8 pm (1630 Powell St)

Coit Tower Poetry Club reads Gabriela Mistral 9 pm (on the back lawn)

Tupelo: DJ Kevy Kev 9 pm, Black Diamond Band 10 pm (1337 Grant Ave)

Vesuvio Cafe: Art by Daniel DiPierro (255 Columbus Ave)

Waystone: Art by Kevin Figuero (Nowandformerly Physical Goods) (1609 Powell St)

SFOG: M26 Rapture Eggs by Fast, Cheap & Easy Graphics, and DJ TOPHONE (THK/Galileo) (1314 Grant Ave)

Fish Tank: More screen prints by a guy who lives nearby (1331 Grant Ave)

Professor Seagull's Smartshop: Group art show (1351 Grant Ave)

Brought to you by the The North Beach Business Association and Avenue Greenlight

01/01/2026

Tomorrow!!

2026! Kick the New Year off January 2nd at First Fridays--the perfect way to start the first weekend of the new year.

P.F. Candle Co: Create your own custom potpourri sachet 5-7 pm (1422 Grant Ave)

Club Fugazii: 'Dear San Francisco' open house w/tours every 15 minutes. Watch the 7 Fingers Acrobats training for the evening performance 5-6:30 pm (678 Green St)

Biordi Art Imports: Gaea Schell and Jordan Samuels 5-7 pm (412 Columbus Ave)

Locali Visitor Center: An evening of painting with Saul Levy 5-9 pm (450 Columbus Ave)

Caffe Trieste: Music with Ned Boynton and friends 5-8:30 pm (601 Vallejo St)

101 Music/ Happy House/ Otherwise Brewing: Marissa McClain Jazz Jam 6-9 pm (1402 Grant Ave)

Golden Sardine: Poetry reading 6 pm (362 Columbus Ave)

Al's Attire: Music by Veronica Margaret 6-8 pm (1300 Grant Ave)

Specs': The Danny Brown Trio 6-8 pm (12 William Saroyan Pl)

Happy House: Poster art by Fez Moreno 6-9 pm (1412 Grant Ave)

Sweeties Art Bar: Art by Dan Max 6-8 pm, live jazz with Vince Lateano and friends 6-9 pm (475 Francisco St)

Macchiarini Creative Design: Jessica Loos Poetry & Music Series, poets Jessica Loos, Carl Landauer, Steve Meloan, Yates cessna, & music by Stephen Truskolaski 7 pm, Quilt work wall hangings and artistry by Marylyn Tesconi (1544 Grant Ave)

Peña Pachamama: Live world and Andean music by Eddy Navia and special guests 8 pm (1630 Powell St)

Paname: DJ dance party 8:30 pm (523 Broadway)

Coit Tower Poetry Club reads Kevin Killian 9 pm (on the back lawn)

Tupelo: DJ Kevy Kev 9 pm, Black Diamond Band 10 pm (1337 Grant Ave)

Vesuvio Cafe: Paintings by Susan Shade (255 Columbus Ave)

Waystone: Art by Lahel Fowler (1609 Powell St)

SFOG: Art by Optimist and DJ Van (1314 Grant Ave)

Fish Tank: More screen prints by the guy who opens the door (1331 Grant Ave)

Professor Seagull's Smartshop: Group art show (1351 Grant Ave)

Brought to you by the The North Beach Business Association and Vesuvio Cafe--many thanks

12/29/2025

2026! Kick the New Year off January 2nd at First Fridays--the perfect way to start the first weekend of the new year.

P.F. Candle Co: Create your own custom potpourri sachet 5-7 pm (1422 Grant Ave)

Club Fugazii: 'Dear San Francisco' open house w/tours every 15 minutes. Watch the 7 Fingers Acrobats training for the evening performance 5-6:30 pm (678 Green St)

Biordi Art Imports: Gaea Schell and Jordan Samuels 5-7 pm (412 Columbus Ave)

Locali Visitor Center: An evening of painting with Saul Levy 5-9 pm (450 Columbus Ave)

Caffe Trieste: Music with Ned Boynton and friends 5-8:30 pm (601 Vallejo St)

101 Music/ Happy House/ Otherwise Brewing: Marissa McClain Jazz Jam 6-9 pm (1402 Grant Ave)

Golden Sardine: Poetry reading 6 pm (362 Columbus Ave)

Al's Attire: Music by Veronica Margaret 6-8 pm (1300 Grant Ave)

Specs': The Danny Brown Trio 6-8 pm (12 William Saroyan Pl)

Happy House: Poster art by Fez Moreno 6-9 pm (1412 Grant Ave)

Sweeties Art Bar: Art by Dan Max 6-8 pm, live jazz with Vince Lateano and friends 6-9 pm (475 Francisco St)

Macchiarini Creative Design: Jessica Loos Poetry & Music Series, poets Jessica Loos, Carl Landauer, Steve Meloan, Yates cessna, & music by Stephen Truskolaski 7 pm, Quilt work wall hangings and artistry by Marylyn Tesconi (1544 Grant Ave)

Peña Pachamama: Live world and Andean music by Eddy Navia and special guests 8 pm (1630 Powell St)

Paname: DJ dance party 8:30 pm (523 Broadway)

Coit Tower Poetry Club reads Kevin Killian 9 pm (on the back lawn)

Tupelo: DJ Kevy Kev 9 pm, Black Diamond Band 10 pm (1337 Grant Ave)

Vesuvio Cafe: Paintings by Susan Shade (255 Columbus Ave)

Waystone: Art by Lahel Fowler (1609 Powell St)

SFOG: Art by Optimist and DJ Van (1314 Grant Ave)

Fish Tank: More screen prints by the guy who opens the door (1331 Grant Ave)

Professor Seagull's Smartshop: Group art show (1351 Grant Ave)

Brought to you by the The North Beach Business Association and Vesuvio Cafe--many thanks

11/29/2025

Holidays are here! Come stroll through North Beach First Fridays and the Holiday Market on December 5th for fun, food, and unique gifts. Looking forward to seeing you there.

101 Music/ Happy House/ Otherwise Brewing: Byrds of a Feather 5-7 pm, Silverset 7:30-9:30 pm (1402 Grant Ave)

Macchiarini Creative Design: The Gypsy Theater Trio 5 pm, Jessica Loos Poetry Series, Jessica Loos reading with David Byrd on saxophone, Mukethe Kawinsi, George Wallace, Sarah Menefee, music by Enzo 7 pm, The Genie, 8 pm, and a selection of iPhone photos by Matt Langdon (1544 Grant Ave)

P.F. Candle Co: Hand rolled taper candle activity 5-8 pm (1422 Grant Ave)

Club Fugazi: 'Dear San Francisco' open house w/tours every 15 minutes. Watch the 7 Fingers Acrobats training for the evening performance 5-6:30 pm (678 Green St)

Jeffrey's Natural Pet Foods: Dog portrait painting with Erika Chan 5-7 pm (1841 Powell St)

Biordi Art Imports: Gaea Schell and Scott Foster 5-7 pm (412 Columbus Ave)

Locali Visitor Center: An evening of painting with Saul Levy 5-9 pm (450 Columbus Ave)

Caffe Trieste: Music with Ned Boynton and friends 5-8:30 pm (601 Vallejo St)

Golden Sardine: Poetry by Isabelle Correa, Cate Lycurgus, & William Taylor Jr. 6 pm (362 Columbus Ave)

Specs': Meredith Edgar Trio 6-8 pm (12 William Saroyan Pl)

Happy House: Poster art by Fez Moreno 6-9 pm (1412 Grant Ave)

Sweeties Art Bar: San Francisco Cityscapes by Nico Van Dongen 6-8 pm, live jazz with Vince Lateano and friends 6-9 pm (475 Francisco St)

SunnyCo Studio Gallery: Photography and art by Dennis Hearne and Mague Calanche, 6-9 pm (480 Francisco St)

Al's Attire: 30 Years of HIlarity, Part 1, 7 pm (1300 Grant Ave)

Paris 75: Italian jazz by The Mina Project 7:30-9 pm (515 Broadway)

Peña Pachamama: Live world and Andean music by Eddy Navia and special guests 8 pm (1630 Powell St)

Coit Tower Poetry Club reads Rene Char 9 pm (on the back lawn)

Tupelo: DJ Kevy Kev 9 pm, Black Diamond Band 10 pm (1337 Grant Ave)

Vesuvio Cafe: Group art show (255 Columbus Ave)

Waystone: Art by Lahel Fowler (1609 Powell St)

SFOG: Art by Optimist and DJ Tony Butcha (1314 Grant Ave)

Fish Tank: Annual North Beach screen print release (1331 Grant Ave)

Live Worms: North Beach Billboard Art group show. Art and photography by Natalie Gabriel, Raymond Rodriguez Jr., Markelle Polombo, Cameron Monet, Louis R. Biro, Ray Yuen, Robert Roberts, Dennis Hearne, Jeremy Fish, John Maltie, and Michael Rios (1345 Grant Ave)

Professor Seagull's Smartshop: Art by F***y Renoir and conspirators (1351 Grant Ave)

Brought to you by the North Beach Business Association and Vesuvio Cafe--many thanks

10/29/2025

Get ready for some amazing Haunt Couture at Vesuvio !!!!
Wednesday Oct 29th
7-10
Music
Costume Contest / Celebrity Judges / Prizes
Free / all ages in Kerouac Alley / 21+ in the bar

10/27/2025

Happy Birthday Dylan Thomas, pouring a pint to you on your birthday. Yes, Dylan Thomas slept over one night on the banquette , the bartender refused the owner’s request to ‘throw that bum out’.