“In the afternoon, the general nastiness of Divisadero’s wind-swept microclimate and its 30 mph rush hour street traffic serves the street well, giving it a scruffy allure that attracts as it rebuffs the local street life huddling at sidewalk cafes or in empty doorways.”
This quote is part of a much longer piece, written about the Divisadero Corridor’s continual path toward gentrification and the new Bi-Rite Market, slated to open this October.
We’re not against Bi-Rite. We’ll probably pick up a few things there once in a while, just like we like a cocktail at NOPA when we can get a seat at the bar. But we also love Popeye’s, Da Pitt, Waziema, Jay’s Cheesesteak, Eddie’s and The Page. We love the Other Shop and JK’s Antiques (also home of San Francisco Prosthetic Orthotic Service). The Divisadero Touchless Car Wash sure is convenient, you’ve got to admit, as is Kelly-Moore Paints and the workers who stand outside (they once helped me get rid of a couch).
That’s why we call it “San Francisco’s Most Eclectic Neighborhood.” For every new neighbor, like Bi-Rite, we hope you will patronize one of the many who have done business on the Corridor before them. Helen’s Wigs, anyone?
Photo by KTDrasky.
