You can’t officially call yourself a Lower Haighter until you know Zahra from Cafe International. The East African native has been running the cafe at 508 Haight Street since 1992, doling out wisdom, wisecracks, and plenty of coffee along the way.
Recently, we got the opportunity to sit down with her after cafe hours to get her thoughts on customers, politics, mimosas, and the craziest thing she’s ever seen in the Lower Haight.
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Yes, it’s that time of year again. Bay to Breakers rolls through the city tomorrow morning, and this year — the 100th running/rolling/stumbling — promises to be an interesting one.
With alcohol, floats, pets, strollers, bicycles, grocery carts, kegs, bottles, and public drunkenness officially banned this year, organizers are hoping for a cleaner, safer, soberer race than ever.
Right.
Whether that comes to pass or not, here are some key factoids you need to know about how the race will affect the Lower Haight.
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If you’re an artist or designer, here are a couple of chances to have your work showcased in the neighborhood this month.
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Last week, we told you about the giant mural planned for the side of the UC Berkeley Extension building on Haight Street. A community meeting was held Wednesday night at Cafe International to discuss the project. Here’s a quick recap.
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We’ve got two apparent losses on opposite ends of the 500 block of Haight Street to report today.
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Don’t know if you’ve heard, but apparently some little soccer tournament started this morning somewhere in Africa. And if you’re interested in watching the action here in the Lower Haight, you’re in crazy, crazy luck.
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Here’s a special Friday joke we just wrote for you.
What’s the difference between a hootenanny and a hoedown? Tomorrow night there’s a hootenanny at Cafe International, but every night there’s a hoedown in the Tenderloin.
That’s the kind of joke that’s better told out loud.
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