Bernstein's Fish Grotto

Bernstein's Fish Grotto was a popular restaurant in San Francisco, California, USA that operated from 1912-1981.

Description

Opened by Maurice Bernstein (1886-1932) in 1912,[1] Bernstein's Fish Grotto was known for its unique entrance, a ship's bow jutting into the sidewalk. It was intended to be a reproduction of Christopher Columbus' ship Niña. Inside the restaurant, the marine theme continued. Bernstein's had seven dining rooms styled to look like ship's cabins:[2] the Fisherman's Cave, the Pilot Room, the Sun Deck, the Main Salon, the Cabin Nooks, the Upper Deck, and the Porthole Counter. The restaurant was also known for its Coo-Coo Clams from Coo-Coo Cove.[3]

Located at 123 Powell Street, near the end of the cable car line, the Grotto was a popular tourist attraction for many years.[4]

Bernstein's Fish Grotto closed in 1981. There is now a Walgreens drugstore at the site.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Bernstein's Fish Grotto, 123 Powell Street. San Francisco". timeshutter.com. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Message in a bottle". Life Magazine. November 18, 1940. p. 24. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Federal writers project of the Works Progress Administration (compiled 2011). Los Angeles in the 1930s: The WPA Guide to the City of Angels. University of California Press. p. xliii. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ↑ Riegler, Shax (2011). Dish: 813 Colorful, Wonderful Dinner Plates. New York: Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Company, Inc. p. 216. ISBN 978-1-57965-412-2.

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