The story
The first espresso cafe on the West Coast became the unofficial headquarters of the Beat Generation and still hosts the longest-running musical show in San Francisco.
Everything that was here
- 1956–present · still open
Caffe TriesteCafe
The first espresso cafe on the West Coast became the unofficial headquarters of the Beat Generation and still hosts the longest-running musical show in San Francisco.
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