Eliana Fiore Melody Memorizer

Where does everybody know your name? When I don’t show up at the Blue Bottle kiosk in my neighborhood for a while, the barista asks me, “Where you been? You off the sauce or something?”

Where do you get your city gossip? I don’t read much gossip, honestly, but I skim the SF Bay Guardian every week.

Who's your favorite quintessential local character? Horn player Ralph Carney and his inimitable “woos and waas.”

What's your secret spot in town? There’s a little green hideaway on the hill near Coit Tower with amazing views of the bay. It’s where I sneak away for a quiet lunch when I’m at work. Don’t tell my co-workers about it!

What local merchant have you been meaning to check out? Halu in the Inner Richmond. Rumor has it that this little Japanese restaurant only plays The Beatles. I have to check this place out!