Matt Nikitas General Contractor

makes great vegan baklava

Matty

Interviewed on October 19, 2010

Neighborhood:

Gig: Owner, Grand Finishes; author of home improvement book series

SF is... the most beautiful city in the country (even if it can feel too provincial at times).

Where does everybody know your name? Discount Builder’s Supply on Mission & Duboce.

What's your most embarrassing SF moment? Checking out a cute guy across Castro Street, I marched headlong into a street post and almost knocked myself out. (After regaining my balance, I realized that the cute guy was actually a girl!)

Who's your favorite quintessential local character? There’s a guy that does calisthenics and jumping jacks on the sidewalk on Upper Market. He’s always wearing a headband and his tube socks are pulled up to his knees. He’s always got a smile on his face. I’ve seen him every afternoon for the past 18 years!

What's your go-to date place? Herbivore on Divisadero Street.

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