20 San Antonio

Italian eateries, focaccia bakeries and espresso shops make North Beach “Little Italy” territory. Poets, activists and eccentrics of every flavor are this historic neighborhood’s special sauce. Make your inner bookworm glow at City Lights Books, mecca for Beat Generation super-fans, marinate over a stiff cappuccino at Café Trieste, and sunbathe in Washington Square Park – it’s all good in this bohemian hood.