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May 11, 2021
You can't walk far in North Beach without running into a pizzeria or an Italian deli, but locals, especially the multi-generational Italian families who've lived here for decades, remember the many lost bread bakeries of yore.
For the past two years, famed neighborhood pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani has been working on his own bakery concept with the hope of returning European baking traditions to North Beach. Now open, his Toscano Brothers bakery is serving throwback vibes and classic breads.
Tony Gemignani's Toscano Brothers Italian bakery in North Beach.
(Sarah Chorey)
Designed by Gemignani himself (the chef designs all his restaurants), the Vallejo Street bakery announces itself with a bright, mint green facade, gilded lettering, and Italian flags.