This Week in Noe Valley: Vive la Tarte Open, Lucca Closing and Firefly Still Delights

The latest news from, about and for Noe Valley from around the interwebs:

• Sadness: Lucca Ravioli on the edge of Noe Valley closing in April as the owner retires [@SocketSite]
• Who knew? Bobby McFerrin once lived in Noe Valley [@SeanRaven]
• A magnificent magnolia Vulcan in bloom [@SFUrbanForester]
• 1976: Photo of snow in Noe Valley [@sfredhead]
• Open: Vive la Tarte on 24th St. [@chefjjohnnywang]
• Coming soon: Wallflower – locally owned Mediterranean restaurant to 24th St. [ABC7]
• Sweet profile of the founders of Firefly and how they continue to thrive [SF Chronicle]
• La Ciccia makes SF’s best pasta restaurants list [Eater]
• PSA: 24 Hour Fitness is not a 24 hour business in Noe Valley [@tdorie]
• This week’s spectacular sunrise [the415guy]
• Gorgeous dog posing with a mural [savannascarlett]

[Photo: Beautiful house on the hill via marytheveryberry]