This Week in Noe Valley: Fairy Houses and Saturday Morning Demolition

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

• David Talbot posits that the SF real estate craziness is killing off the elderly – including Carl Jensen on 26th St [SF Chronicle]
• Fairytale treehouse [muzacart]
• Fairy house #2 on Sanchez [@NoeValleySF]
• Saturday morning demolition on 24th Street [@NoeValleySF]
• Baron’s Quality Meats open house today attracts a crowd [@nelson]
• More on Baron’s including plans to add sandwiches and groceries [SF Chronicle]
• Foodie Chap interviews Telmo Faria of Uma Casa [CBS Local]
• Yelpers love Saru sushi [SF Gate]
• Scene from Omnivore’s popular cookie bakeoff [adbonifacio]
• Old Noe [frabjous_warrior]

[Photo: Tulips]

Visual Stroll: The Hidden Doorways of Comerford Alley

Here’s a fun visual tour of a hidden corner of Noe Valley. Comerford Alley is a rustic quasi-paved alley that runs from Sanchez to Church, between 27th and Duncan streets. It’s named after Joseph Comerford, a developer who built a bunch of single-family homes in 1870s, ‘80s and ‘90s in Noe Valley. Comerford built so many houses in this corner of Noe Valley that at the time it was known as Comerfordville.

Most of the houses Comerford designed were simple one-story flat front Italianates with central entrances flanked by windows. Some Comerford houses are still around, including the ones built in 1879 at 225 and 227 27th Street.

Today, the alley is a favorite passage for dog owners to walk their pets and a garden backdoor for many of the residents on that street. Photographer Ted Weinstein recently snapped some great shots of the doorways of Comerford.

It’s a charming collection of secret entryways and a fun stroll down the alley. You can see the full collection in a slideshow on Ted Weinstein's site - thanks to the reader who sent us the link!

[Top photos Google Maps, bottom photos Ted Weinstein]

This Week in Noe Valley: Parking in Noe Valley, Farmer’s Market Relocates and Saru Branches Out

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

• ICYMI: Noe Valley Town Square broke ground Jan 5 [@scottwiener]
• And we had a sinkhole [holdn2aces]
• Related: For all those who think we don’t have enough parking in Noe Valley [SFist]
• Tacolicious marketing office takes over the former Backerkit space on Church [@tacolicious]
• Fairy door sighting [karlsf]
• Noe Valley Farmer’s Market moves to the street until Oct 2016 [SF Gate]
• A Noe Valley resident asks: What happens to our recycling once it leaves the curb? Good answer [KQED]
• What it’s like to live near Mark Zuckerberg on the edge of Noe Valley [Tech.Mic]
• Stop the “Trumping” of Noe Valley? [Protect Noe’s Charm]
• The 30th St senior center will be singing at Herbst Theater on Jan 27 [Community Music Center]
• “Due to organizational issues”… Pomelo is suspending it’s dinner service at Church St [Pomelo]
• A rundown of the District 8 security meeting this week about crime and homelessness [Hoodline]
• Billy Kong of the wildly popular Saru is opening a new nigiri-only sushi spot on Divis at Haight [SFist]

[Photo: Town Square breaks ground via @scottwiener]

This Week In Noe Valley: Do-Gooders Walk Among Us, Porky Goodness Reviewed, And The Fairy Doors Return

News from, about and for Noe Valley from around the interwebs:

• A brush with death on a bike inspires a Noe Valley man to give back to the team that saved his life at SF General [SF Examiner]
• Noe Valley entrepreneur also inspired to give back to health caregivers [HuffPo]
• What $5500 in rent gets you Noe Valley right now (hint: views) [Curbed]
• Porcellino's porchetta is Italian street food at its porkiest [SF Weekly]
• Inside the charming 1950s home of a local art designer [SF Gate]
• Google Maps adds elevations – handy for cross-city bike rides [The Register]
• Muni testing trains with more standing room (they won't come more often but at least you can get on) [SF Streetsblog]
• We live in magical times: The fairy doors are back on 24th St [CBS Local]
• The bowling Fiat spotted at Whole Foods [falkon240]

[Photo: via juliahengel]

Magic on 24th Street

We meant to post this earlier... as 24th Street gets ready for Halloween, Cry It Out has a fun roundup of Noe Valley's charming fairy doors.