In this episode of The Bay Insider, we sit down with longtime Potrero Hill resident and neighborhood historian Peter Linenthal to uncover what makes this hillside community so special. Peter shares personal memories of moving to the neighborhood in the 1970s, the quirks of his century-old home, and stories passed down about local legends and everyday life on the hill. We talk about the resilience of Potrero Hill through the 1906 earthquake, the transformations brought by public housing and community activism, and the way the neighborhood has always been a mix of longtime families, newcomers, and creative voices.

Along the way, Peter reflects on music, art, and the small businesses and gathering spots that shape daily life, as well as his work to preserve the neighborhood’s history through the Potrero Hill Archive Project. This is a conversation about memory, place, and community, about how a hill in the middle of San Francisco has managed to keep its own identity while continuing to evolve.

History
Bethlehem Shipyard
Potrero View Newspaper
The Farm
The Flower Market
Union Iron Works

Restaurants, Cafes & Bars
Breadbelly Bakery
Bottom of the Hill
Chez Maman
Connecticut Yankee
Cracked & Battered
Farley’s Coffeehouse
Ganim’s
Goat Hill Pizza
Mochica
Papito
Plow
Po’Boy Restaurant
Standard Deviant Brewery
Thee Parkside
Umi Sushi

Shops
Christopher’s Books
Good Life Grocery
Whole Foods

Recreation
Crane Cove Park
Jackson Park
McKinley Square
Potrero del Sol Park
Portrero Hill Archives Project
Potrero Hill Community Garden
Potrero Hill Festival
Potrero Hill Recreation Center
Pier 70

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