A North Beach Pop-up Steps In to Rescue a Fire-Ravaged Block

San Francisco Magazine Luke Tsai Nicholas Roberto Restaurateur Nick Floulis puts his plans on hold to help workers displaced by the March 17 blaze. Nick Floulis was waiting for a delivery inside his soon-to-open North Beach restaurant, Lillie Coit’s, on St. Patrick’s Day when he saw wisps of smoke coming out of the three-story building diagonally across the street. By the time firefighters had contained the ensuing blaze, seven businesses—including the Salzburg, Rogue Ales Public House, Tu...