In an effort to centralize information about Bayview community events and activities, the Bayview Footprints Collaborative, with support from other community-based organizations, has created two extremely open and accessible resources dedicated to bettering communication between local residents, community-based organizations, neighborhood-serving businesses, and local government agencies: the Bayview Footprints Newsletter and bayviewcalendar.org.

The Bayview Footprints Newsletter released its first issue in mid-January and will continue to come out on a monthly basis, highlighting recent happenings in the community, changes on the Third Street commercial corridor, documentation of the Bayview’s vibrant history, and upcoming events taking place around the neighborhood. Be sure to pick up your own copy at the Bayview library, the Bayview YMCA, the Bayview Business Resource Center, selected Third Street Businesses, or read the online version here.

The Bayview Calendar is an online calendar that is accessible and easy to edit by anyone at any given time. Go to the website to find out what’s going on in the community or to add an event that hasn’t yet been advertised on the site, here.

Javalencia Cafe opened its doors yesterday, January 8th, 2008, at its new home on Third Street and Fairfax. The Cafe, the second of owner Servio Gomez’ two coffee shops in the city, boasts granite counter tops, beautiful wood furniture, a comprehensive sandwich and coffee menu, and free wireless internet. Across the street from the Bayview Plaza at Third Street’s northern gateway, Javalencia Cafe is centrally located with quality food and coffee to boot! Stop on by!

Third Street is back. And Upper Crust Deli & Grill is here to prove it. A new family-owned eatery with an eclectic array of both hot and cold creations, Upper Crust is shaping up to be the go-to sandwich shop in the Bayview.

Family

Upper Crust is as small business as it gets. Ray Gheith and his family opened their first store in Pacifica, CA four years ago. And on December 19^th, 2007, they opened their second Upper Crust at 5100 Third Street. The Gheith family – all from Daly City – chose to establish their second shop in Bayview because of the lack of food options offered by the current commercial corridor. They are excited to serve the community and work as a family in doing so.

Food

Dedicated to quality, freshness, and affordability …not a bad combo. You can start off your morning with a cup of coffee and a fresh Noah’s bagel; then return around lunchtime for a delicious sandwich brimming with quality ingredients. Local residents will be especially hip to the “Bayview” sandwich – a Dutch crunch roll stuffed with corned beef, Swiss cheese, garlic spread, mayo, lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, and onions. If you’re not into the meat thing, the menu offers vegetarian options that were created with a love for our herbivorous friends that you can taste.

Upper Crust also gets props for its ongoing renovations. Inside the space that once housed Golden Eagle Deli, you’ll find everything revamped with more open space, comfortable and stylish seating, and new food-making devices that insure quality, healthy, and fresh meals. Mmmmm-mmmmm!

Community

The Gheith family is committed to the communities they serve. They have pledged to employ local residents of Bayview and have decided to keep the business alcohol-free in the interest of building trust with the community. They have also expressed a desire to be involved in community events – even hosting some, given the large space of their building.

Upper Crust is a great match for the Bayview community…a small, local business with quality, fresh, affordable, and delicious food. So stop on by! They are open from 7AM – 8PM, seven days a week!

On December 12th at the Bayview Opera House between the hours of 4 and 7PM, the Third Street Corridor Project, Bayview Business Resource Center, Small Business Development Center, Bayview Merchants’ Association, and the Bayview Opera House will be hosting a celebration of the holiday season complete with refreshments, shopping, and entertainment.

A tree-lighting ceremony will kick off the event, while elves pass out toys to the first children to arrive. Musical and dance performances will last throughout the event with the Touch of Class Choir performing at the end. Local Bayview merchants will be situated around the Opera House selling their goods for your convenience and coffee and food will be available courtesy of the event’s hosts. So come early and bring the whole family! Help make our vibrant community shine!