Old-style Italian in North Beach?

Columbus moved to the marina, on fillmore south of chestnut. I thought it was better than the old place but it was having a difficult time attracting business. North Beach remodeled about a year ago and you will end up spending more. I liked the "look" but did not like the food. Contadina would probably be the best bet. It is a little more upscale and the food is good. Although Tavolino is not "old style" it is a great place to while away the afternoon - good wine selection.

Dennis

Someone wrote:

> When I lived in the nabe almost 25 years ago, I loved eating sauteed
> calimari at the Columbus Restaurant, tripe at the old New Pisa, etc. I
> haven't spent much time there in the past few years, but I walked
> around for a couple of hours today and saw that a number of old names
> are still in business: Caffe Sport, Fior d'Italia, Basta Pasta, La
> Felce, the North Beach. Are any of them still worth going to? Where
> would you recommend going for "old style" San Francisco Italian food
> in North Beach, at any price level? (In other words, if you like Gold
> Spike or Capp's Corner, fine, but I'm open to spending more and aiming
> higher.)