North Beach is synonymous with all things Italian, but residents and visitors can dive even deeper into the culture at Libreria Pino, a pop-up Italian language bookseller.  “We are so excited to have this opportunity to have a physical presence in the neighborhood,” owner Joseph Carboni told Hoodline. “We are looking forward to meeting our neighbors, letting people browse our products, and speaking Italian with our customers.”

Libreria Pino began as an online bookstore in 2011 with a limited selection of Italian bestsellers and popular children's books.“From the beginning, our goal has been to build the business in order to support a physical retail store,” Carboni said. “I have looked at spaces throughout San Francisco and the Bay Area. Of course, the only neighborhood for an Italian bookstore was always North Beach."