Tours of the Tales

Sport Café/Caffé Sport

Sport Café/Caffé Sport, 574 Green Street (between Stockton/Columbus and Grant streets)  

After watching Beach Blanket Babylon (Tales of the City), Mona and Mrs. Madrigal walked the short block and a half down Green to the Caffé Sport.  They sat in the back of the restaurant at a table next to the bas-relief of a Roman ruin.  Mrs. Madrigal revealed to Mona that that particular evening was the third anniversary of Mona’s living at 28 Barbary Lane.  She went on to inform Mona that Mona didn’t choose Barbary Lane, but rather Barbary Lane chose her.  In the “Tales of the City” miniseries, this revelation takes place at Club Fugazi just prior to the finale, “San Francisco!”

Thirty years later, in Michael Tolliver Lives, Mrs. Madrigal and Michael met here for dinner.  While eating, Michael caught sight of a younger man whose photo he recognized in the personals section of an online gay website.  This was Ben McKenna, who later became Michael’s love interest and, eventually, his husband.  After exchanging phone numbers with Ben, Michael rejoined Mrs. Madrigal.  After dinner, they walked to Washington Square and shared a joint.

Caffé Sport’s website.