A century ago, most shopping was a local affair; before the age of cars and chain groceries, you carried your goods home on the streetcar or bought them from the shop down the block. Sunnyside had a great many small groceries, located in buildings that often also housed the shop proprietor’s family. There were also other types of shops, including saloons and five-and-dimes. Some posts on various shops and businesses.

• Density on the Boulevard: The Apartment Buildings of Monterey – changes to the retail face of the boulevard
• The Delicatessen at Monterey and Edna
• O’Donoghue’s, an Irish pub on Monterey
• Schultz’s Saloon
• The Sunnyside Coalyard
• Frenchie’s
• Wilson’s Diary, on the edge of Sutro’s Forest
• Dairies nearby (in passing)
• The first restaurant: 211 Sunnyside Ave (219 Monterey)
• The first Monterey Delicatessen (647 Monterey) (in passing)