It's a Beautiful Pizza   

If Bob Marley, Jerry Garcia and Allen Ginsberg had gone into the pizza business together, this is the hangout they might have created. Situated in the getting-trendier-by-the-day Belmont District, it's a blend of eatery and center for unbridled expression. The color scheme can only be described as electric. Check out the ceiling mural of the universe, the psychedelic Grateful Dead dancing bears and skeletons with pizza, and the Australian Rain Forest wall. While the use of classic rock and '60s music icons in dishes such as the spicy, peanut sauce-covered Ravi Shankar pie and the Jerry Garcia selection (served all the way, of course) is a bit too cute, every slice is damn tasty. Downstairs lives a decent selection of microbrews to wash things down, as well as a performance space that hosts classic cello recitals, improvisational drumming workshops, live theater and a popular Tuesday night blues jam. It's a pizza joint topped with a North Beach beat generation vibe.--Joe Kurmaskie