The interior is outfitted with artwork by Bob Chisholm, a little-known San Francisco–based photographer. "A lot of effort was spent refining how the overall concept was going to manifest itself on virtually every level, down to details like the glass milk bottle that your water comes in, the copper salt and pepper grinders on the tables, and the artwork," says Hooper. The walk-in refrigerator in the background, a remnant from the previous restaurant, is clad in rusted-steel panels. Photo 7 of 8 in The Corner Store, San Francisco by Diana Budds

The Corner Store, San Francisco

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The interior is outfitted with artwork by Bob Chisholm, a little-known San Francisco–based photographer.

"A lot of effort was spent refining how the overall concept was going to manifest itself on virtually every level, down to details like the glass milk bottle that your water comes in, the copper salt and pepper grinders on the tables, and the artwork," says Hooper. The walk-in refrigerator in the background, a remnant from the previous restaurant, is clad in rusted-steel panels.