http://missionlocal.org News From San Francisco's Mission District Thu, 23 May 2013 01:07:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://missionlocal.org/2013/04/tamale-contest-raises-funds-for-marshall-elementary/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/04/tamale-contest-raises-funds-for-marshall-elementary/#comments Sun, 28 Apr 2013 13:45:35 +0000 Alicia Avila http://missionlocal.org/?p=231755 The smell of a savory home-cooked meal filled the air near Marshall Elementary School on Saturday afternoon as nine women peeked into steaming pots filled with dozens of tamales. The women, mothers of Marshall students, were competing in the school community’s first tamales contest. The event was part of the fourth Dia de los Niños, or Day of the Children, festival hosted by the school. “I’ve always dreamed of a...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/04/tamale-contest-raises-funds-for-marshall-elementary/feed/ 8 http://missionlocal.org/2013/04/foodopoly-author-talks-policy-at-mission-pie/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/04/foodopoly-author-talks-policy-at-mission-pie/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:45:06 +0000 Carly Nairn http://missionlocal.org/?p=231423 Mission Local sat down recently at Mission Pie with author Wenonah Hauter, executive director of the Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group Food and Water Watch, to talk about her new book investigating agribusiness, Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America (The New Press). Mission Local: Can you tell me about your book and why you decided to write about food and the future of farming? Wenonah Hauter: Well,...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/04/foodopoly-author-talks-policy-at-mission-pie/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/dig-in-at-pica-pica-venezuelan-cuisine-in-the-mission/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/dig-in-at-pica-pica-venezuelan-cuisine-in-the-mission/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2013 13:45:51 +0000 Claudia Escobar http://missionlocal.org/?p=229295 Adriana Lopez moved to the Mission District from Venezuela nine years ago. In 2010, she opened Pica Pica Maize Kitchen, a Venezuelan arepas restaurant at Valencia and 15th streets. Lopez told Mission Local about the history of arepas, the South American version of tortillas or pupusas. Last week Pica Pica opened a second restaurant in the Castro and unveiled a new menu. This video is part of an ongoing series by Mission...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/dig-in-at-pica-pica-venezuelan-cuisine-in-the-mission/feed/ 4 http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/228996/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/228996/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:00:43 +0000 Tay Wiles http://missionlocal.org/?p=228996 Papalote Mexican Grill’s carne asada burrito has been nominated in Sunset magazine’s Best of the West: The Big Dish contest. The restaurant at 24th and Valencia streets can do that burrito right, according to the magazine: “Lightly marinated steak and all the regular fixings are elevated by Papalote’s amazing signature salsa.” Papalote’s owners explain the history of their salsa-making efforts on the restaurant’s website, noting their father as a key inspiration:...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/228996/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/salvadorian-chef-tells-the-story-of-her-mission-market-restaurant/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/salvadorian-chef-tells-the-story-of-her-mission-market-restaurant/#comments Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:45:38 +0000 Claudia Escobar http://missionlocal.org/?p=228599 Inside the Mission Market Food Mall is a small restaurant that customers say will transport you to El Salvador with its authentic cuisine. The restaurant’s master chef and owner, Aminta Calderon, migrated to San Francisco from El Salvador 12 years ago. She has been cooking and selling Salvadoran food ever since, and opened Antojitos Salvadoreños (2590 Mission St.) in 2006. This video is one in an ongoing series by Mission Local videographer...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/salvadorian-chef-tells-the-story-of-her-mission-market-restaurant/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/an-encyclopedia-of-cuisine-chaac-mool-chef-readies-for-off-the-grid/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/an-encyclopedia-of-cuisine-chaac-mool-chef-readies-for-off-the-grid/#comments Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:45:31 +0000 Rigoberto Hernandez http://missionlocal.org/?p=228420 On a recent afternoon, Luis Vazquez walked into Brooklyn Pizza in the Tenderloin. Before he got to the counter, he stopped, pointed his index finger at the kitchen and said, “It smells like panuchitos” – a traditional Mayan dish that’s part of a secret menu only a few people know about. A waitress handed Vazquez a copy of the menu; instead of the pizzas that appeared on a prominent blackboard...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/an-encyclopedia-of-cuisine-chaac-mool-chef-readies-for-off-the-grid/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/eating-now-tikka-masala-fries-ceviche-confit-duck/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/eating-now-tikka-masala-fries-ceviche-confit-duck/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:45:59 +0000 Mission Loc@l Staff http://missionlocal.org/?p=227255 An occasional collection of bites. Have you eaten anything good or bad, or seen a good scene while you munched? Send in your short bites to missionlocal@gmail.com. Full names only. Sexy Fries at Curry Up Now. When Curry Up Now opened a restaurant on Valencia, things got dangerous: I no longer had to hunt down the food truck to satisfy my craving for their sexy sweet potato fries. Why are these...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/eating-now-tikka-masala-fries-ceviche-confit-duck/feed/ 0 http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/business-runs-in-the-family-at-cafe-la-taza/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/business-runs-in-the-family-at-cafe-la-taza/#comments Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:45:30 +0000 Claudia Escobar http://missionlocal.org/?p=226973 Carlos Martinez, manager of Cafe La Taza on Mission Street, says business runs in the family. His father, Noel Martinez, managed a supermarket in his native Nicaragua before moving to the United States with his wife, Mayra, in 1979, and then ran a liquor store. When Carlos graduated from high school in 1997, his father decided to open La Taza, with the hope that his son would manage it. Carlos...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/03/business-runs-in-the-family-at-cafe-la-taza/feed/ 3 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/sisterly-love-at-ls-caffe/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/sisterly-love-at-ls-caffe/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2013 14:45:27 +0000 Claudia Escobar http://missionlocal.org/?p=224947 Seven years ago, three sisters — Lourdes, Gaby and Rosie Lozano — decided to start a business to help their parents. After long months of research and making their way through the licensing process, they opened L’s Caffe on 24th and Bryant streets. For six years, the sisters welcomed artists and photographers to showcase their work. Then, as the neighborhood changed, so did L’s Cafe. “We have to adapt or we’ll disappear,”...]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/sisterly-love-at-ls-caffe/feed/ 2 http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/best-thing-i-ever-ate-tyler-macniven-of-west-of-pecos/ http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/best-thing-i-ever-ate-tyler-macniven-of-west-of-pecos/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:45:18 +0000 Erica Argueta http://missionlocal.org/?p=224291 Tyler MacNiven, one of the owners of West of Pecos, takes us to his favorite restaurant in the Mission, Ken Ken Ramen.]]> http://missionlocal.org/2013/02/best-thing-i-ever-ate-tyler-macniven-of-west-of-pecos/feed/ 0