El Sabor de San Miguel – Maya de Guatemala
The Mission has its share of restaurants that hail from the Yucatan region of Mexico, but as far...
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Restaurant Reviews
Obispo: A Caribbean Rum Palace in the Mission
Owner Thad Vogler has been jonesing to open Obispo for a very long time. His third outing in the...
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At Ritu, chef moves deliciously from popular food truck to brick-and-mortar
Chef/owner Rupam Bhagat opened Ritu about nine months ago as a brick-and-mortar follow-up to his...
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Pho on Bryant — your neighborhood pho and dim sum fix
Pho on Bryant just opened a few weeks ago, although our server told me they used to be on Monterey...
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Shabu House: A little piece of Clement Street in the Mission!
Shabu House is an offshoot of the beloved restaurant of the same name on Clement in the Richmond...
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Tahini: Middle Eastern fast food that tastes homemade
Tahini has been open for a little over two years (how do I miss these things?) and may be giving...
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Prairie – Il Italiano Nuovo in the Mission
Prairie opened up in the old Hog & Rocks location a little over a month ago. The space was...
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Piri Pica shocker – come for the chicken!
Chef Telmo Faria and partner Khalid Mushasa dreamed about opening a restaurant together that would...
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The Fried Chicken Showdown stops in at Piri Pica
Julian, 20-something, and Mark, 70-something, are on a journey to find the Mission’s best fried...
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The fried chicken sandwich showdown visits Media Noche
Can a fried chicken sandwich corrode the soul? Julian, 20-something, and Mark, 70-something, are...
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Jasmine Tea House not what it used to be
Back in 2002, Jasmine Tea House had its 15 minutes of fame when former President Bill Clinton...
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Valencia Street’s Curio reborn
“Out with the old, in with the new” is what they say, n’est-ce pas? Vestry, the old...
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The Fried Chicken Sandwich showdown visits Frjtz
Julian, 20-something, and Mark, 70-something, are on a journey to find the Mission’s best fried...
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Distillations: The Nihon Whiskey Lounge, Tinder date envy and $150 flights
The menu at The Nihon Whiskey Lounge is compact: eight pages of single-spaced, small type,...
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The Fried Chicken Sandwich showdown visits the Gas & Shop
Julian, 20-something, and Mark, 70-something, are on a journey to find the Mission’s best fried...
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Tawara Sake dining, another Izakaya in the neighborhood
Tawara Sake opened earlier in the year in the old Urban Fish space. Chef Ritsuo Tsuchida, of...
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