That’s It Market and Mission Bar – an unholy, delicious alliance
Our favorite bar of yesteryear (aka, March 2020), Mission Bar, is partnering with its next-door...
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Restaurant Reviews
The great burger war goes to Double Decker
Julian, 20-something, and Mark, 70-something, are on a journey to find the Mission’s burger. If...
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Jay’s Cheesesteak: if you can’t go to Philly …
Jay’s Cheesesteak – yet another institution in the Mission. Do you ever get the feeling that...
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The Burger War goes to The World of Noodles
Mark, We were just at the dawn of our burger showdown when I passed by one of my absolute...
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Serrano’s Pizza & Pasta: the tried and true
Serrano’s is our go-to pizza joint for takeout, yet I’ve never reviewed it. Not like we can keep...
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‘Big Mouth endures’: The Great Burger War stops in at Big Mouth
Big Mouth endures. I first got a burger there, on 24th near Valencia, 22 years ago, and I remember...
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Puerto Alegre: old stand-by, still going strong
During the pandemic, we’re doing short reviews of more restaurants and we encourage you to...
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The great burger war goes to Popsons
Mark, I’ll be honest. It’s difficult for me to write a review about a burger right now — or, for...
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The Great Burger War goes to The Pork Store
Here’s a question for you, Julian: What is a burger? Before getting that discussion, let me assure...
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La Traviata: help keep old-school Italian alive in the Mission!
Here is our map of open restaurants in the Mission. This changes often, so check back for updates...
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Lazy Bear is Awake from Hibernation!
I’m not sure how long Lazy Bear was closed after the lockdown (full disclosure: we’d never been...
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The Great Burger War begins at Whiz Burgers
Dear Mark, Our last exchange was during the Fried Chicken Apocalypse in December — a fitting...
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Keep eating locally: Lers Ros and Rosamunde
Lers Ros It may be tempting these days to order food from far-flung places – I know specialty...
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Do your part to drum up our economy, while you eat! Bon, Nene and Beretta
Here is our map of open restaurants in the Mission. This changes often, so check back for updates....
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Support Our Mission Restaurant: Etcetera Wine Bar and Venga Empanadas
Here is our map of open restaurants in the Mission. This changes often, so check back for updates....
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You’re going to get sick of your own cooking: Takeout at Monk’s Kettle and Mission Curry House
Here is our map of open restaurants in the Mission. This changes often, so check back for updates....
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