Distillations: The Armory Club’s shift from a kink bar to a staid metaphor for San Francisco
The Armory Club’s name is also its epitaph. Opened by the owner of Kink.com back when the fetish...
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Distillations: Sure, The Napper Tandy is an Irish bar. But, more than anything, it’s a Mission bar.
The Napper Tandy is a sports bar that stakes a lot on its Irishness. It goes out of its way to...
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Distillations: Alone together at The Monk’s Kettle, San Francisco’s premier beer bar
It was an off night, where everything went crooked. San Francisco couldn’t make up its mind about...
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Distillations: Holy Mountain the bar isn’t at all like Holy Mountain the movie. That’s not such a bad thing.
Hawker Fare is a large, loud, colorful, noisy, explosion of a Thai restaurant on Valencia. Holy...
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Who’s got the best Mission tamales? Sound off.
You know it’s December in the Mission when you see the leaves change, the skies turn gray,...
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Game over for Rice Paper Scissors storefront on 22nd and Folsom
Kickstarter funds consumed in abortive Rice Paper Scissors launch Rice Paper Scissors, a popular...
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Distillations: Wine, wisdom and wild animals at 20 Spot
“Abigail” said she likes bars that are mellow and have wine, so we decided to try 20 Spot, which...
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Filipino-fusion food truck wins appeal to return to Mission corner
A food truck serving the Filipino version of tacos, burritos and fries smothered in nacho-like...
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Locally Sourced Pop-Up Grows in Mission District Bars
Who says it doesn’t pay to drink? La Cubana and Elotes, a pop-up food event featuring both foods,...
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Bar Tartine Owners’ Experimental New Restaurant Opens Today
Family style, Japanese-inspired meals will be served at the former Herbivore on Valencia near 21st...
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Litquake to Shake Up the Mission’s Taste Buds Sunday
The small literary festival with its roots in the Mission stretching back 17 years will blossom...
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Cha Cha Cha Restaurant in Mission Gets New Owner
Cha Cha Cha on Mission Street is changing hands, according to its former owner. But the Caribbean...
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Former Food Truck Now Brick-and-Mortar on 24th
After bringing Indian soul food to the Bay Area on wheels, the chef behind the popular food truck...
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Los Shucos Latin Hotdogs Returns After Fire Damage Shutters Business
After the fire at Mission and 22nd streets last February was doused, Sofia Keck’s Guatemalan hot...
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Boogaloos to Stay Open, For Now
Despite concerns that the neighborhood diner might be shutting its doors as early as this month,...
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El Majahual on Valencia St. and Time Lost
El Majahual, on Valencia Street between 22nd and 23rd Streets, is a tiny little restaurant...
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