BART trains may be rolling again, but their weekend absence disrupted reservations at the Mission’s top dining destinations, giving locals a serious shot at some tough-to-snag tables. “It made the reservation book kind of a joke,” said Molly Fritz, a manager at Bar Tartine. “People were stuck in traffic, so the times that they thought they were going to be...
In advance of the release of its 2013 Michelin Guide to San Francisco, the reviewing giant has revealed its picks for the Bay Area’s cheaper eats. Here’s who made the cut in the Mission: Bar Bambino Bar Tartine Delfina Flour + Water Gajalee Slow Club Read more here.
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Community gardens are not uncommon in the Mission. What is uncommon is the notion of trying to make a living growing food in the middle of one of the most expensive cities in the country. En Español
First things first, I hope everyone had a safe and happy palindrome day yesterday — 01022010. (Thanks, infodiva.) If you start to notice more penny-pinching out-of-towners crowding your favorite taqueria, Bi-Rite or Tartine, blame the Los Angeles Times Travel blog post that came out yesterday. The Mission might not hold the top tourist destinations, but it apparently took top honors...
Today it’s about food. Food suitable for the President. Food that cures anxiety. Hell, food that battles swine flu. You know how when you’re a kid you think your parents are full of it when they say candy is bad for you? Well, Kellogg’s recently took the kids’ side of the argument to sell Cocoa Krispies. A big, yellow banner...
SFPD makes arrests and a drive-by shooting. Bar Tartine defies the economic slump as the city promotes tax breaks. And health statistics about our fair Mission.
