Restaurant Review: Great Gold – what’s in a name?
Chef/co-owner Brandon Kirksey told me that “Great Gold,” the name of his newly rewired restaurant...
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World of Noodles and Banh Mi: A Little Too Much to Swallow?
Along the short 22nd Street corridor between Mission and Valencia, there has been a flurry of new...
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Finding Mission District pupusas that take me back to my mother’s kitchen
The sight of freshly cooked Pupusas warms my soul. I’m the child of Salvadoran parents, so pupusas were served for every occasion. Breakfast, lunch, dinner—pupusas are an all-day kind of food. Mexicans and Hondurans make pupusas too, but El Salvador is credited with creating the beloved disk-like treat.
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AL’s Deli: Mash-Up or Mish-Mash?
AL’s Deli is the offspring of AL’s Place – yes, that AL’s Place, the one voted Best New Restaurant...
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Troje: a silo of good eats
Efram has been in the industry 17 years, and Troje is his first restaurant. But unfortunately, it’s not in a great location, as Nayarit learned. However, along with his wife, who hails from Cuba, and who served us, and their adorable daughter Maya, this is definitely a family affair.
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Flour + Water Pizzeria – A pie to be proud of
Did Chef Thomas McNaughton need another insanely popular restaurant with lines in front of it at...
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Foreign Cinema, by way of Laszlo
Foreign Cinema, way back in 1999, opened its doors as one of the very earliest gentrifying...
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Hell’s Ramen: No Fury
Actually, Hell’s Ramen does have some fury, quite a bit of it, waiting to be unleashed on your...
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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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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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Review: Rintaro soars in the Mission
Izakaya Rintaro opened in 2015, with Chez Panisse alum Chef Sylvan Brackett at the helm. Although...
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Son’s Addition: It All Adds Up!
Son’s Addition opened late last year and brought a family-friendly, approachable, upscale...
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Francisca’s: a chef re-emerges in SF’s Mission
Chef Manny Torres Gimenez has owned four restaurants in the Mission now, with different degrees of...
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The Morris: Your Neighborhood Destination Place
The Morris has only been in existence for just over a year-and-a-half, but owing to its location...
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Prubechu – Guam in the House!
Prubechu opened four years ago to only a modicum of fanfare. While the cuisine itself caused a...
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Tue
15
Manny’s: October Presidential Debate Watch Party at Manny’s (Day 1)
October 15 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tue
15
18 Reasons: Beginning Cheesemaking: Feta, Fromage Blanc, Creme Fraiche
October 15 @ 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
