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26 Sep 2013

Toyose: Korean Late Night Haven in the Outer Sunset

            Toyose    Un-expected pockets of commerce are scattered like playing cards on the beat-up, grey basement table that is The Sunset District. One such pocket is located on Noriega in the lower Thirties.  There’s a little bit of everything: a hair salon, a locals-only

Fatt Mink 0
09 Jul 2013

So Noodles in Soma are So Good!

  So Noodles Almost always, one of two means are used in selecting the next spot upon which to grace my wobbly prose: either word of mouth, or spur-of-the-moment curiosity.  Working in the restaurant industry myself, I’m constantly fielding a steady stream of recommendations from cooks, bartenders, servers, etc., not to

Fatt Mink 0
06 Feb 2011

TaKorea: The Most Cleverly-Named Taco Truck in the City

The competition’s stiff out there for street vendors.  Everyone knows that the cuter the name of the truck or cart, the more attention the food is bound to get.  This is how we ended up with the likes of Curry Up Now and the Chairman Bao bun truck, both pretty funny

Christy Jovanelly - Cheapskate Commentator 0