Mission Mission

At $4 a pack, they’re competitive with LEE’S up the street, but they taste so delicious!  The shrimp is lightly seasoned to subtly augment the flavor while the lettuce, noodles, and rice paper impress with their freshness.  I only tried a package with the peanut sauce (which was fantastic, BTW), so no verdict yet on the delectableness of the fish sauce.

When is someone in the Mission going to get their act together and open a banh mi shop?

Previously:

Inside the Banh Mi Cart Test Kitchen

Banh Mi by Mai

Snacking on Cushman Banh Mi

Serious writer Jen Gann delivers some important foodie news:

There’s a great hidden gem restaurant in San Francisco’s Mission district (where I live)!

It’s called McDonald’s and it’s right across from the BART station.

Read on if you want to know what’s so great about this place.

Photo by helloaubrey.

Previously:

A Whole Day at McDonald’s in the Mission

McShit

It’s come to my attention that not everyone in the neighborhood is aware that Beretta‘s margherita with burrata is the best thing in the world. In fact, twice yesterday I heard, “What’s burrata?”

Burrata is a fresh Italian cheese, made from mozzarella  and cream. The outer shell is solid mozzarella while the inside contains both mozzarella and cream, giving it an unusual, soft texture. It is usually served fresh, at room temperature. The name “burrata” means “buttered” in Italian.

Damn! So you take that, top it with basil, put it on some perfect tomato sauce and a physics-defying crust, and you have the best thing in the world. Just look at it!

If you haven’t had one, go get one.

P.S. The fava bruschette is back!

Burrata definition by Wikipedia.

Previously:

Dial B For Beretta

Beretta’s Improved Whiskey Cocktail Best Thing In World

If you’re like me and you’ve been wondering what the fuck an arepa is, Grubstreet is happy to tell you, in a post about the opening of Pica Pica on Valencia Street that includes the full text of the menu. Read it and you will come away with a greater understanding of Venezuelan food and a desire to eat some soon.

Photo by lesleyk.

Ramona today looks at one of Western Civilization’s least civilized customs:

At a restaurant the designation “large party” is like those “oversize load” signs they put on flatbed trucks that are carrying mobile homes down the freeway. The person who said, “Let’s cut this house in half and drive it down the interstate.” Is probably the same ambitious person who said “Let’s go out to dinner with 16 of our closest friends. That sounds fun.”

See just how ugly fun it gets.

Photo by SarahZoraya.

Doc Pop heard a rumor that the dudes behind the counter at Mission Burger might be moving their operation from the Duc Loi kitchen to somewhere more permanent. According to this rumor, this move has nothing to do with Commonwealth, so be on the lookout for two new Mission Street Food-related endeavors to begin dishing up goodness later this year. According to rumor.

Previously:

Commonwealth

Mission Burger

Duc Loi

If you already love Arizmendi, you know why this news is epic news. If you don’t already love Arizmendi, you will soon. Just look at that pizza and those happy owner-bakers eating it! Just look at this cheese scone I had last September:

Yum! And the cookies are amaaaaaazing.

Pizza photo by meganallison.

This is the secret to warming back up after you froze your ass off watching Starsky & Hutch in the park.

Also of note: They go really well together!

Previously:

Falafel Love

Seitan is back at Bender’s! Wednesday nights only!

Last night they had these tacos loaded with freshly grilled homemade seitan and other fixins. But that didn’t stop Bender’s regulars from agitating for the triumphant return of Buffalo Girls. Maybe next week.

Don’t forget your tots!

Maybe.

Photo by angryaznwoman.