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Ay pupusa! Balompié Cafe shuttering until next year
Fans of Balompié Cafe in the Mission will soon have to look elsewhere to get their pupusa fix. The Salvadoran restaurant, at the corner of 18th and Capp Streets, is closing as of May 29 until next...
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Cultured — and yet not
Capp Street Crap correspondent Sarah spotted this apparent case of yogurt vigilantism near 22nd and Guerrero streets. Says Sarah: Not sure exactly what happened here, but I suspect some Guerrero...
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Changes to the menu: Bender’s now home to rotating Sunday pop-ups
UPDATE 3:30 P.M. : A reader informs me that Mad’Mzelles Poutine has been a pop-up regular at Bender’s in the past and is “really good” to boot. ORIGINAL POST: Bender’s Bar and Grill, South Van Ness’...
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Store goes organic for its health, yours
In a bid to stay healthy, one longtime Mission Street market is going organic. Closed for the past 10 months for renovations, the Casa Guadalupe near 25th and Mission streets is preparing to reopen at...
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Naan-plussed: Indian chain moving into old Minako sushi space
Once on track to reopen as a soup-centric restaurant, the tiny Mission Street space that was once Minako Organic Japanese Restaurant is becoming a Naan ‘N’ Curry. Signs have already gone up for the...
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Woman can’t take the heat, attempts to rehome once-bitten burrito
In what has to be one of the most, er, unique takes on the sharing economy, a woman posted to a Facebook forum Monday in attempt to give away her too-spicy carne asada burrito “with one bite taken...
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True grits: Cajun restaurant about to debut in the Mission
Alba Ray’s, a new Cajun restaurant that’s moved into the former Hapa Ramen space near 19th and Mission streets, is scheduled to open Monday. Workers on suspended scaffolding were busy repairing and...
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“Francisca’s” restaurant opening in former Palace space
More than a year after a fire shuttered the restaurant and damaged apartments above it, the owners of The Palace are opening a new restaurant in the space. Francisca’s, named after owner/chef Manny...
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Senegalizza? Little Baobob now African-inspired pizza place
Top this: San Francisco newest fusion pizza is Senegalese. Inspired by the success of Indian pizza in the city, Bissap Baobob owner Marco Senghor has converted his second space in the Mission into a...
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Balompi-YAY! Beloved pupusa restaurant reopening soon
Missing Balompie Cafe’s amazing pupusas? The wait is almost over. Signs have gone up in the restaurant’s entrance at 18th and Capp Street announcing a reopening date of November 24th. The spot has...
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Not a whopper: Burger King has closed
The (Burger) King is dead. The fast-food franchise has abdicated its throne as the last standing cheapo burger joint at the intersection of 16th and Mission streets following the closure of...
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Neighborhood blessing: St. Francis is back in business
St. Francis Fountain is again operational – sort of. Capp Street Crap got word this morning that the beloved diner and ice cream parlor, which turns 100 this year, has returned after a three-month...
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