Partner Love: Mission/24th St.
Pupusas from our partners at D’Maize.
Here’s a rundown on what our Mission 24th Street Food Tour partners are doing right now. If you’re in a position to support these businesses, they could use all the love we can give them. —Lisa
D'Maize: Open for terrific takeout pupusas. Delivery via DoorDash & UberEats. GoFundMe for staff. D’Maize is also a contributor to the La Cocina community food box.
El Farolito: Open for classic burritos & tacos. Cash only.
Humphry Slocombe: Open for pick up or delivery (via Caviar, Postmates, or DoorDash) for all your quarantine ice cream party needs. Flavors include palate pleasers like secret breakfast, Blue Bottle Vietnamese coffee, and malted milk chocolate.
La Palma Mexicatessen: Open for their legendary handmade tortillas and tamales and for Latin favorites, including masa, carnitas, salsa, guacamole & chips, and more. Delicioso!
Mission Minis: Temporarily closed due to SIP.
Roosevelt Tamale Parlor: Open for takeout and delivery through Postmates & UberEats.
St. Francis Fountain: Temporarily closed due to SIP.
Wise Sons Jewish Delicatessen: Open for takeout or delivery via Caviar. Find quarantine kits, pantry staples, breads & bagels, dairy & eggs, meats & fish, prepared foods, sweet treats & more.
Shout outs to other good food friends in the area, including Basa Seafood Express open for clam chowder, seafood sandwiches, fish & chips, sushi & ceviche. Order online, delivery via Caviar, DoorDash & UberEats. El Nuevo Frutilandia: Open for takeout Cuban & Puerto Rican dishes; delivery via Caviar. Gift cards too. Francisca’s: My friend Manny Torres Gimenez makes the best arepas around town. He’s open for takeout or delivery. And kudos to the two Shawns at the terrific Prubechu who are currently working with SF New Deal and Frontline Foods (in partnership with World Central Kitchen) to feed hospital workers and underserved community members.
Special mention to our longtime tour partner Precita Eyes Muralists, temporarily closed due to SIP, and slated to reopen in June. Might I suggest a stroll through the neighborhood to enjoy the murals on Balmy Alley? Then circle back to the Precita Eyes website to learn more about the mural artists and to support their street art via donations here.
This week in pandemic picks: Spread the word about Six Feet of Separation, the free youth newspaper from Bernal Heights and beyond, edited by SF scribe and homeschooling parent Chris Colin (who co-authored the This is Camino cookbook, if you need a food link). Its editorial policy: Yes! For and by the younger set. Devour Everything is Out of Control, the memoir by Berkeley author, chef, and homeschooling parent Phyllis Grant, of the Dash and Bella blog. This is an adult read. With recipes! A prose poem, pretty in pink packaging. Sign up to attend (online & in your kitchen) The Great Big Jewish Food Festival (May 19-28) featuring Ruth Reichl, Adeena Sussman (live, in her kitchen, in Tel Aviv), and Michael Twitty.
Partner recipes to add to your repertoire: Speaking of cookbooks and Jewish food: Signal boost to the recently-released Eat Something Cookbook from Wise Sons’ Evan Bloom and local food writer Rachel Levin. Try your hand at the Wise Sons recipes for chocolate babka or brisket. Or how about the challah grilled cheese with pastrami jam? You’re welcome.
Sign up for our COVID-19 Quarantine Cocktail Classes, in partnership with top mixologist Dolly Valdez Bautista of Hawker Fare in San Francisco. This week: Special guest appearance by Francisca’s Manny Torres Gimenez who will demo how to make arepas. Cheers!