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Anchor & Hope is a seafood restaurant located in SoMa on Minna and 2nd. It’s the 3rd SoMa restaurant brought to you by the owners of Salt House and Town Hall. The brick building that houses Anchor & Hope has a unique history, dating back 100 years as a mechanic’s warehouse. The ambiance is very […]
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Tags: anchor & hope, angels on horseback, oysters, sea urchin, seafood, SOMA
Benkyodo’s slogan reads, “Confections that win affections,” and they’ve definitely won me over many times. The Japanese confectionery specializes in fresh mochi and manju, which are made daily by hand. It’s easy to confuse mochi for manju, but the difference is actually pretty simple: Mochi – a sticky rice cake that is made from pounding steamed mochi […]
Filed under: Desserts, Japantown, Restaurants, Reviews | 1 Comment
Tags: benkyodo, confections, dessert, Japantown, manju, mochi, red bean, rice flour, white bean
Big Mouth Burgers in the Mission
Big Mouth Burgers in San Francisco is the 2nd location of this family owned burger restaurant. The original location in San Bruno has been open since 1997. The burger that drew me here initially was The Hangover ($9.75), which had been recommended to me by many. It’s a herculean burger, whose name holds true and […]
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Tags: bacon, big mouth burgers, burgers, cheeseburger, fries, mission, onion rings, super duper burger, the hangover
Look out Beard Papa, there’s a new cream puff in town! Only a year in the business, and Pacific Puffs has already made quite a name for themselves. Using an old family recipe, Pacific Puffs has mastered the art of creating the perfect puff. They have a simple menu consisting of 6 varieties: Classic- Pacific […]
Filed under: Desserts, Marina, Restaurants, Reviews | 1 Comment
Tags: beard papa, cream puffs, pacific puffs
New Asia is a dim sum restaurant located in the heart of Chinatown, on Pacific between Grant and Stockton, that has been around since 1987. It’s huge inside, with over 100 tables to accommodate daily diners, private parties, and weddings. There’s a stage for a band and a large dancefloor, though it’s covered with dining tables during […]
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Tags: chinatown, dim sum, good luck dim sum, pork buns, soup dumplings, xiao long bao
Super Duper Burger in the Castro
Newly opened Super Duper Burger in the Castro is the latest eatery from the masterminds behind local favorites Starbelly, Beretta, and Delarosa. Super Duper is basically San Francisco’s version of New York’s Shake Shack, which is New York’s version of In-N-Out, which is my favorite burger of all time. The menu is very simple, just […]
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Tags: burger, Castro, fries, in-n-out, milkshakes, shake shack, shakes, super duper, super duper burger
This past weekend’s Mission Street Food featured guest chef Chad Newton of Fish & Farm, home to San Francisco’s best burger. He’s worked at Postrio, Redd, and Baraka and was joined by Grace Nguyen of Out the Door. Mission Street Food is a popup restaurant that features rotating chefs and menus each time, and they […]
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Tags: chad newton, fish & farm, grace nguyen, lung shan, mission street food, out the door, The Mission
I rarely dine out in North Bearch because of the many over-priced restaurants and valet parking, but for Mangarosa Restaurant & Bar I will make an exception. Mangarosa, translated in Portuguese as “pink mango,” is a mango prominent in Northeast Brazil, considered to be the cream of the crop. In that spirit, the owners of […]
Filed under: north beach, Restaurants, Reviews | 1 Comment
Tags: brazilian, brazilian steak rechaud, bread pudding, caipirinha, happy hour, italian, mangarosa, north beach, samba
It’s crawfish season y’all! Planning your next trip to Boiling Crab in San Jose? Go ahead and drive 50 miles, wait 2 hours to get seated, then get charged $0.25 for a cup of water. You’ll be more of a crackhead than the ones that roam the Tenderloin, which happens to be home to Red […]
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Tags: boiling crab, cajun, crawfish boil, creole, red crawfish, seafood boil, sweet potato fries
Thanks to consumer shoppers’ best friend The Consumerist, the cat has been let out of the bag regarding the Mc10:35, a secret menu item from McDonald’s that has been receiving a sort of cult following in San Francisco. A reader sent in a tip to The Consumerist, saying he heard about it from a cashier […]
Filed under: Feature, Ingleside, Restaurants, Reviews | 4 Comments
Tags: double cheeseburger, Egg McMuffin, fast food, Mc10:35, McChicken, McDonald's, McDouble, mcgangbang, The Consumerist
If you haven’t already noticed, Hoodscope is a fan of 7×7’s Big Eat SF (although we may not always agree with them). This year Anthony’s Cookies and Cream cookie is new on the list, so you know I had to try it. Actually, Gene thought he would be the first Hoodscoper to try the cookie, […]
Filed under: Desserts, Restaurants, Reviews | 7 Comments
Tags: anthony's cookies, cinnamon sugar, cookie, cookies and cream, dessert, mission, toffee chip
Michelle Elaine is a blogger from Fvncy (read: fancy), a personal lifestyle blog covering fashion and art. She enjoys thrifting and vintage hunting, and will be sharing the best of her San Francisco experiences with Hoodscope. You can check out Fvncy at fvncy.com and follow her on Twitter @meesow00. I trekked from the South Bay […]
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Tags: Fvncy, painted bird, thrift shop, thrift store, vintage, vintage clothing
Music is an art form that I feel is best enjoyed live on a stage. That said, San Francisco is home to some of the finest live music and concert venues, and The Fillmore is one of them. Walk in and you’re immersed in music history. The walls are covered with photographs and posters from […]
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Tags: concert venue, fillmore auditorium, music, music venues, The Fillmore
Item: #52 Coconut Buns, $0.50 each Where: King’s Bakery on Mission St. between 24th and 25th King’s Bakery is a divey Chinese-owned bakery hidden among the throngs of Mexican-owned and operated shops surrounding it. Though it’s Chinese owned, most of its baked goods are traditional Mexican pastries, obviously catering to the local demographic. However, the […]
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Tags: 7x7, 7x7 big eat sf, 7x7 magazine, coconut buns, king's bakery, pastries
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