Tag: food
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La Cumbre’s new paint job boldly stakes claim to Mission-style burrito’s origin
Recently Taqueria La Cumbre on Valencia got a fire engine red paint job. But far more bold than the color scheme is the claim painted on the building: “Birthplace of the Mission Style Burrito.” As with any such claim, it’s a hotly contested one. As Wikipedia notes it’s not clear if Mission-style burritos were invented…
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Pica Pica applies for outdoor seating permit
Everyone’s favorite Pokemon themed Venezualen eatery, Pica Pica has applied for an outdoor seating permit. By eating outside their establishment, one could combine the intoxicating smells of a delicious arepa with the intoxicating smells of intoxicating substances. Sounds like a swell idea, although it’s not terribly clear where these tables would go. I’m assuming the…
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Has Safeway gone too far?
While trapped at the Market St. Safeway during the rainstorm today, I made a shocking discovery: Safeway carries not one, but THREE brands of frozen chicken nuggets shaped like dinosaurs. Does this alarm anyone else? Why do we need to make food shaped like extinct animals? Are there children out there somewhere who refuse to…
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Coffee roasting at home
You’re looking at me like I’m crazy, but roasting your own coffee is where it’s at. It’s pretty damn easy and it doesn’t take much to get started. I tinkered with roasting for years using nothing but a $3 electric popcorn popper I got from Goodwill. But you don’t even need that — Blue Bottle’s…
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Eat your fractals
On Monday I was acquiring sustenance at Rainbow Grocery when I came across an edible fractal in the produce section. The label described it as romanesco broccoli. I immediately whipped out my iPhone and looked it up on Wikipedia. Sure enough, Wikipedia describes romanesco broccoli as having “…a visually striking example of an approximate fractal…
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Yellow limes
I was just at Bi-Rite where they have what appears to be lemons for tasting. I asked the cashier why you’d want to taste a lemon. Turns out they aren’t lemons, they’re “SWEET LIMES.” Yes that’s right, a yellow lime. Mind = BLOWN.
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