We live in a world full of Yelp reviews to the effect of "I loved everything about this place, but there was no parking. One star." It's unhelpful and transparently ridiculous. On the opposite end, who hasn't cringed while reading a defensive restaurateur's words as they lash out in response to unhappy patrons? As a standalone comments section without actual content to comment on, Yelp can get ugly.
For all the many regional variations among taquerias in San Francisco, there are few that actually hail from D.F. ("day EFF-ay," otherwise known as Mexico City). Fish tacos come from Baja, tacos al vapor originate in Michoacán, and of course, Mission-style tacos are more or less native to here. Street Taco wants to change that.
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What are farmers to do if all they want to do is actually farm and not have to deal as much with the ins and outs of business? Devil's Gulch Ranch's Mark Pasternak has taken to the Internet, setting up a Kiva Zip loan campaign (much like crowdfunding sites IndieGoGo and Kickstarter, but for loans).
He says that the money will go towards hiring "additional employees to help with consumer direct retail sales," which will allow him to focus on the animals and the farm and farming practices on his Nicasio ranch.
You know Mama's on Washington Square -- it's the North Beach restaurant where as early as 8 a.m. you get the a line that wraps around the corner, and once you're inside the restaurant, you get in line some more.
But it's in that second line where that magic happens. While you wait to order, servers are so earnestly cheerful you feel like a regular, the griddle is sizzling, and the cooks are steadily flipping pancakes and plating freshly made crumb cakes. House favorites like the fluffy omelets, French toast, and the Monte Cristo -- a turkey, ham, cheddar and gruyere sandwich dipped in egg white and grilled -- rotate out of the kitchen quickly. You might want to hate on a wait that long, but the pale yellow walls and country knickknacks are such a warm contrast to most foggy mornings outside, you'll probably just feel happy to be here.
