Category Archives: mission

The Front Porch Bucket with a scoop of Ice Cream


65a 29th St, SF, CA 94110 | 415.695.7800 | website It would be really easy to miss this restaurant because if you didn’t know any better, you might think someone was having a garage sale or frontyard bbq…  The driveway has been converted into a open air porch where you can hang out and enjoy [...]

Brunch at Foreign Cinema


2534 Mission St (between 21st St & 22nd St) SF, CA 94110 | 415.648.7600| website | @ForeignCinemasf | reservations I enjoyed a dine about town dinner almost two years ago and have always wanted to come here for brunch. The celebrated restaurant recently marked its 10 year anniversary and while still very popular, they were [...]

Foie Gras Ice Cream Love


2790 Harrison St (@24th St) SF, CA 94110 | 415.550.6971 | website | visited 6.16.09 Once again, I made the pilgrimage to the fabulous Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Parlor, where you can transport your tastebuds out to whacked out and fearless frontiers with startling flavors like boccalone prosciutto, pear miso, red wine and cola, and the [...]

Mexicatessen La Palma


Take-out mostly | 2884 24th St., at Florida Street, SF | 415.647.1500 | website The sign really does say Mexicatessen, which is an abbreviation of Mexican Delicatessen.  It feels a lot like the famous Italian deli, Molinari‘s in North Beach…  The line forms quickly so you need to grab a number when you walk in and it can [...]

Humphry Slocombe – Ice Cream and so much more


2790 Harrison St (btw 23rd & 24th St) SF, CA 94110 | 415.550.6971 | website There has been quite a lot of hooha about Humphry Slocombe Ice cream, which is run by mad genius punk rock pastry chef, Jake Godby, formerly of Coi (he also worked in the kitchens of Boulevard, Fifth Floor and the now closed [...]