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  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Unlicensed Vendor Detained at Saturday's Street Food Festival

    Vendor "Luke" (in glasses) surrounded by police officers Saturday.​At the San Francisco Street Food Festival Saturday, police shut down and threatened to cite a street food vendor -- an ironic turn of events for a day devoted in part to educating attendees about the difficulties of becoming a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 16, 2009

    Tonight in SOMA, Street-Food Carts Plan an Epic Convergence for SFBC's Bike-In Movie

    rhondawinter/FlickrSexy Soup Lady at the summer's first Bike-In Movie Night.​Remember the classic Rockestra of the '70s? A couple dozen gods of rock, standing side by side on a stadium stage, simultaneously laying down hellaciously tasty chords? Well, the cart food equivalent drops tonight, wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 22, 2009

    Gorge on Street Food at The Secret Alley's Weekend Art Blowout

    eviloars/FlickrWhat goes on in here is pretty much secret, but you'll be able to scope it out while munching a gob.​Artists' workshop space The Secret Alley (180 Capp at 17th St.) turns into Ground Zero of food-cart grazing this weekend, part of TSA's Between the Streets mashup of performance ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2009

    Street-Food Survival Guide: Five Smart Items to Pack for a Night of Grazing the Carts

    fabsugar.comBaggu is a street-food lover's friend.​It's taken more than a few days and nights of less-than-strategic gluttony for SFoodie to develop a good system for successfully pigging out at the food carts, which tend to congregate in groups. But we've learned a few tips along the way that can ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 7, 2009

    New Indian Vegetarian Takeout from Chai Cart Street-Food Vendor

    ​In the mood for some home-style Indian vegetarian food for dinner? Green Coriander, a separate new takeout service from The Chai Cart street-food vendor, has recently joined the ranks of the S.F. nonstaurant trend. Paawan Kothari worked in marketing and strategy for a big tech company, while ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    How a Career in S.F. Street Food Plays Back Home in India

    Luis C./YelpPaawaan Kothari and her chai stand.​Our favorite morsel from the Web. Bay Area writer Sandip Roy penned a profile of Chai Cart and Green Coriander founder Paawaan Kothari for The Times of India on Saturday. In San Francisco, the notion of a chai cart born in the facial-hair-and-ul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 9, 2010

    Indian Lunch Pop-Up from Green Coriander/Chai Cart Starts Next Week

    ​Call Paawan Kothari ambitious. The Hyderabad native left an IBM marketing gig to sell chai on the streets of the Mission. Then, late last year, Kothari rolled out Green Coriander, a home meal service dispensing everyday Indian dishes that emphasize healthy. Now, Kothari's joining the ranks of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 12, 2010

    Cafe des Amis Decorates, Moya Finally Opens

    ​The last 72 hours in rumor, innuendo, and straight-out facts about restaurant openings and closings in San Francisco.Marcia G. of Tablehopper takes a look at Cafe des Amis (2000 Union), the 7,000-square-foot brasserie in Cow Hollow opened by the Bacchus Group, the owners of Spruce and Village Pu ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Green Coriander's Chicken Korma

    John BirdsallChicken korma, vegetables cooked with coconut sauce, and brown rice ($13.95 as part of a three-course menu).​Thursday, July 29, 2010 Paawan Kothari rolled out her lunchtime Indian pop-up two weeks ago, in what would seem like just about the most random Mission venue she could fin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Off the Grid, Urban Wine Experience, Street-Food Birthday: Your Weekend Planner

    John BirdsallFriday: Happy Dumpling cheers up Fort Mason Center.​Can you believe it's almost August? Before summer advances into downed foliage and the sun starts setting before the end of happy hour, there's no better weekend to head out and enjoy yourself. Fri., July 30: • Feeling a littl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2010

    Will Andrew Zimmern Show Up at Sunday's Precita Birthday Bash for Adobo Hobo?

    jrodmanjr/FlickrAdobo Hobo, frying up sisig for tacos.​Against the glamour of the wrapped food truck, the humble cart ― not to mention the folding table ― seems human-sized. That can only add to the intimacy of Sunday's birthday party for charter members of the Mission's new-school vendors ... More >>

  • Dining

    August 4, 2010

    Fresh Eats: Eat This: Green Coriander's chicken korma

    jrodmanjr/FlickrAdobo Hobo, frying up sisig for tacos.​Against the glamour of the wrapped food truck, the humble cart ― not to mention the folding table ― seems human-sized. That can only add to the intimacy of Sunday's birthday party for charter members of the Mission's new-school vendors ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2010

    Street-Food Vendor MaliNumNum Schools TV's Andrew Zimmern

    MaliNumNum TreatsMaliNumNum's Tara de Guzman (in purple), showing TV host Andrew Zimmern how to make a sisig roll in Precita Park last Sunday.​"Growing up Filipino, I've eaten so many parts of animals," says Tara de Guzman. The MaliNumNum Treats vendor showed up at Precita Park last Sunday for ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 11, 2010

    Will Liba Falafel Supply Whole Foods' Next Street-Food Products?

    Luis ChongOwner Gail Lillian peers out from the Liba Falafel truck. Lillian is talking with Whole Foods about developing street-inspired retail products.​Looks like the Magic Curry Kart line of sauces is only the beginning of Whole Foods' foray into street-food product marketing. Mobile vendor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Green Coriander Pop-Up Grinds To a Halt, as The Chai Cart Picks Up Speed

    The Chai Cart's Paawan Kothari unveiled a new logo recently. Now all she needs is a vehicle to affix it to.​Naturally, Saturday's closure of La Provence killed Paawan Kothari's Green Coriander lunch pop-up deader than a quiche left overnight in a warming oven. New tenant Beast & the Hare told ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2011

    Whole Foods Haight Bringing More Street-Food Fare

    Tamara PalmerMagic Curry Paste, part of Whole Foods' "Street Eats" product line.​Next week's opening of Whole Foods Market's Haight location promises to bring an expanded selection of the store's locally sourced "Street Eats" product line from vendors with businesses born on the pavement. Bes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 10, 2011

    Mission Minis Throws Itself a Party

    Lily Z./Yelp​Mission Minis One-Year Anniversary Party Where: Mission Minis, 3168 22nd St. (at Capp), 378-7827 When: Sat., Feb. 12, 6 p.m. The rundown: A year ago, we wondered how long cupcakes would continue to be big. Brandon Arnovick responded by making them small ― we're talking ador ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2011

    Street-Food Cooking Classes at La Cocina

    jeffreymcmanus/FlickrLearn how to make the Magic happen.​Brian Kimball's Magic Curry Kart recently debuted a weekly lunch service with fellow carts Adobo Hobo and Sweet Constructions, and now Kimball has conceived of yet another way to continue the cooperation among small businesses while prom ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Chai Tea Master

    Proxy Indian/FlickrIndian chai walla.​Art of Chai Class Where: Mission Creek Kitchen, 550 Alabama (at Mariposa) When: Sat., April 16, 2-4:30 p.m. Cost: $45 The rundown: The Starbucks chai latte you slurp like a soda from the jumbo cupholder in your Wrangler? Not exactly in line with India ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    What to Do This Weekend, April 16-17

    CUESASee Sat., April 16.​Craving more? Scroll through additional listings here. Sat., April 16: Third Annual Goat Festival Ferry Plaza, at the Embarcadero, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Enjoy free samples of all things goaty, from lotion and milk to yogurt and confections like fudge and caramel. Also panel ... More >>

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