Fritos

4505 Meats Butcher Shop: Where Dreams Come True

4505 Butcher Shop: Chicharrones Nachos, Chorizo Con Queso-Topped Sausages, and More

A fixture at the Ferry Building's Farmers Markets, Ryan Farr's 4505 Meats has been serving up a variety of meaty morsels to take home or to nosh for lunch every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Their famous melt-in-your-mouth cloud-like chicharrones and oft "Best of" list-topping burger are now go-t ... More >>

When Fritos Were Meant for the Dinner Table

​In honor of the Super Bowl, which has become an excuse for junk-food decadence unrivaled since Roman times -- we're going to eat 1.25 billion wings this Sunday! Have you heard of this thing called the meat stadium? -- this week the Smithsonian's food blog traced the history of the Frito pie, all ... More >>

Nebraska Farmers Get Rich, Georgia Farmers Learn Immigrants Work Hard

​Today's notes on national stories, local trends, random tastes, and other bycatch dredged up from the food media. 1. Farming as a lucrative endeavor? Time has an odd, interesting story about how rising food and biofuel prices have Nebraska farmers making money, despite the recession. "Want to Ma ... More >>

Get Your Ass to Oakland for: Homeroom

Carina OstTake a good look ― you *will* be tested on this.​A series urging SFoodie readers to get their butts out of the Mission. For a couple hours anyway. Mac is officially in session: The Bay Area's first-ever macaroni-and-cheese restaurant unlocked its doors in Oakland's Temescal neighb ... More >>

The Power of Oprah, the Stupidity of 'Meat Week,' and ― Eww ― Vulva Cake!

​SFoodie's roundup of tips, news, and rants from the week in animal-free eats. • So, Oprah's Tuesday episode was dedicated to veganism ― and meat-eating issues in general ― and it's pretty much the only thing vegans could talk about all week. I mean, she IS the big O and so yeah, celebr ... More >>

4505 Meats Offers World Series CSA Cooler, New Pickup Location

4505 Meats/FacebookThe 4505 Meats World Series cooler is available for Wednesday pickup at Local Mission Eatery.​Those lame wagers mayors make with each other before events like the Super Bowl and World Series? Where the mayor of Dallas, say, pledges half a dozen rib racks to the mayor of New ... More >>

The Sycamore: Basement Throwback with Killer Beef Sandwich

Alex HochmanNo second-guessing yourself ― get the Sycamore's roast beef sandwich.​Dropping into the Sycamore for a late lunch recently, we felt like we were fifteen again, sneaking behind mom's back to hang out in our impish, stoner cousin's mysterious basement. The jukebox was blaring The M ... More >>

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Chile Pies and Ice Cream ― Treats with the Flavor of New Mexico

J. KauffmanThe pie shop is opening in the former home of Green Chile Kitchen.​Wednesday looks likely for the launch of Chile Pies and Ice Cream, a place devoted to, well, pie and ice cream. The owner? Trevor Logan, the guy behind Green Chile Kitchen. In fact, Chile Pies and Ice Cream's 20-seat ... More >>

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