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Mission Street
On Friday, Lily Brown and her team at the Chicken Fried Palace were getting ready for a 9 a.m. Saturday opening at the 2240 Mission St., the spot vacated by Wes Burger.
The diner by Michelin-Starred chef Seth Stowaway (Osito) is partnering with Cole Jeanes of Memphis spots Kinfolk and Hard Times Delicatessen, as reported earlier by SF Eater.
Mission Tavern opened on Sep. 27 at 2331 Mission St., the former home of Honduran restaurant El Catrachito. The business offers Mexican dishes, cocktails and beer. Customers can also come for karaoke and live sports.
Taqueria San Josereopened at 2839 Mission St., just across from the location it has called home since 1980. The restaurant prides itself for serving Mission residents with the family’s al pastor recipe for more than 40 years.
After three years selling out of a truck, Shirly Arepas is now serving its Venezuelan dishes out of a food truck. Owner Shirly Ruiz, started selling her arepas outside of Evergreen Market at 2539 Mission St. four years ago. She moved to sell in the Tenderloin until she was robbed at gunpoint.
She decided to move back to the Mission and started selling out of a truck she parked at 2551 Mission St. After years of savings, Ruiz was able to buy the food truck, which she parks at the same location from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. from Mondays through Saturdays.
Valencia Street
Mission’s Kitchen, now at 2738 Mission St, is opening a new location at 1020 Valencia St, near 21st Street. The diner style restaurant offers a menu that combines classic American breakfast with Mexican and Central American dishes…