Not all salsas are created equal. If you live in San Francisco, you probably love La Corneta’s zesty salsa verde or the smoky, reddish version at Papalote. But there’s a more versatile salsa out there, and it has a fascinating story: salsa macha — an oil-based, tomatoless condiment with seeds for texture and chili peppers … Read more
As a little girl growing up in the Bay Area, Crystal Wahpepah always wondered why there were no Native American restaurants around to enjoy her favorite corn and turkey soup, or other dishes common to her Kickapoo heritage. “I thought, ‘How come we don’t see our food?’ Everybody has a purpose and I believe that was … Read more
The sign for the Mission District outpost of Reem’s California. Reem’s/Facebook “NO COPS ALLOWED. That’s the confirmed policy of the bakery chain Reem’s,” the San Francisco Police Officers Association tweeted. SFPOA honed in on the wording a Reem’s representative had apparently used in a private email to the police union, which said that the bakery does not serve … Read more