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San Francisco is America’s most underrated chicken wing destination

By Elizabeth W. Jernigan 3 days ago

Hot take: San Francisco is an underrated chicken wing city. There, I said it.

But it’s not just me saying it; the chicken wing game has some backers amongst chefs, too. “Everyone is so talented right now. Like everyone is guns blazing. It’s good to see,” said Shawn Naputi, chef and co-owner of Prubechu in the Mission.

Other cities obviously have a bigger reputation for wings, of course. Buffalo, New York, is the namesake of the fried drums and flats drenched in a mixture of hot sauce and butter. Atlanta is known for the lemon pepper category of wings. Washington,

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From San Tung to Kezar, San Francisco is an underrated chicken wing city

By Elizabeth W. Jernigan 5 days ago

Hot take: San Francisco is an underrated chicken wing city. There, I said it.

But it’s not just me saying it; the chicken wing game has some backers amongst chefs, too. “Everyone is so talented right now. Like everyone is guns blazing. It’s good to see,” said Shawn Naputi, chef and co-owner of Prubechu in the Mission.

Other cities obviously have a bigger reputation for wings, of course. Buffalo, New York, is the namesake of the fried drums and flats drenched in a mixture of hot sauce and butter. Atlanta is known for the lemon pepper category of wings. Washington,

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Gott’s Roadside to open new San Francisco location by Chase Center

By Elizabeth W. Jernigan 3 weeks ago
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Gott's Roadside is opening a new location by San Francisco's Chase Center.

Gott’s Roadside is opening a new location by San Francisco’s Chase Center.

Courtesy Hardy Wilson

Popular local burger chain Gott’s Roadside is opening its second San Francisco location this month, right next door to Chase Center. 

“We’ve had our eye on Mission Bay as a neighborhood for several years because it’s the fastest growing neighborhood in San Francisco,” said Gott’s Roadside President Clay Walker in a press release. “While Gott’s typically likes to move into more mature markets and add value where there’s already an audience, we are very flattered and humbled to be a part of

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This is the Sichuan restaurant that inspired Mission Chinese in San Francisco

By Elizabeth W. Jernigan 3 weeks ago

On a recent Saturday evening, the hottest day of 2021 for San Francisco, owner Kenny Zhang is behind the counter at Spices, head down, multitasking with a landline tucked between his ear and shoulder while scrolling through an iPad. Zhang doesn’t look up for a solid 5 minutes while he scribbles away phone orders on his pad of paper and confirms digital orders from the likes of DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats. It’s a busy night for business.  But that’s how he likes it, especially during a pandemic.

“We’re grateful that our customers helped support our small business. They kept doing … Read More