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Tattoo Shop Mixes Styles to Survive
By MOCH N. KURNIAWAN Alberto Salazar on duty. (M.N.K.) A superhero tattoo sketch merging a masked Mexican wrestler head with American eagle wings hangs at the Mission’s Tribus Vivas Dermafilia. It’s...
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Taquerias in the Mission Struggle
It’s lunchtime and Acaxutla, a restaurant in the Mission District that seats 40 has filled only one of its tables. Hoping to entice pedestrians off Mission Street, the waitress fixes a sign — $4.99...
View ArticleMexican Soccer Star Appears at Radio Shack
By ARMAND EMAMDJOMEH This Friday, Boost Mobile hosted Mexican soccer star Ramon Ramirez at the Radio Shack on 23rd and Mission street in the Mission District, attracting a crowd of more than a hundred...
View ArticlePrivilege Became Punishment for Popular Street Cart Vendor
The Amuse Bouche street cart vendor was reigning terror on the Orcs in World of Warcraft when ICE showed up at the door. He was married to a U.S. citizen, he explained. They were applying for his green...
View ArticleMexican Museum Resurrects at Fort Mason
En Español Shuttered for years, the Mexican Museum opens its doors at Fort Mason this month for the first time since 2006 with a show highlighting the Christmas traditions of Mexico. Funding from the...
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La Comida Loca: Gracias Madre Reviewed
En Español Every time I go to Gracias Madre’s sister restaurant Café Gratitude, I’m put off by the staff’s concern about my well being and taken aback by the final bill, but the vegan food is awfully...
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La Comida Loca: Poc Chuc
Poc Chuc is a place I’ve seen from the window of the 22 bus more times than I can count. Each time, the closed curtains gave me the impression the restaurant was closed, so I never ventured inside....
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