A Filipino Food Festival; Coffee Bar Mission Gets Pizza:
FINANCIAL DISTRICT—Do you know your sisig from your ube? Do you have the courage to eat balut? Are lumpia the key to your heart? Then you'll want to check out Saturday's Savor Filipino festival, in Justin Herman Plaza. All the aforementioned delicacies will be served, and they'll have beer, Filipino cocktails, music, and dancing. It goes from 10 am-6 pm. [EaterWire]
MISSION—Pizza fiends should...
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Radio Africa and Kitchen's Eskender Aseged:
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