Party at La Victoria Bakery Feb 13

poster by Philip Clark

To celebrate the debut of hand made products from Wholesome Bakery and Slow Jams at La Victoria Bakery.

Come find out what's cooking at La Victoria Bakery on 24th street at Alabama. There are some new chefs and grass roots start ups joining the La Victoria Familia this year. "Sweet corazon De La Mission" on Valentine's eve, Saturday Feb 13th will be the first of many special events at La Victoria celebrating the local community of culinary and musical artists.

FEB 13, VALENTINE"S EVE will mark the debut of products by Wholesome Bakery and Slow Jams at La Victoria Bakery. Soul Cocina will serve dishes from his upcoming weekly menu at La Victoria Bakery at "Sweet Corazon de la Mission"

Live Music:
LoCura Trio
Diana Gameros

Works from Antonio Del Mar and Claudio Nalerio

Food by:
La Victoria
Venga Empanadas
Wholesome Bakery
Soul Cocina
Slow Jams
ForageSF
Urban BBQ
Evil Jerk Cart
Lumpia Cart
Gumbo Cart
Sour Flour
The Spice Lady
House Kombucha
Peace Meals
...& more

WHERE:
La Victoria Bakery
2937 24th Street @ Alabama

WHEN:
February 13th
6pm - 10pm

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Local artist Philip Clark will be selling the "Corazon de La Mission" posters for $10 at La Victoria Saturday night

Bobby Flay Vs Papalote

BARRINGTON x BERES X DENNIS by DJ MR.E (Papalote Hi Fi)

More Bay Area CHEF NEWS:
Got Ramen?

Mission Street Food permanent charitable restaurant

The Spirit of Pizza Pie

Is Anthony Mangieri still coming to SF with his Pizza Oven?

Maybe, maybe not.



Tune: The Mayor Feat. The Cool Kids, Ghostface Killah, Scarface and DJ AM by N.A.S.A from The Spirit of Apollo


Tune: Spacious Thoughts Feat. Tom Waits & Kool Keith also from The Spirit of Apollo


Tune: N.A.S.A. Music Feat. Method Man, E-40 & DJ Swamp from The Spirit of Apollo


Tune: A Luta Continua by DJ Zegon




PIZZA HACKER = no comprimise pizza

Time for a New Victory Garden

What happened to the San Francisco Victory Garden?

people still lining up for live chickens at the Civic Center Farmers Market

Tune: The General (Ticklah Remix) by Jahdan Blakkamoore

Feb 2009

This is how we gonna do things in February 2009



Tune: Tagbavo by Gangbe Brass Band from Togbe



Adobo Hobo kiosks in the airport? Disneyland? Ballparks? .....

SF Underground Farmers Market is Back TONIGHT!

The market is back!

When: Thursday Jan 28th from 5-11pm

Where: 199 Capp st. at 17th, San Francisco {across the street from The Secret Alley}

How Much: Free – sign up on SF FORAGE list

Here is a full list of the vendors that are going to be at the market:
Erin Murry - sauerkraut
The Girl From Empanada – Fresh Empanadas CHILE LINDO!
Indu Kline -Ghee and other Weston A Price foods
Rana Chang (House Kombucha) -kombucha
Olivia (little cake peddler)-Cupcakes
Margaret Wong-Wild mushroom spreads
Jeff tidwell-kraut
Katherine Kirby – Granola
Patricia- home grown veggies
Jessica (golden crust)- Pies Pies Pies
Will Schrom – sarasparilla
Jana Blankenship – soaps and salves
Shakirah (Slow Jams) – Jams
Tanya-lasagna
Amber-dosas
Arianna Montmayer – Cupcakes
Susan Marjanovic- Raw chocolate
Pearl’s Kitchen-corned beef sandwiches
Lane Kennedy-kettle corn
Heartbaker- amazing desserts
Julia Abbassi-bread
Soul Cocina- Bhel Puri, Pani Puri, Mole
Becky Spencer-Jams
John Farais-Acorn fudge
Stephanie Rosenbaum – Bread and jam
Kate Thompson and Christine Waring – Granola
Robin Jolin-Kombucha

I already picked up my limited edition poster from local artist Philip Clark. You can get yours at the market tonight! or contact phclark{at}gmail{dot}com

mochi

The above pictures are mochi from a fancy shop in downtown SF. Minamoto Kitchoan. The Mochi is imported from Japan. My pal Reiko is from Japan and she says these are the best mochi in the city. I disagree. I like the Mochi that is made right here in Japantown in a little diner at a place on Sutter st called Benkyodo. The mochi is super fresh and they have mochi that is coated in fresh ground soy flour. The diner menu is classic Americana and there are always old Japanese dudes in there reading the paper, drinking coffe and eating stuf like fried eggs and french toast kinda stuff. But the Mochi is seasonal and sometimes has whole pieces of fruit inside. Noo Joke!

~Green tea mochi filled with red bean and coated in ground soybean powder from Benkyodo

Opened in 1906, the year of the Great San Francisco Earthquake, Benkyodo is a classic spot in Japantown. They have been making mochi for a loooooong time. They closed for two years due to the Japanese - American Internment and reopened in 1951

Tune: Nobody by Bert Williams from 19o6



Tune: Long Time Version by Winston Fergus


Tune: Know Longtime by Zebra

Tune: Run on for a Long Time by Bill Landford & The Landfordaires



Tune: Earthquake by Jackie Mitto taken from the Uptown Skank Vol. 3 mix from Dubstrong


Tune: Let it Alone also from Bert Williams in 19o6


I am waiting for the MochiChick to open shop.

Tune: Compacto by Curumin from Japan Pop Show


Tune: Kyoto w/ Blackalicious by Curumin and also from Japan Pop Show


Tune: Saida Bangú also from Japan Pop Show

"It might blow up but it won't go POP"

Tune: Long Island Wildin' by De La Soul with Kan Takagi (Major Force) and trio Scha Dara Parr (SDP) from Japan from the Buhloone Mindstate album. This album is essential listening btw.

Makrú

Tune: Ojalá Que Llueva Café by Juan Luis Guerra


Tune: Ojalá Que Llueva Café by Cafe Tacuba

Una rola chida de Chilangolandia

Let's Do it Again

Soul Cocina returns to Little Baobab for another Mexican Feast

Sunday January 24th
6pm-9pm

Little Baobab
3388 19th Street @ Mission
San Francisco, CA
(415) 643-3558

Blood Orange, Wild Fennel and Beet Salad $7
With Homemade Queso Fresco and Local Olive Oil

Quesadilla de Nopales with $9
Hand made Cactus Tortillas filled with Achadhina Goat Cheese, Roasted Poblano Peppers and Roasted Cactus

Tacos de Carnitas con Chicharrones $8
With Tomatillo salsa and Avocado

Mole de Pollo $12
Made from Scratch and Served with Local Rice and Heirloom Vaquero Beans from Rancho Gordo

Winter Squash & Mustard Greens Enchiladas Pipian $11
Hand Made Tortillas, Green Pumpkin Seed-Radish Leaf Mole, Roasted Squash, Braised Greens, Queso Fresco

Birria de Chivo $13
Slow Cooked Goat from Marin Sun Farm in a Savory Broth served with Tortillas

Special Dessert

CASH ONLY - TAX INCLUDED

Tune: Di System by Mutabaruka


Tune: Meu Tambor by Marcelo D2

Edible City

Little City Gardens

Alemany Farm

City Farmer

City Slicker Farm

Wholesome Bakery 3 Bean Chile in Sour Flour Bread Bowl

Soul Cocina Family Meal at Little Baobab

Sunday January 17th
Little Baobab
3388 19th Street San Francisco @ Mission
6pm till later


Panucho de Pollo Pibil $7
Garlic-Achiote Chicken, Shaved Radish, Pickled Onions, Habanero Salsa & Avocado sit atop a Fresh Tortilla filled with Ayacote Negro Beans

Blood Orange, Wild Fennel and Beet Salad $7
With Homemade Queso Fresco and Local Olive Oil

Quesadilla de Nopal with Salsa de Venas $8
Hand made Cactus tortillas filled with Queso Oaxaqueno and Roasted Cactus

Halibut Ceviche $8
Local Halibut in Lime and Chile served with Plantain Chips

Birria de Chivo $13
Slow Cooked Goat from Marin Sun Farm in a Savory Broth served with Tortillas

Chiles En Nogada $11
Roasted Pasilla Peppers filled with Homemade Queso Fresco and covered in a Walnut Cream topped with Local Red Walnuts and Pomegranate Seeds

Posole $11
A Pork and Hominy Stew served with shaved Radish and Cabbage served with Tortillas

Mole de Pollo $12
Made from Scratch and Served with Local Rice and Heirloom Vaquero Beans from Rancho Gordo

Winter Squash & Mustard Greens Enchiladas Pipian $11
Hand Made Tortillas, Green Pumpkin Seed-Radish Leaf Mole, Roasted Squash, Braised Greens, Queso Fresco

Chocolate Aztec Cake with Coffee Froth and Caramelized baby Banana $8
Made with Soconusco Single Origin Mexican Chocolate and De la Paz Coffee

Tune: La Negra Tomasa by Pepe Arevalo y Sus Mulatos


Tune: Cumbia Bass Mix by DJ Santero

Langston's Jazz

The Story Of Jazz by Langston Hughes from 1954

This is a good story about jazz music for young and old folks alike. Narrated by Langston Hughes, this is a great way to get familiar with the foundation.

Tune: History of Jazz Side A


Tune: History of Jazz Side B

Langston Hughes used to perform spoken word with live jazz in the twenties. This art was brought back to life by the beats of the fifties. He recorded Weary Blues with Charles Mingus in 1958

Tune: I'm a Bad Man by Charles Mingus & Langston Hughes from Weary Blues



Tune: What Happens to a Dream Differed? by Charles Mingus & Langston Hughes from Weary Blues


There is a song on the CD version of Charles Mingus' Tijuana Moods called Colloquial Dream (aka Scenes In The City) with spoken word by Lonnie Eldger, written by Langston Hughes. Not on the LP, you can hear a short excerpt here.

And here are two of my favorite Bobby/i's from the Soul Cocina Soul Jazz Vinyl Vaults. Enjoy!
Tune: Jasper Country Man by Bobbi Humphry from Blacks & Blues


Tune: Ummmh by Bobby Hutcherson w/ Harold Land from the San Francisco LP

Mighty Hannibal & Mighty Mos

Her's some Sharon Jones music for your New Year Sunday cleaning.

Three versions of Tony Camargo's El AñoViejo

Coup Catering

Piccadilly Catering
We Eating TV


Tune: Hurry on Down by Nellie Lutcher


Tune: Hurry On Now (ERIK.THE.RED's Tubbified Mashdown) by Alice Russell


Tune: Getting Nowhere In a Hurry by Roy Budd

Tune: It's My Thing by Betty Moorer


Tune: It's Your Thing by Dennis Coffey and Lyman Woodwa


Tune: It's a New Thing (It's Your Thing) w/ The Isley Brothers by De La Soul

Tune: It's My Thing by Marva Whitney


Tune: Do Your Thing {Instrumental} by Kashmere Stage Band


Tune: Do Your Thing by Lyn Collins


Tune: It's Your Thing by Alton Ellis


Tune: Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On by Chuck Carbo


Tune: La Lechuza by Los Ahijados Cuco y Martin Valoy


And if you love Afro Colombian music and culture like I do, don't miss out on this post about Batata over at Generation Bass

And if you are in SF on Monday {today}, check the homegirl Smitten Ice Cream at 111 Minna for some holiday ice cream.


Dope dub using loop technique like The Genie. One of the only "Electronica Dub" producers that infuses Middle Eastern sounds without going cheeseball {see all the Asian Underground - Arabesque, etc etc compilations from the past decade or two}

Listen to Santero on NPR
Don't miss your opportunity to pick up some great Christmas gifts, taste the best of the Bay's food cart cuisine and get your holiday cheer on with great peeps to the soudtrack of the Bay's greatest DJs tomorrow night @ OUTSIDE IN at 330 Ritch from 6pm - 2am

Slow Jams will have holiday jam to funk up your stockings

TURKISH FUNK BREAKS PSYCHADELIC JAMS

Tune: Doner Dunya by 3 Hur-El from Hurel Arsivi


Tune: Kol Basti also by 3 Hur-El from Hurel Arsivi

Underground Farmers Market

Tonight is the debut of San Francisco's Underground Farmers Market
When:
Thursday December 17th, 5-11pm

Where:
2755 Bryant St, SF

Cost:
Free!!

Vendors

forageSF: Acorn flour, fresh wild mushrooms, wild fennel seeds, huckleberry jam, wild Blackberry jam, and CSF gift certificates
HeartBaker: Makes some amazing baked goods
Slow Jams: Great homemade jam
Will Schrom: Homemade sarsparilla (maybe the best soda you've ever tasted)
Captain Blankenship: Soaps and salves
Kelsey: Gingerbread houses
Garden Fare: Edible garden gift boxes
The Golden Crust: Pies, pies, pies
The Girl From Empanada: Homemade empanadas
Lauren & Jon Bowne: Homemade Jewish deli fare (think corned beef, not gefilte fish)
Five Flavors Herbs: Wild foraged tinctures

More info on Iso Rabins & Forage SF

La Tanda Del Bus

This Mixtape/ Album is on repeat at Soul Cocina.


Check Papalote on the Food Network for a burrito throwdown with Bobby Flay on Feb 17th. And catch Mr E at the Little Skillet Outside In at 330 Ritch next Tuesday.

Tune: Mr. E's Badu vs Sade Mix



This weekend Bay Area journalist Dara Karr filled me in on a new kind of culinary experience... Dirt Tasting!? yeah!Ain't where ya from it's where ya at! Can you taste where ya at?

Photo via Culinate
Experience a dirt tasting

Peep Dara's video on the skate park at Defremery Park in Oakland. First time I saw Los Rakas live was at this park. "Oakland Love Supreme"

Dub Gabriel feat. U Roy- Luv n" Liv (Roots Mix)-Out 2010 by DESTROY ALL CONCEPTS

Creme Brulee Man at Fabric8
Catch Soul Cocina at Fabric8 this week for the last Fabric8 Food Fridays of the year

OUSTIDE IN Holiday Party with LITTLE SKILLET

A holiday fundraiser for Casa De Las Madres and St Anthony Foundation

Tuesday Dec 22
330 Ritch Street
6pm - 1:30am

This party is an 18 and up event!

brought to you by

Little Skillet - Fabric8 - Papalote - Soul Cocina - Cento - Wholesome Bakery

Street Food
Top Local DJs
Art
Holiday Vendors
Family Party Vibe

FOOD BY:
Chai Cart
Slow Jams
SinigangSF
Chile Lindo
Lumpia Cart
Soul Cocina
Adobo Rollo
Gumbo Cart
Pizza Hacker
Adobo Hobo
Evil Jerk Cart
Brazilian Bites
Cookie Wag SF
That Guys Fries
Bike Basket Pies
Creme Brulee Cart
Gobba Gobba Hey
Wholesome Bakery
Good Foods Catering
El Porteno Empanadas
The Bay Area Soul Food Lady


DJs:
Mind Motion (cream of beat)
Chuey Gomez (kmel)
Doc Fu (red wine)
Umami (peaches,FML)
Selector Kirk (Sweaterfunk)
MR E (Papalote Hi Fi)
Cutso ( fingerbangerz)

Live Painting by Marcus Murray

RSVP on the
Facebook page

Baby It's Cold Outside

The first Outside In... more to come soon
thanks to the DJs:
DJ Tee Money
Yummy Melon
Chief Boima
{Boima's "Africa by the Bay" EP on Dutty Artz free release tomorrow TODAY}
Roger Mas
EKG
Selector Ben {we had to cancel his set, but look for him at the next one}
Jazzy Fausto

Two tunes from the Ital Jockey Riddim

Tune: Inside Out by Cocoa Tea

Tune: Eyes on the Prize by Gyptian


And don't miss the Perfect Lover tune by Pressure on the same riddim.
For more roots and culture get familiar with the Evil Jerk Cart

If ya don't know.... now ya know!

Tune: Soldier of Love by Sade via BoxKev

very big new tune from the princess Sade. Same old smooth hypnotic soul with a beat from the future. Big up all the soul soldiers of love!

Tune: Baby It's Cold Outside by Hot Lips Page and Pearl Bailey {thanks Mark!}

I'll leave you with some off beat Caribbean Christmas chunes

Tune: Dime a Vel, Mambo Navideño by Rita Indiana y los Misterios featuring Vakeró, Juliana y Daniel Santacruz

more Rita Indiana @ Tumai

Tune: Santa Flaws! (Cocotaxi Remix) by Prince Zimboo

Follow Prince Zimbo on Twitter for daily cooky rhymes
Yeah, Prince Zimboo, Heh!

Get the music and details from Dutty Artz