Pop! Gourmet Foods

Update Review 2020 Sriracha is generally a polarizing condiment.  Some people slather it on everything.  Others kinda hate it.  I'm somewhere in the middle, I find it useful sometimes, but I certainly don't get excited about it. But I do get excited about new favors of popcorn, so when I saw Pop! had a sriracha flavor, of course I had to try it, as I've enjoyed their popcorn before.  I just assumed the very mixed reviews were the haters...

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Arizmendi Bakery

Arizmendi is a different sort of a bakery, a co-op, owned by the bakers.  They have several locations in San Francisco, along with their sister operation, the Cheeseboard Collective, in Berkeley. I attended a number of event with treats provided by Arizmendi Bakery.  They are a common source of pastries with my friends living in the Mission, not only because of the location, but also, because they offer decent vegan and gluten-free items, so they...

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Mrs. Sullivan's ® Pecan Pie

I Love Pie. That is the slogan of Mrs. Sullivan's, a Tennessee based snack pie business.  You know how much I love dessert, and pies in particular, so, trying these was a no brainer. But first, quick company history: Mrs. Sullivan made pies at home in Tennessee during the 1930's, they smelt good, neighbors liked them, one neighbor asked to distribute them, she bought a bigger oven and installed it on her pack porch, yadda yadda, eventually opened a pie...

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House of Thai

As you may recall, I've never been thrilled with the Thai food options in San Francisco, particularly after spending significant time in Sydney, where the Thai food is amazing, but ... the Shelter in Place due to Covid-19 changed many things.  And one of them was my willingness to get takeout. House of Thai has been on my list for a while, as Yelp reviews are strong, and they have two locations (one on Haight, one on Larkin), so they must be doing something...

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