A MUNI #27 Afternoon

Today, we finally did something we've been wanting to do for a long time. It's dorky, but we wanted to take the #27 down to the Mission and just wander around eating and exploring. Luckily, the sun stayed out long enough for us to have fun.

Photo courtesy of SF Weekly. I insisted our first stop be at Philz coffee for a cup of Philharmonic: cardamom spiced coffee with cream and sugar. I love Philz; the way the smell of fresh coffee hits you two steps before you cross the threshold, the beat up furniture, the way the staff is simultaneously earnest and too cool for words. It's fantastic.

We walked around exploring choices for lunch. This place, with it's sign, was a top contender.

We ended up at a Salvadorean/Mexican place on Harrison and 24th. I have sadly forgotten the name. This is a pretty standard "lunch for under $10" spot, but their rice was a real winner. It was cooked to the exact right consistency, tasted a little like herbs, chicken stock, and carrots, and was served hot and fluffy. I could have had a bowl of rice and beans and been perfectly happy.

I had two pupusas; one with pork, one with cheese and loroco (a delicious edible flower with no English translation). The pupusas were about average, tasty but not better than Panchita's.

Jimmy had a huge bowl of mondongo, which turned out to be menudo with a mix of vegetables instead of hominy. This version was a little more tomatoy than most. but nicely done.

Before getting back on the bus, we hit up Dynamo Doughnuts for a treat to take home. I'd heard a lot about this place and was excited to finally see it.

Ginger lemon twist. It didn't taste like a doughnut at all (in a good way). It was more like a spiced bread you'd find at a bakery--soft, yeasty, with tiny bits of candied ginger and a hint of orange water. Yum! I'm so happy that people are starting to realized doughnuts don't have to be stale, greasy rings of dough.