So there is this Mexican food franchise here in Washington called “Taco del Mar”. They are fast food, but better, and make assembly-line burritos, etc to order. Their food is …okay.
In the window of their restaurant, there’s a sign proudly proclaiming “Mission Style Burritos.” I chuckle every time. Because seriously, no. Just no.
Still not as funny as the “burritos” I saw on a menu in London years ago. Probably involved curry or something, and cost about $15.
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A guy I used to know back in SF is showing up on Schick-Shadel TV ads here in Seattle, giving a testimonial about kicking pills and booze. It is extremely surreal, especially given that I am pretty sure he still lives in SF. So now I am wondering if it’s real or what, or if he has suddenly gone into acting. He has the looks for it.
I love that there is a wikipedia entry about this topic:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_burrito
My uncle owns a taco del mar in the u district. I don’t remember much about it except that the fish taco was unexpectedly amazing.
fish tacos are acceptable only with white fish (plus cabbage or lettuce, tomato, and some kind of white sauce, no cheese). Taco del Mar is now making one with salmon, which is a fucking abomination.