December 18th: Mash-Up Night

The last Mission Street Food of 2008 will feature a mash-up of cooks and ideas. We’ll be offering dishes by Ian Muntzert, Carlo Espinas and Amy Kurtz (biographical details below the menu).

* * MENU * *

PALERMO vs. TOKYO (Ian)

Nigiri: Marinated Monterey Bay Sardine on Arancini with Romesco. $5

MARIN vs. MONTREAL (Carlo)

Poutine: Marin Sun Beef and Marrow Gravy, Cowgirl Creamery Cheese, Fried Kennebec. $7

The MISSION vs. PHILLY (MSF)

Cheesesteak: Aged Angus Ribeye with Pasillas, Onion, and Cheese on a fresh homemade Flatbread. $6.50

DUCK vs. TOFU (MSF)

--MSF Rice: Smoky Rice fried in Duck Fat with Liberty Duck Confit, Duck Cracklins, Shitake, and Cauliflower. $7

--VSF Rice: Smoky Rice fried in olive oil with Shitake, Cauliflower and Tofu Tempura. $6

DESSERT vs. DESSERT (Amy)

--Grilled Pumpkin-Bread with Mascarpone Cream and Maple-Glazed Pepitas. $7

--Meyer Lemon Sherbet with Pomegranate-Cranberry sauce, Thyme Shortbread and White Chocolate. $6

* * ABOUT our GUEST CHEFS * *

Ian is the sous-chef at Bar Tartine and has also worked at Zuni Café, Yoshi’s, Pizzeria Delfina, Nopa and many more. He enjoys reading cookbooks and unicorn porn.

Carlo is the chef of Piccino--the Dogpatch café hailed by the Examiner as executing “San Francisco’s iconic meal…with conviction” and by the Chronicle as serving Perfection in the form of pepperoni pizza.

Amy Kurtz recently moved to San Francisco from Chicago, where she was a pastry cook at Charlie Trotter's. She is almost as excited as we are for Thursday's sneak preview of her desserts.

* * NOTES * *

Cash only.

We will be closed for the holidays and reopen in 2009. See you then.

We found a few items (clothing and accessories) at the restaurant after the last two Thursdays—if you lost something, let us know by email or in person this Thursday.