Silver Lining On Clement Street: Taqueria Los Mayas Thrives Restaurants have been hit hard this year as everyone knows, and it’s likely that we’ll be feeling the effects of the slowdown for years to come. But as difficult as it may be to spot, there is always a silver … Read the rest
Must-Have Mexican: Los Mayas Crushes It On Clement As much as I might dislike the moniker, admittedly, foodie describes me pretty well. Over the course of my adult life, I’ve spent countless hours ferreting out the best versions of the foods most of us love—and some most people … Read the rest
Beer, Wine & Perfect Mexican: Los Mayas Rises In The Avenues Anyone that’s been in the North Beach neighborhood for a while is likely to remember Panuchos, on Broadway near Columbus. For a brief time, the little taqueria brought some of the city’s best Yucatan food—heck, best Mexican food, period—to … Read the rest
Panuchos Passes The Baton: North Beach Welcomes Newcomers ‘Barrio’ It’s a fact of life in North Beach: as many restaurant options as we have, Mexican has always been something of an underrepresented category here. Of course, some of that can be explained by the Italian dint of things in … Read the rest
A Cuisine Comes Full Circle: California Mexican Steps Up With last month’s publication of the 2018 Michelin Guide for the Bay Area, the big story was San Francisco’s surpassing of New York as America’s fine dining capital. To be sure, it’s a big deal: we’ve now got seven 3-starred … Read the rest
The Panucho Reborn: Young Chef Serves Up The Yucatan In San Francisco When Juventino Carrillo opened the first restaurant of his own, he had already been in the restaurant game for nearly a decade. As manager of the popular Bella Trattoria on Geary, Carrillo knew every aspect of the business, and he … Read the rest
Panuchos Brings Authentic Mexican Back To Broadway For over a decade, one of Broadway’s best food dives was a dingy little place called Vietnam, a tiny, forlorn space wedged between Sam’s and a hardware store just off the corner of Columbus Avenue. Vietnam was cheap, quick … Read the rest