San Francisco Chronicle - (Sunday)
Mission District food quiz
Test your Mission facts.
The quiz
1. Which Mission taqueria claims it served the first “super burrito” in 1961?
A. El Faro
B. La Taqueria C. Taqueria Cancun D. La Cumbre
2. Which one of these was NOT one of the pop-up nights at Mission Street Food?
A. Rene Redzepi
B. Beer Night
C. Nachos All Night D. Mission Stoned Food
3. Which Mission restaurant did then-President Bill Clinton visit in 1999?
A. Cha Cha Cha B. Slanted Door C. Foreign Cinema D. Delfina
4. What is Shotwell’s named after?
A. British motorcyle club B. Grocery store
C. 19th century incident D. The original owner
5. When it comes to burritos, which one of these ingredients is typically part of the upgrade to a super burrito?
A. Salsa B. Rice C. Beans D. Cheese
6. Which restaurant serves a fried chicken burrito?
A. Papalote
B. Pollo Campero C. Wesburger
D. Mission Chinese Food
7. Which Mission restaurant is an anagram of its chef’s name?
A. Delfina
B. West of Pecos C. Lazy Bear D. Balompie
8. The building at 1096 South Van Ness is home to the megapopular Urban Putt. What was the prior business there?
A. Bank B. Mortuary C. Restaurant D. Auto shop
9. Where did Danny Bowien first regularly serve his Mission Burger, which was inspired by Heston Blumenthal?
A. Commonwealth B. Mission Bowling C. Wesburger D. Duc Loi
10. Which restaurant did The Chronicle’s Leah Garchik once declare “the French Laundry of taquerias”?
A. Pancho Villa B. Californios C. Tacolicious D. Puerto Alegre
11. What time does the fresh bread come out of the ovens at Tartine Bakery on 18th and Guerrero?
A. 8 a.m. B. 11:45 a.m C. 4:30 p.m. D. 6 p.m.
12. You have probably seen the unique Whiz Burgers sign, but can you remember what famous American brand has a sign right above it?
A. Hamm’s B. Budweiser C. Coca-Cola D. 7UP
13. What animal statues greet drinkers at the entrance to the bar within the Alamo Drafthouse?
A. A bear and a bull
B. A lion and a lamb
C. A dog and a cat
D. A tiger and an elephant