SF Underground Market...Shhh

There are very few things I'll wait in a line around the block for. Primarily a concert, a James Franco kissing booth, and a building full of food vendors. The latter happened last weekend at the SF Underground Market, a nighttime food festival and farmers market hybrid organized by ForageSF. The market allows budding food businesses to sell and show off their products, even if they aren't working out of a commercial kitchen yet. For vendors ForageSF has created an awesome market opportunity, and for eaters it's an extravaganza of home cooking, at your fingertips and in your backyard for a $5 entrance fee. My favorites:

Banh Mi Burger by Kitchen Sidecar- Tender pork belly, fancy mayo, and a perfectly crispy bun.

Pulled pork sandwich by Bay Area Urban BBQ- Weirdest picture of Essence, but the sandwich was certainly radiant. We stood in a dark staircase and inhaled this.

Chicken and Waffles from Angry Man Eats- I'm not sure if this was the best venue for chicken and waffles, but it does add a sick twist of indulgence to eat two sandwiches and macaroni and cheese, and then remember that your chicken and waffles will be ready in five minutes. Dessert?

Wood- fired pizza. 

 

On a grill?! Pizza Hacker modified a weber grill into a mobile traditional pizza oven. I actually didn't try the pizza (you can't go to pizza after chicken and waffles, you might just die) but I plan on tracking it down soon.

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