There’s a lot of amazing food in San Francisco’s Sunset district. Supervisor Joel Engardio tours and tastes some of the best cuisines found on Irving, Noriega, Judah, and Taraval Streets.
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Meet Shubo Wang. She takes authentic Chinese cooking to another level at Happy Family Gourmet on Taraval and 21st Avenue. Her dumplings are made by hand. They also come with a side of inspiration. Shubo’s life story begins in poverty in China’s Shandong province — and she finds her way to the Sunset to open a restaurant that has become a destination for loyal customers across San Francisco.
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Meet Graham Woo Holoch. The artist has big ideas for one of the smallest shops in the Outer Sunset. Packed into just 232 square feet, The Last Straw offers a global treasure trove of artistic items and aims to be a creative community hub.
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These two couples run two Fiery Hot Pot locations on opposite sides of the Sunset. One on Taraval and the other on Irving. Despite the same name, they offer different approaches to yummy hot pot — the Chinese presentation of food cooked in a steaming broth.
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The Sunset Night Market returned this year at more than double the size. We created a lot of joy with 20,000 people in attendance.
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More than 10,000 people showed up to the first-ever Sunset Night Market. We’re bringing it back double the size.
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I was able to secure $1 million in relief funds for small business owners on Taraval. They’ve been struggling to survive the entire street being ripped up to replace the train tracks and all underground utilities and infrastructure.
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I led a hearing on the impact of downtown business closures on our local economy, tax base, and city budget.
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Meet MJ Watson. The massage therapist recently took the leap from selling her handmade jewelry at a farmers market booth to opening a storefront wellness and healing facility for women. Her journey had plenty of obstacles she was able to overcome to realize her dream.
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More than 10,000 people showed up to the first-ever Sunset Night Market. What explains such a large crowd? Certainly people wanted a night market experience. But I believe the overwhelming response was because we needed it.
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Intern Voice features student interns in Supervisor Joel Engardio’s office who researched issues and wrote OpEds for their final project.
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The Sunset is a culinary delight and Vicente Street has its share of restaurants worth exploring. This spotlight on Vicente features two legacy eateries and one newcomer.
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San Francisco’s only Peruvian sports bar is in the Sunset. Lomo Libre Cantina is an expression of love for Peruvian food and sports by its owner, Jose Calvo-Perez.
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Sunset parent Lisa Nowell is on a mission to help reduce the isolation and stress that new parents often experience. She also offers their babies a creative playspace — and some recess time for the moms and dads to enjoy with each other. The mission is to create community.
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Our exploration of the many restaurants on Taraval Street continues, with a focus on the mouth-watering variety of noodle offerings available.
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We’re exploring Taraval block by block to find favorite eateries new and old. There’s a world of cuisine between 20th and 21st Avenues.
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There’s a gap in the existing law for store awnings. Fees are waived for replacement awnings only. We need an ordinance to cover new installations to help small businesses. Statement by Supervisor Engardio February 28, 2023
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