When he’s not working at his popular Tenderloin pizzeria Outta Sight, chef Eric Ehler can often be found zigzagging across the city — on foot, on bike, on a skateboard — in search of hidden culinary destinations. The long-time resident of the Mission is compulsive about exploring everything from unassuming doughnut shops and mom-and-pop Japanese restaurants to anything fried outside on a plancha.
It’s incomprehensible to him that most people navigate the city’s food scene based on listicles and Yelp reviews. “It’s all the same places,” he says ruefully, “which is fine. But there’s more out there.”
A lot more. “There’s a lot of street food these days,” Ehler continues, “way more than ever.” He estimates he’s tried about 80% of the vendors who regularly set up in the Mission. Some stands are simple, manned by a person who dragged out a barbecue; others have music, lights, a generator, tents, tables, and chairs.
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