Bicoastal Mission Chinese, Mission's Little Italy

Lung Shan, home of Mission Chinese Food. [Photo: Flickr/wallyg]

THE MISSION — Village Voice critic Robert Sietsema lays out a side-by-side comparison of dishes at Mission Chinese Food (2234 Mission) versus its young counterpart in New York. Among other differences, East Coasters get bonus tripe with their spicy chicken wings, but San Francisco appears to be winning the savory egg custard race. [Fork In The Road]

WEEK IN REVIEWS — Josh Sens at San Francisco magazine isn't gaga about Farina Pizzeria (700 Valencia). But Miss Hopstress has a more ardent take on why this is more than just another pie shop, suggesting it is the beginning of a backbone for Little Italy in the Mission. [7x7]

HAYES VALLEY — Chron Bar Star Jason "Buffalo" Lograsso is now running the cocktail program at Rich Table (199 Gough). He was most recently at Quince (470 Pacific) and Cotogna (490 Pacific). [EaterWire]

THE RICHMOND — European Food (3038 Clement) may be torn down to make way for condos. This is in the rumor stages and apparently the owner of the Eastern European-focused grocery store hasn't been approached as of yet. [Richmond SF Blog]