Excelsior

Excelsior

San Francisco, CA

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Close-knit Excelsior is among the oldest and most culturally diverse areas in San Francisco. Asian supermarkets, Mexican taquerias and Salvadoran bakeries line Mission Street, while colorful street art depicts the neighborhood's ethnic variety. Annual events like Jerry Day bring thousands to John McLaren Park, and the streets pulse with live performances during the Excelsior Arts & Music Festival.

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"The sight of two women in the narrow walkway chopping vegetables and warming corn tortillas had me feeling optimistic. A third woman told us to wait a few minutes, then explained that the place is run by a woman from Puebla, Norma Morales, whose husband is from Hidalgo. We decided we’d try the lamb anyway, another glistening consolation prize wrapped in a corn tortilla." - Bill Esparza

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