"Shuggie’s is a kitschy fever dream complete with green and yellow walls, glitter bars, fringe lamps, and giant, pea-green chairs. Aside from the dining rooms looking like a hallucinogenic rabbit hole we actually want to go down, this Mission wine and pizza spot makes grandma-style pies using blemished or surplus vegetables, off cuts of meat, byproducts, and basically any ingredient that would usually end up in the trash. The results are rectangular pies with surprising topping combinations that always keep things interesting." - julia chen 1, lani conway, patrick wong
"A house party-style event with passed apps, cash bar, and live jazz. Tickets offer different perks, including drinks all night." - Dianne de Guzman
"Shuggie’s offers a $60 dinner for two focused on sustainability, utilizing irregular produce for unique dishes like the Trash Pie and vegan garlic knots." - Dianne de Guzman
"This Mission District pizzeria crashed onto the scene in spring 2022 and has been drawing attention not only for its very specific aesthetic but also for its commitment to using irregular or surplus produce and food production byproducts. You can categorize the pizzas as Grandma-style, meaning they’re thin-crusted squares topped with an unexpected mishmash of ingredients like sausage and upcylcled whey vodka sauce or salt cod and potato. Don’t worry, there’s also the Bobo, a more classic combo of pepperoni, honey, and chile." - Lauren Saria
"Shuggie's, which belongs to Chef David Murphy, is considered one of the most exciting restaurants in California and was ranked as a best restaurant in 2023 by Bon Appetit." - Paolo Bicchieri