"It’s easy to walk right past Rintaro, the Mission izakaya serving fancy drinking snacks and other seasonal Japanese dishes. But once you make your way past the shipping container-like exterior, you’re met with a serene patio lit up by glowing string lights, a dining room with curved wooden beams and tucked-away booths, and the sizzle of yakitori getting grilled until charred from behind the counter. Let the Japanese rock soundtrack drown out the “should I post this?” portion of your brain, and dig into housemade tofu and lacy gyoza while fantasizing about breaking your lease to live on an organic artichoke farm. " - ricky rodriguez, julia chen 1
Melissa Zink