La Cocina's 2nd Annual Night Market
Event Information
Description
The 2nd Annual San Francisco Night Market will be the kick-off for the festivities of the 5th Annual San Francisco Street Food Festival. This event will partner well-known chefs from across the country with La Cocina program participants to create one-of-a-kind dishes in an environment reminiscent of the nighttime markets in Bangkok, Mexico City, and other vibrant cities of the world.
There will be music, dancing, drinks, twinkling lights, and the enjoyment of exciting and varied flavors.
In addition to food, music, and drinks, this year La Cocina is thrilled to welcome cultural games and activities to the Night Market. The games include familiar childhood favorites to more adventurous activities - from cornhole and skee ball in the North American station, Berlin-style ping pong in the Eastern European station, backgammon and a hookah lounge in the Middle Eastern station, and so much more.
Just remember, it is the Bay Area and Karl the Fog is always crashing parties, so bring a jacket and get ready to have a incredible time.
It is a pre-ticketed event, serving as an important fundraiser for La Cocina, which is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. For your $35 donation to La Cocina, you will receive entry to the event and plenty of entertainment.
The Line Up
American South Drew Robinson Jim N Nick's BBQ Alabama Whole Hog Sam Jones Skylight Inn BBQ North Carolina Whole Hog Rodney Scott Scott's BBQ South Carolina Whole Hog Helen Turner Helen's BBQ Tennessee BBQ Pork Butt Stephanie Sugarfoot Grits Cheese Grits Dionne Knox Zella's Soulful Kitchen Baked Beans Fernay McPherson Minnie Bell's Kitchen Collard Greens Carlo Espina Comstock Saloon Comstock's "Hot Chicken" Ryan Farr 4505 Meats Smoked Brisket América Latina (or Americas…more south) Chef Gonzalo Guzman Nopalito Borrego Tacos Guisell Osorio Sabores del Sur Empanadas de Carne Maria del Carmen Flores Estrellita's Snacks Tamales de puerco y pollo Cristna Arantes Kika's Treats Brigadeiros Zepeda Family Zepeda Foods Salsa Traci des Jardins Mijita Costillas con Tomatillos Dilsa Lugo Los Cilantros Ceviche Adriana Lahl Sal de Vida
Mixiotes de borrego,
frijoles charros
Costanza Ortiz Maite Catering Ajiaco East Asia Koji Kanematsu and Hiroyuki Adachi OnigillyKamikaze Tacos with Spicy Bacon,
Eggplant, or Sesame Tuna Salad
Tofu Noodle SoupNasu Dengaku: Deep fried eggplant
with agave ginger miso
Chicken Katsu Mariko Grady Aedan Foods TBD Hwa Soon Im To Hyang Korean Spicy Rice Cakes Greg Dunmore Nojo TBD Kyle Itani and Jenny Schwartz Hopscotch TBDJessica Nguyen
Bò Kho Vietnamese Beef Stew:
Bò Kho is a Vietnamese-French
influenced beef stew with lemongrass,
turmeric and star-anise.
Served with carrots, potatoes and
green peas. Topped with basil and
lime. Sourflour bread on the side
Mediterranean/Africa Hoss Zare Zare at Fly Trap Lamb Stew David Bazirgan 5th Floor Lamb Kebabs with Couscous Donna Sky Love + Hummus Hummus with pita, falafel and dips Chiefo Chukwudebe Chiefo's Kitchen Goat stew Eji Atlaw Eji's Gomen kifto (greens) and Fava bean dip with injeera chips Yewande Komolafe Plantain bread pudding Pamela & Wendy Michaelson, Nadia Drew Amawele's South African Kitchen Samp and Beans (tripe and beans) Europe East and West Anna Tvlevoa Anda Piroshki Russian Plate (cold), Piroshki, Borscht Anthony Strong Locanda Lamb Riblets and Lamb Chops Rocky Masselli A16 Rockridge TBD Viktoria Daute Little Red Riding TruckBietzel with Obazda,
Bratwurst with Sauerkraut & Potatoes
Olive Loew
Saint & Olive Cannoli South East Asia Brandon Jew TBD: Opening a spot soon Sticky rice Alexander Ong TBD: Opening a spot soon Shrimp noodles Binita Pradhan Bini's Kitchen Nepali chili and lamb momo Azalina Eusope Azalina's Roti Canai Suvir Saran Suvir Saran TBD
Bring cash or card for food and drinks!
How to Get There
La Cocina will provide a free (yes, free!) round-trip ride from Mission Pie (on the corner of 25th and Mission St.) to the Night Market. Please select one of the SHUTTLE PASS options during check-out along with your general admission ticket.
Parking is available for a fee (see above), but we recommend taking the shuttle for the full-on Night Market experience. You can select the shuttle you would like to take when checking out.
*Please note that the shuttle pass does not include admission into the Night Market.
Early Bird Ticket Special on sale until July 20th or they sell out!
VIP Ticket Package includes entry into the Night Market, hosted bar from 4-6pm, and $25 in food tokens.
*This is a smoke-free event.*
Organizer La Cocina
Organizer of La Cocina's 2nd Annual Night Market
La Cocina is a ground-breaking incubator that cultivates low-income food entrepreneurs as they formalize and grow their businesses. We do this by providing affordable, shared, commercial kitchen space; industry-specific technical assistance and services; and access to market opportunities and capital.
La Cocina works to solve the problems of equity in business ownership; inclusivity in the mainstream American marketplace; barriers to entry for women, people of color and immigrant business owners; and the high cost of entry in the food industry.
In an increasingly expensive economy, La Cocina businesses have succeeded at a rate that far exceeds the national average, graduating 60+ entrepreneurs, launching 30 brick-and-mortar restaurants, creating hundreds of jobs, and generating $16MM+ in revenue in 2019.
By the end of March 2020 in the pandemic, 70% of La Cocina-born businesses lost 100% of their revenue. As a nation, we lack the structural support systems to properly care for hourly workers and small business owners. It’s time to advocate together for immediate support and change. Learn more about our Covid relief efforts and how you can support keeping the Bay Area food landscape equitable, diverse and delicious.
