Mission Buzz: Carnitas and Taiwanese fried chicken coming to 22nd St.

"We're serving carnitas 100 percent Michoacan-style. This is artisanal cuisine. We're using methods that go back a long time. Michoacan carnitas are usually cooked in a copper pot, braised slowly in their own fat with orange peel, garlic, bay leaves and a splash of coca-cola."

"We're also gonna have accessible prices for everyone. Four people would be able to eat for $40. Carnitas el Rincon will be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays."

"The restaurant's chicken shines for its different blend spices. Zhengxin's menu includes fried chicken by the piece, chicken sandwich, milk teas, skewers, rice combos, sesame balls and scallion pancakes."

Carnitas El Rincon, a Michoacan-style carnitas restaurant with 21 locations across California and Nevada, is opening at 3222 22nd Street in the former Gabriella's Pizza space. The restaurant prepares carnitas using traditional methods, slow-braising meat in copper pots with orange peel, garlic, bay leaves and coca-cola. Carnitas are sold by the pound alongside tacos, burritos and combo meals at accessible prices, with four people able to eat for $40. Operating hours are Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nearby, Taiwanese-style fried chicken restaurant Zhengxin Chicken Steak recently opened at 3230 22nd Street, marking the Mission District's second Bay Area location. Meanwhile, Mona's Apparel closed after 27 years at 2035 Mission Street, with owner Alex Suen retiring at age 72.

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