Doorstep Menus: Dak Win Restaurant

San Francisco restaurants are required to post inspection scores where patrons can see them. But not all restaurants cater to eat-in customers - they do most of their business as take-out or delivery. Here we report inspection scores for restaurants leaving menus on Noe Valley doorsteps. We'll update the post for each eatery as new information becomes available.

Name: Dak Win Restaurant
Address: 2845 Mission Street

Current Score: 52/100 (October 2008)



High Risk: Rodents/Roaches/Flies/Other Animals; Food contact surfaces not clean/sanitized
Moderate Risk: Food in poor condition/unsafe/adulterated; Lack of food safety knowledge: no food safety certification; Improper hot/cold holding temperatures; Unapproved thawing methods used
Low Risk: Improper Food Storage/Improper Container ID; Floors, Walls, Ceilings Improperly constructed, in disrepair, not clean; Unapproved/disrepair equipment/utensils; Permit/inspection not posted

Previous Inspections:

July, 2007: 57/100
April 2006: 93/100
December, 2005: 95/100
June, 2005: 91/100

Getting a doorstep menu that we're not? Send us a picture of the menu and we'll post about it.

[Health Code: SB 180]
[SFDPH Scores: Environmental Health]
[Clean Scores: Dak Win Restaurant]
[NVSF: All Doorstep Menu Posts]

Election 2010: And So It Begins

As the dust settles on Election 2008, candidates are already gearing up for the 2010 District 8 Supervisor race. From the Bay Area Reporter:

Both Deputy City Attorney Scott Wiener and Rafael Mandelman, current Milk Club president, have declared their candidacies in District 8 to replace openly gay Supervisor Bevan Dufty, who is termed out and plans to run for mayor in 2011.
...Also looking at jumping into the race is Deputy District Attorney Rebecca Prozan, who owns a home with her partner near the heart of the Castro.
...Laura Spanjian, who works for the city's Public Utilities Commission, is also contemplating a run. Another past co-chair of Alice, she said last week she has yet to decide.
...Several other gay people mentioned as potential candidates in D8 include Alex Randolph, Mayor Gavin Newsom's liaison to the district and the LGBT community; BART board member Tom Radulovich, who lost his bid for the seat to Dufty in 2002; and Sierra Club executive committee member Rick Galbreath.

Candidates can't start raising money until May 2009, so for now it's all talk. And of course there have to be some non-LGBT candidates in the mix. Stay tuned...

[BAR: Candidates plan 2010 supes races]
[NVSF: Update: Noe Valley Voted]
[NVSF: Fun With Maps: Where is Noe Valley?]

Street Trees: Church Street

This week, the SFDPW and Bureau of Urban Forestry planted approximately twenty city-maintained trees on Church St. between 22nd & 30th Streets. They've managed to fill in most of the "dead spots," creating a corrider that should green very nicely as the trees mature.

Our only gripe is that they're all Magnolias - they'll smell nice a few times a year and drop non-degrading leaves the rest. Noe Valley residents and businesses already have enough trouble cleaning up the detritus that blows in from the west and settles on Church St.

Since Church Street is also part of the City's effort to save money by cleaning the streets only every other week, hopefully the tree maintenance people will do some raking.

[NVSF: Street Trees: Green Your Sidewalk!]
[NVSF: Dirtier Streets, Confusion to Ensue]

Crime Beat

Information is from Mission and Ingleside District San Francisco Police Station newsletters.

November 27

Batttery - 1600 block of Church St. Officer Castillo investigated an elder abuse case and arrested a 47 year old Noe Valley man for felony battery.

November 30

Battery - 2100 block of Castro St. Officer Dominguez investigated a Domestic Violence incident and arrested a 37 year old Noe Valley man for felony battery.

Nostalgia: Rat and Raven

Noe Valley Farmers' Market: 5th Anniversary

Last weekend we noticed signs all over the Noe Valley Farmers' Market announcing it's 5th Anniversary this coming Saturday...at 11:00AM. We were in too much of a rush to get more information, so we sent an email. Leslie Crawford replied:

At 11:00, we'll have ten minutes of "no commerce" so we can honor our 5th Anniversary. A couple of the market's founders will be speaking. Bevan Dufty might come to speak although we haven't yet heard a definite confirmation. We will then cut and serve cake and hand out balloons.

Nothing very fancy, but a short and sweet birthday party.

What: 5th Anniversary, NV Farmers' Market
When: Saturday, December 6, 11:00AM
Where: 24th St, between Sanchez and Vicksburg Streets
Bonus: Free cake and balloons, possible Bevan sighting

[Noe Valley Farmer's Market]

Shop Local: Noel Stroll

Noel Stroll
December 13, 5-9pm
Santa: 5-8pm at Zephyr
Bonus: Carolers, Cocoa & Cider

San Francisco’s Noe Valley holds it’s 3rd annual holiday event, the Noel Stroll on December 13, 2008 from 5pm-9pm. 24th and Church Streets unique mix of boutiques, gift shops and restaurants will be staying open late, hosting an enjoyable evening of festive libations and special in-store promotions. Enjoy strolling local carolers and musicians, hot cocoa, cider, latkas and other holiday festivities. Santa will be available from 5 pm to 8 pm for wishes (and earlier for photo opportunities from 11 am to 2 pm) at Zephyr Real Estate. Readings of A Child’s Christmas in Wales by Dylan Thomas will occur at, 5:30 pm at Cover To Cover, 6:30 pm at Fima Photography, and 7:30 pm at When Modern Was. Join us for a festive evening in Noel Valley!

[Noel Stroll]

This Week at the Planning Commission

A weekly look at Noe Valley projects in front of the Planning Commission. Information is provided by the Planning Commission, and taken from its published agenda. All hearings begin at 1:30pm, Room 400 in City Hall.

December 4

977, 977A, 997-1/2 DOLORES STREET - east side between 22nd and 23rd Streets, Lot 019, in Assessor’s Block 3631 - The Planning Commission will consider a Mandatory Discretionary Review, pursuant to Planning Code Section 317, requiring review of dwelling unit mergers, of Building Permit Application No. 2008.05.06.1361, proposing to merge three dwelling units into two dwelling units. The property is located within a RM-1 (Residential, Mixed, Low Density) Zoning District and a 40-X Height and Bulk District.

Preliminary Recommendation: Take Discretionary Review and Disapprove.

[NVSF: Dwelling Unit Mergers]
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