Hog and Rocks

Teenager arrested in shooting death of San Francisco cook

By: Mike Aldax 09/30/11 4:00 AM

“My friend is still gone.”That was Sergio Perez’s reaction to news Thursday that an arrest had been made in the senseless killing of a prep cook outside a Mission district eatery on Aug. 30.Perez worked alongside slain 22-year-old Gaspar Puch-Tzek at Hog and Rocks restaurant. He said he is both sad and angry at the loss of his friend and neighbor.“It’s good that [the suspect] won’t be able to kill more people,” Perez said. “But I don’t feel better.” Read More

San Francisco police make arrest in Hog and Rocks cook killing

By: Mike Aldax 09/29/11 10:49 AM

A 15-year-old San Francisco boy was arrested Wednesday in connection with the senseless killing of a line cook who was smoking a cigarette outside a Mission district restaurant last month, police said. Read More

San Francisco police beefing up Mission district patrols after two fatal shootings

By: Mike Aldax 08/31/11 11:13 PM

Two gang-related killings in the Mission district within 24 hours of each other Tuesday have prompted police to increase patrols in the neighborhood. Read More

San Francisco cook mistaken for gang member dies; separate shooting kills another

By: Mike Aldax 08/31/11 9:32 AM

The cook who was shot by gangbangers outside a Mission district restaurant in a case of mistaken identity Tuesday has died, and later in the day gun violence about 10 blocks away took the life of a 29-year-old man, police said. Read More

Cook at San Francisco restaurant shot in head in case of mistaken identity

By: Staff report 08/30/11 5:34 PM

A 22-year-old cook at a San Francisco Mission district restaurant was shot in the head while smoking a cigarette after work in what police say is a case of mistaken identity. The man worked as a cook at Hog and Rocks restaurant, according to David Esler, one of the restaurant's owners. Read More

Hog and Rocks matches ham and oysters with top cocktails

By: Erik Cummins 02/24/11 10:00 PM

Many San Francisco restaurants and bars offer ham cuts and raw oysters. But none have paired the two delicacies in quite the same way as Hog and Rocks, a 7-month-old restaurant and bar in the Mission district that focuses specifically on these two savory appetizers. Likewise, bar manager Joe Summa pours a wide variety of whiskies to match the regional flavors of the restaurant’s ever-changing ham and oyster menu. Read More