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Studies have shown that dressing for success at the office helps create a good impression at work. But eating for success? An article at food site CHOW asks readers if eating leftovers at work creates a negative “upward mobility” impression.

Bringing leftovers in Tupperware is like wearing an old cardigan to work: There’s nothing wrong with it, but it doesn’t project power and success. What you eat can send a subliminal message about who you are, just as much as what you wear.

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Florida Street Cafe
710 Florida St
(between 19th St & 20th St)
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 648-5227

I had heard about FSC and how it was a restaurant run by the Latino Cuisine Culinary Academy, which is a program offered at the Mission Language and Vocational School around the corner. They’re only open for lunch on weekdays, so plan accordingly.

The doc and I visited this place and we weren’t disappointed. It was a little different than I expected, as this place made the list of the Chronicle’s Bargain Bites. This was no dive operation — it’s a larger simple space, with clean wooden chairs and tables. We arrived a little bit before noon on a Thursday and there were more than enough tables to spare.

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Over at men’s lifestyle blog, Kineda, author Tami Ng shares Jennifer Lopez’s lunch secret. She brown bags it! J. Lo has her own easy enchilada recipe for when you’re on the run. With all due respect and props to Tami and Jennifer, here’s the recipe:

Jennifer Lopez’ Easy Chicken Enchilada Recipe

Ingredients:

• A whole wheat tortilla
• Mixing bowl (preferably microwave safe)

For the filling:

• 4 oz cooked shredded chicken breast
• 1/4 cup light sour cream
• 2 tbsp shredded lowfat Chipotle cheese
• 1/4 cup pico de gallo
• 1/8 cup enchilada sauce

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Brother’s Restaurant
4128 Geary Blvd
San Francisco, CA 94101
(415) 387-7991

If you’re looking for some cheap eats around lunchtime, the famous Brother’s Restaurant on Geary has a daily lunch special where you can get chicken, pork, or beef bulgogi (that’s Korean BBQ) for $7.95. That’s a little more than I usually pay for food but you have to remember that in general, Korean food is going to be more expensive than the real cheap eats which usually fall into the Chinese or Mexican food categories.

Note what $7.95 gets you:

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