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Tue., Oct. 27 2009 @ 10:00AM

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Candybar's Nacho Sundae: Papaya, mango, kiwi, cilantro, avocado yogurt, candied jalapeño, horchata ice cream.

Kung Fu Tacos, the Pan-Asian taco truck serving the lunch crowd at Montgomery and Sacramento streets in the Financial District, now motors over to Candybar (1335 Fulton at Divisadero) every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. for happy hour.

We discovered that Candybar's current menu of eccentric sweets contains a perfect pairing for your mu shu veggies or war shu char siu tacos: chef Kyle Caporicci's nacho sundae ($8), which lands on the table in a characteristic red plastic basket, filled with cinnamon sugar crisps dusted with cilantro and topped with a salsa of kiwi and papaya, mango matchsticks that look like cheese, avocado yogurt in place of guac, and horchata ice cream masquerading as sour cream. A jalapeño slice is coated with sugar, but not enough to disguise its zing (we love it.)

Happy hour also features a number of drink specials: $2 for Pacifico, $3 for sangria and house sparkling wine, and $4 for a choice of four sparkling wine cocktails. SFoodie was curious how this cool cross-pollination came to be -- that is, until Candybar proprietor Tan Truong told us he also happens to be the owner of Kung Fu Tacos.