Mission Mission

Z Space is the place! Here’s the deal:

Climb aboard the luxury cruise ship Crown of the Seas, and join an eclectic group of seekers as they strive for enlightenment. Amidst the sensual decadence of bars, discos, and gluttonous buffets, they un-tether themselves from the baggage of their everyday lives and become entangled in a strange, disturbing ritual. Sit right back and take a surreal journey the folks at Princess Cruises never imagined in their wildest dreams.

Tickets and further details here.

To win a pair of seats to this Friday’s show (which writer Sheila Callaghan, writer/producer of Showtime series Shameless, will also be attending), tell us about your freakiest cruise ship (or vacation) experience in the comments section below. Winner will be chosen based on merit. Contest ends Thursday at noon.

Our pal Tag of Sexpigeon is on the ground in Charlotte right now, and the reportage he’s delivering is more heartfelt and engaging than any of the snark-filled total bullshit everywhere else on the internet:

Met some very nice locals. Things I learned:

They sure brought in a lot of police for this thing. The horses are very beautiful. We all agreed that the dappled gray horse at the front is the most beautiful of the horses. “There are a lot more cops and a lot more suits. You never see this many suits.”

The police put all the homeless people on buses a few weeks ago, took them out of Uptown in anticipation of the convention. Deposited them somewhere else.

“Uptown, pfft,” says an old-timer. “You’re just trying to be fancy.” Apparently the neighborhood name is of relatively recent vintage.

They estimate that the ratio of cops to protestors is about 2:1. Had no particular dog in this fight. Mildly inconvenienced in terms of getting home, but also entertained, happy to just stand around and take pictures for a bit. “It’s a good thing the police don’t mind pictures, because I’ve just been clicking away.”

Read on, seriously, I teared up.

[via STOKEMONSTER]

Our pal Cosmic Amanda tells us a little about her pal Percy:

I’m fostering Percy for Muttville Senior Dog Rescue. He was found running around on the street outside of Sacramento in pretty rough shape, but now he’s hanging out with me, getting ready for a new life and perfecting his Care Bear stare. He’s a furry little man of simple pleasures…napping, lap sitting, being carried around, and getting brushed. He’s going to make an awesome companion for someone. He’s also the stuff that tumblr dreams are made of- I mean, look at that face! I can’t make it to the end of a block without getting stopped by someone telling me how cute he is.

For more info or to apply to adopt Percy: http://www.muttville.org/mutt/percy-1418

Also, Doc’s Clock’s Doggie Happy Hour on Saturday 4:00 – 8:00PM will benefit Muttville, with 50% of the bar and 100% of the proceeds from the silent auction going to the rescue. Percy (and no doubt other adorable adoptable senior dogs) will be there! I’ll also be bringing him to Sunday Streets in Alamo Square this weekend.

Who wants him???? (Thanks, Amanda!)

Gravel & Gold just published a big spread of about a dozen photos and some video celebrating knit masterpieces like the above.

See it all here.

Grub Street has the scoop:

[T]he new bar will have a serious cocktail focus, with a weekly changing cocktail menu, farmers’ market ingredients, and even a Champagne cart on weekends. As for the décor, it’s going to echo the sort of dark-red, heavily draped Victorian interior of their Upper Floor, a set they use at the Armory for a BDSM video site.

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Also, there will be erotic art installations from local artists, and a private lounge that’s available by reservation with its own separate entrance. It also sounds like they’ll be using this private barroom as a launching point for the popular public tours of the Armory.

Champagne cart! Read on.

And if you haven’t watched the short film about the final days of the Ace Cafe, set aside some time this afternoon.

[via Eater SF] [Artist's rendering by Andrew Dalton / SFist]

Looks like Daly City’s Koi Palace has caught on to this whole burrito fusion thing. Check out the “Shredded Duck Burrito”:

Its “tortilla” is a pan-fried scallion pancake, and its insides are peking duck-style shredded duck and cucumber slivers. There’s plum sauce for dipping.

It tasted great, though calling it a “burrito” might be a stretch. Where are the closed-off ends? It’s more of a wrap, I’d say.  Still, I haven’t seen a duck burrito since Mission Chinese’s Chinito (RIP) which brought back some fond memories.

And before you go complaining, “waaaah don’t tell people about my favorite ‘secret’ dim sum spot” ’cause it’s too late. The lines have been crazy long there for years.

UPDATE: Mission Chinese Food insider Chris Ying weighs in…

@missionmission Dude the duck burrito is OG. It is from whence @missionstfood‘s flatbreads came. Also on KP’s menu: the chinito’s dad.

— Chris Ying (@chrisyingz) September 5, 2012

Wow, this hot couple would fit in just perfectly with those fab stripe troika ladies!  Now all I need is a clever way to incorporate four stripes into a pithy phrase.  Stripe quartet just doesn’t strike the right chord…any suggestions?

Also, now that we mention it, hey, Indian summer?  Yeah, you!  It’d be nice if you decided to show up soon!  I wanna wear shorts and a t-shirt at night!

I thought it was an optical illusion at first, but nope. Looks like fun!

[via Shell Bell]

The Fog Bender does: