Mission Mission

By PSA Press:

This is the legend of the Golden Fire Hydrant, the miraculous fireplug that saved the Mission District of San Francisco in 1906.

When San Francisco burst into flames in the days following the disastrous 1906 earthquake, much of the city’s network of fire hydrants failed. Miraculously this hydrant, nicknamed “little giant,” is said to have been the only functioning hydrant and is credited with saving the historic Mission District neighborhood.

It stands on the southwest corner of Dolores Park to this day and is painted with a fresh coat of gold paint each April 18th.

Get yours here.

• Trevor the Dolores Park Truffle Man has gone legit. Read all about it.
• CellSpace is long gone, forever and ever. Remember it fondly via these photos.
• There were Nazis in the Mission last week. Ugh.
• Tablehopper is hosting a happy hour today to benefit victims of the earthquake in Mexico. Get details and/or tickets.

[Photo by Patricia Chang]

[via Christian]

@SFPD will have extra patrols 7 days/week on foot & on bike @ #Dolorespark after today's #shooting.

— Lisa Amin Gulezian (@LisaAminABC7) August 4, 2017

Here’s the view from the park back in 2008 (from a post where I was sort of complaining about how that lone high rise was blocking our view of the bridge’s westernmost tower):

You can see the Bay Bridge!

Also in 2008, some bloggers at Curbed SF made an prediction about how the SF skyline would evolve:

Now, basically a decade later, they’re pretty much dead right. Here’s the view today:

No bridge.

[Top photo by Moncrief Speaks]

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Mission Local reports:

A 23-year-old man is in critical condition after he was assaulted and stabbed at Dolores Park late Wednesday afternoon, eyewitnesses reported. Police confirmed one person was stabbed at 5:23 p.m. by a group of five suspects ranging from 17 to 20 years old.

Two eyewitnesses, Mark and Barbara, said a group of five or six youths chased the victim across the park and then attacked him with a golf club and a glass bottle.

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One eyewitness said that it was reminiscent of incidents in the 1980s.

Read on.

[Photo by Mission Local]

Well there’s Rice Paper Scissors’s annual New Years Day Brunch, which I’ve raved about many times before. (But it’s not in the Mission this time.) Just check out part of the menu:

Parker House Pork Buns
cultured butter, char siu, and quince in a naturally leavened Parker rolls (made by baker K. Bayle)

Turkey Potstickers
napa cabbage kraut, ginger, and cilantro, served with red vinegar and tamari.

Fried Imperial rolls
fried rice paper rolls with taro and woodear mushrooms. served with mint, cilantro and fermented chili dipping sauce. vegan, gluten-free.

Daikon Cakes
crispy rice cakes made with daikon, Chinese sausage and dried shrimp.

Breakfast Banh Mi
two fried eggs and housemade sausage patties with housemade pate, mayo, daikon pickles, cucumbers and cilantro

Check out the rest of the menu (and RSVP and invite your friends) here.

And then also, there’s a new Mission tradition (hopefully) happening for the first time… it’s the WesBurger n’ More New Years Day Hangover Helper! Here’s a portion of the menu:

Beverages (all brought to the table)
Tex Mex Micheladas (2)
Dolores Greyhounds – Lo-Fi Gentian Amaro and Fresh Grapefruit Juice (2)
XL Bottle of Topo Chico
Personal French press coffees (2)

Course 1
Chips, Queso, & Salsa
Cevichaladas – ceviche+michelada

Wowee! How 2 decide?????? Maybe can do both??? More info on Wes’s party here.

Film Night in the Park 2016 presents Goonies in Dolores Park this Saturday night right after the sun goes down! Here’s a blurb about Film Night:

Film Night in the Park is San Francisco’s premiere outdoor film series. Over 125,000 people have attended Film Night in San Francisco since 2003. Films are presented free of charge on a giant outdoor screen in beautiful park settings. Attendees are encouraged to picnic before screenings and are discouraged from bringing chairs.

Check the rest of the schedule here.

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1. LA DOLCE VITA! Saturday afternoon at the Alamo Drafthouse, as part of Negroni Week 2016!
2. PITCH PERFECT! Saturday night in Dolores Park, as part of this year’s Film Night in the Park programming!