Mission Mission

If you’re not reading the SF Appeal, you’re missing out on a lot of good things. Chief among them might be a column called “Things San Franciscans Like,” in which fun is poked at us locals and our foibles. Archives are here.

This week’s is called Things San Franciscans Like: Making the Light…

No pedestrians in the universe hate to wait at crosswalks more than pedestrians in San Francisco do. This dislike is so complete that if San Francisco were its own country, as 79% of the U.S. population almost certainly wishes it were, the national pastime would probably be something called “making the light.”

Right? Making the light is awesome!

In case you missed the scene, SFist has a big photo gallery up this morning.

For some brilliant coverage of the action-packed street party that was yesterday’s Sunday Streets event in the Mission, look no further than Burrito Justice (top) and We Built This City (bottom).

And if you want you can also stay tuned to Mission Mission for Kevin Montgomery’s first-person account of the festivities coming later on this morning.

Previously:

Boy George Impersonator Available

Today we recommend a local blog we just discovered: Delicate Adventures, by reader ape breath, is largely drawings of historical figures as eggmen. Other egg-related fun rounds out the content.

My favorite so far is Ty Cobb.

Thanks, Krissy!

Jessica Brooke says:

Maybe the hipsters will start roller skating again now that Urban’s selling fixies. Or ride Segways. Whichever’s least cool to “consumers”

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That’s right, Urban Outfitters has entered the bike market.

Presumably in response to Sunny’s recent feature on Chile Lindo Empanadas, reader Linda just sent in the following laundry list of reasons why we should also check out Venga Empanadas:

Made in house and baked not fried.
Mushroom (thick cut, sauteed)
Beef
Spinach
3 Cheese and Onion
Ham and Cheese (breakfast empanada?!)
Corn and Red Bell Pepper
Chicken

Jaime Maldonado is the young heir to the institution and trying to breath new life into the timeless panaderia. I love this place. Have no relation to the folks but go there often because I love the food and I really want it to survive this economy. The panaderia, like the barbershop in the African-American neighborhood, is the heart of the barrio.

Some interesting things about the place?
-Blood Orange ice cream
-Steamed Mussels in a panaderia?!
-Pozole
-12 kinds of Nicaraguan tamales
-Pan de Muerto and Pan de Reyes
-And they’re offering a price buster menu. Pay $30 and eat one meal (breakfast or dinner) per day from Monday through Friday. Menu changes daily.

Thanks, Linda!

I saw this crew do their thing at the Castro Theater one time, and that was a pretty incongruous scene, but this has to take the cake. Props to Emamd for taking a perfect picture.

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Unclear whether this is the Mission or not, but photographer visivo is the Mission and that’s good enough for us.

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