Mission Mission

You’re doing just fine.

Reader Travis O. tells us, via our Facebook page, that something new is afoot on Valencia:

Did you see that Bombay Ice Cream now has an all you can eat indian buffet? It’s pretty good and only $7.95. The grand opening [was last week]. I got to meet the chef, she said the food is homestyle from the western side of the country. I am very excited! [link]

Us too! Bombay’s official website, on the other hand, has nothing to say about this news.

Photo by sfbike.

In our Introduce Yourself section this morning, we received a tender plea from reader P.P. (not pictured):

Just a Polish-Croat girl from Chicago living in the mish since 2006 wishing there was a decent pierogi joint in the hood. Pierogi cart anyone? Been reading this blog for awhile but finally decided we need to band together to get more pierogies damn it!

Link. We’re going to go ahead and overlook the fact that she pluralized an already plural word and join her cause. Who among us can make this girl’s pierogi dream (pictured) come true?

Photo by reg5057.

Whoa, Sarkarati’s Tumblr is great too! I gotta get myself one of those. I mean, come on, hipster pizza!

Previously:

Audrey’s Tumblr Is Great!

Vic’s Tumblr Is Great!

Kevin’s Tumblr Is Great!

Behold! A taco truck on the streets of Japan.

(Via LA Taco, via streetfoodSF.)

Mexican food in Japan can be a surreal and bizarre experience. This will be either totally awesome or incredibly awkward. Either way I want to eat there badly.

Further googling in-depth research yields us a Japanese foodie web site called ｢Food Event Hunt｣ (translated page here) that covered the ｢フィエスタ メヒカーナ｣, aka  ｢Fiesta Mexican｣ where our new favorite taco truck made an appearance.

Best line: このブリー ト、かなりボリュームありました。 (“This burrito had considerable volume.”).

And through some judicious internet translating and stalking, we have discovered the home base of our now world-famous Aguacate Taco Truck. On your next visit to Tokyo, approach slowly and make no sudden movements.

Found this stuffed between the bars of my front gate.  A sort of coming of age for the folks at TCB Courier.  While hardly as distressing as the ubiquitous Pizza Love flyers that blanket front doors throughout the Mission, these brochures represent a worrisome change of tactics from our favorite gourmet bicycle couriers.  I guess online advertising can only reach a certain demographic, and nothing can really adequately replace the soothing feeling of glossy paper in your hands as you ponder whether it will be a currywurst or katsu pork sando this time.

Nonetheless, it is mildly ironic that even green and local businesses powered by bicycle have to engage the paper-industrial complex in order to survive (imminently bankrupt USPS standard mail rant coming soon!).  Maybe they need to start delivering Ike’s?

However, before you get too indignant, check out the 20 page booklet delivered to everyone (by mail) advertising the San Francisco “Green” Festival:

"GREEN" SF

So save the faux-outrage for those capitalist Saigon Sandwich ladies and their 25-cent price hike!

Previously:

The Mission Finally Has Late-Night Bike Delivery: TCB Courier Service

TCB Courier Unveils Service Area Map and Pricing

TCB: The Motion Picture

TCB Courier Delivers Rhea’s Deli For Free, Gives You Fewer Reasons To Leave Home

TCB: “Jay’s Cheesesteaks? Yes, bro!”

The battle for edgy chalk sign supremacy rages on at Frjtz, who is still in the lead for unpronounceable restaurant names.

Previously:

• Bowel, Please
• You Should Come In. Yeah.
• Regalito: “Made By Real Mexicans”
• Oh, Come On

Which is it? There’re always a million people in line, and there’re always a million haters walking by muttering about how it’s not worth it. If it’s not worth it, why are there so many people in line? If it’s worth it, why are there always so many people walking by saying it’s not? My head hurts!!

Photo by potential past.

Anticipated for almost two years and basically eulogized a few months ago, Zaytoon might just be ready to finally do battle with Ali Baba’s Cave (and Truly Med by proxy) for Valencia Mediterranean Wrap supremacy.  Let’s see if they can fill the void left by that place that used to be at the Phat Philly spot.  Odds on how long they last?