Mission Mission

Mission Pie is making me hungry:

New lunch item! Tamale Pie- Niman Ranch beef, pinto beans, chile, onion, spices.

Link.

Also, they’ve got live gypsy jazz tonight.

Jesse of Beer & Nosh was a very lucky boy yesterday. He got to attend Ryan Farr’s “Pig Out” pork extravaganza — and luckily for us he took a ton of pictures. The gorgeous shot above is just the tip of the iceberg. Link.

Johnny0 of Burrito Justice documents his first encounter with Indian Bento (and its cute little delivery vehicle) right here: Indian Bento = SUCCESS

Broke-Ass Stuart’s Goddamn Website today debuted a new feature, the Broke-Ass Haiku. The first installment, by Monica The Intern, is devoted to Zeitgeist and begins thusly:

pissed off bartenders

Right? How could it not begin that way? See how it ends…

Broke-Ass Haiku: Zeitgeist

Previously:

Somebody Please Stage Hamlet Using Only Zeitgeist Employees

Aaaugh!! I’ve been meaning to go to Tortas El Primo since day one, never got around to it, now it’s chain pizza. Thanks a lot, self.

[via Eater SF]

Kelly Niland today had lunch at Pal’s Take Away, and lucky for us she took the time to deconstruct her asparagus-and-egg sandwich and photograph it before tucking in. Link.

All jokes aside, pandemics are serious business, so we asked Ryan Farr of 4505 Meats to comment on how the current looming threat might affect this weekend’s Pig Out party. Ryan says:

The swine flu is some scary shit, I hope all is contained soon and no more lives are lost.

It’s so vital to support small farmers, heritage breeds, antibiotic free, hormone free and meat that has been fed no animal sourced protein.

This is what so many people in the Bay and beyond are all about and we will continue to send that message… Support small farmers and heritage breeds!

Since last week I have received emails from folks saying how excited they are to join us at the Pig Out and learn more about the Red Waddle. So to answer your question… No, I don’t think that the Swine Flu has affected the Pig Out. People want to know their meat, want to know how to butcher and handle it. It’s a beautiful thing, i am very lucky and excited to be apart of it. Sunday is going to be a blast, great people and great pig = hell of a good fucking time.

The party takes place this coming Sunday at Coffee Bar and includes great food, great beer and a live butcher demo! Get to know your meat!

As reader sfortunata once remarked, there was, “…a Bermuda triangle of desserts with Dianda’s, Mission Pie, and Anthony’s.”  Anthony’s opened over the weekend with free cookies (I ate 5 this weekend), but there is a new player in town. Behold:

No beating about the bush here, the “Froyo & Crepe Cafe” delivers what it promises.  I had an almond, banana, coconut, nutella and whipped cream crepe and it was a carefully folded slice of happiness.  Despite less than enthusiastic yelps, my tastebuds purred.  I liked my taste of the froyo too.

And with an atmosphere like this (dibs on the couch):

And a strangely small number of people allowed inside:

I do believe there is yet another reason to leave the Valencia teen streets and maturely mosey to the Mission mid-twenties.

Pros: Crepes, Froyo, Elbow Room
Cons: Fried Mini Octopus
Maybes: Avocado Smoothies?

Previously:

Cookie Shop Coming Soon
No Farmers, No Pie

I know everybody’s totally over bacon, but I’m not. Bacon news:

Breaking news: House-made bacon finally ready! And OMG it’s so good. In the pre-pack case, top right shelf.

Link.

Previously:

Put Some Bacon On It

Bacon Dumpster

Reader mcas just IMed me the link to MTV’s Pussy Natural Energy, adding:

…was the [Pussy Juice] tag just a viral campaign?