Mission Mission

Southern Exposure tonight hosts the culmination of artist Brion Nuda Rosch‘s month-long residency, which has featured an ice cream stand and a series of ice cream socials:

Throughout the month, ice cream has been served and conversations have been had. Visit the gallery for a final social and opportunity to experience the ephemera of past activities and actions. The Portable Ice Cream Stand is a happening, and we offer you an invitation to participate.

Link. Party starts at 6pm.

Reader Jeff writes: “Anyone know why there’s a helicopter circling the Mission all morning? -Or am I getting all Good-Fellas paranoid?”

I was wondering too. Seemed to be hovering right over my 12-Folsom stop.

Update (seconds later): zinzin says “bomb squad 16th & Valencia,” and Christina confirms, “yup. they’ve blocked off the streets surrounding 17th and van ness and have (or had on my way to work this a.m.) pulled over a truck they think has explosives in it. There’s this little robot like guy scanning the car.”

Thanks, all!

The other day I wrote a post questioning why very few young people attended the District 9 supervisor debate on Tuesday. A reader by the name of Concerned published a retort:

Has it occurred to you that the odds of any young person’s vote affecting the outcome of an election are on par with the odds that the large hadron collider will suck the earth into a black hole? (”So you’re saying it could happen!”) Electoral politics are a wasteland, voting is like pressing a button on a remote control with no batteries. I can understand why some old person might devote their time to that type of symbolic gesture, but compared to other youth passtimes (having sex with other youths, sangria), it is a poor investment.

That had occurred to me, and even if it’s true, and voting is just a symbolic gesture, why shouldn’t everyone be allowed to partake? Symbolic gestures can be fun!

Just a reminder: Tomorrow’s installment of the SFBC‘s month long Gas-Free Fridays initiative features an energizer station on the corner of 17th and Valencia Streets. There, cyclists can fill up on fair-trade coffee and other goodies.

It’s true. But is it a metaphor for something unsavory, or is it just amazingly savory? Thanks, Mission Street Food!

Update: Burrito Justice has some tasty visuals here.

Tonight, Mission Street Food is back in full force. Chef Anthony wrote in after last week’s big debut:

Hi, this is Anthony. Thanks to everyone who came and withstood a long wait, and sorry to anyone who came after we sold out. I was expecting a soft opening consisting of foot traffic and a couple of friends, but those friends did me the “favor” of spreading the word for the opening (as well as the favor of helping me in a pinch–thanks you guys).

Anyway, the truck came 40 minutes late and there were a few customers before I had even set foot inside to cook there for the first time ever. I was moving things in and getting organized when a friend texted me about a line in front. I will definitely be ready next week. I plan to be open every week, but in case of rain or serious mishap, I’ll post closures here: http://missionstreetfood.blogspot.com.

Thanks again–it was great to see local eaters mobilize so quickly. See you Thursday.

Yessir, rapid mobilization is the stamp of us local eaters. In any case, tonight should be good. The official menu and official hours of operation can also be found at the aforementioned URL.

Yum Diary just tried out the newly opened Stable Cafe on Folsom Street. They call it a great lunch spot and offer as evidence pictures (lots of pictures) and descriptions of the place’s gourmet sandwiches — sandwiches with ingredients like figs and brie and zucchini. Link.

Bikes in the City just trekked out to Trouble Coffee, the only reason we know of to visit the Outer Sunset. They had a great time getting to know the proprietor, and they got a lot of colorful pictures. Link.

Also, thanks again, Eve!

We asked reader Bryan Haggerty to produce a brief writeup about the Free the Net initiative currently taking the city by storm. He accepted:

You’ve probably opened up your laptop at your favorite Mission cafe or received an alert from your iPhone about a wireless network called Free the Net. “Free” being the operative word, and one which we’ve heard for a few years now in regards to free wireless for all San Francisco residents. Many have tried and the most recent team to take on the challenge and garner some impressive results are the folks at Meraki, with their Free the Net service.

Meraki relies on volunteers to install their freely provided wireless repeaters in their homes and rooftops to expand the network and widen the range of the network’s reach. Free the Net was kicked off in the Mission last year, but there are still dead spots in our fair neighborhood. If you’ve got access to your rooftop or fire escape you may be a good candidate for one of Meraki’s wireless repeaters, and your neighbors will forever thank you.

Check out the Free the Net map to see if the network reaches your home or favorite Mission hang out.

Map is located here. Thanks, Bryan!

Don’t drop out of cool school? Why not? I’m through being cool. Also, at which school did you learn to make such cool sidewalk stencils?