Mission Mission

Our pal Cosmic Amanda tells us a little about her pal Percy:

I’m fostering Percy for Muttville Senior Dog Rescue. He was found running around on the street outside of Sacramento in pretty rough shape, but now he’s hanging out with me, getting ready for a new life and perfecting his Care Bear stare. He’s a furry little man of simple pleasures…napping, lap sitting, being carried around, and getting brushed. He’s going to make an awesome companion for someone. He’s also the stuff that tumblr dreams are made of- I mean, look at that face! I can’t make it to the end of a block without getting stopped by someone telling me how cute he is.

For more info or to apply to adopt Percy: http://www.muttville.org/mutt/percy-1418

Also, Doc’s Clock’s Doggie Happy Hour on Saturday 4:00 – 8:00PM will benefit Muttville, with 50% of the bar and 100% of the proceeds from the silent auction going to the rescue. Percy (and no doubt other adorable adoptable senior dogs) will be there! I’ll also be bringing him to Sunday Streets in Alamo Square this weekend.

Who wants him???? (Thanks, Amanda!)

Gravel & Gold just published a big spread of about a dozen photos and some video celebrating knit masterpieces like the above.

See it all here.

Grub Street has the scoop:

[T]he new bar will have a serious cocktail focus, with a weekly changing cocktail menu, farmers’ market ingredients, and even a Champagne cart on weekends. As for the décor, it’s going to echo the sort of dark-red, heavily draped Victorian interior of their Upper Floor, a set they use at the Armory for a BDSM video site.

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Also, there will be erotic art installations from local artists, and a private lounge that’s available by reservation with its own separate entrance. It also sounds like they’ll be using this private barroom as a launching point for the popular public tours of the Armory.

Champagne cart! Read on.

And if you haven’t watched the short film about the final days of the Ace Cafe, set aside some time this afternoon.

[via Eater SF] [Artist's rendering by Andrew Dalton / SFist]

I thought it was an optical illusion at first, but nope. Looks like fun!

[via Shell Bell]

The Fog Bender does:

Our pal Lily lays it bare in a caption to the above pic:

Maybe the reason I didn’t like that movie Inception is cuz San Francisco just looks like all the “cool” effects already. Or maybe it was cuz that movie is stupid and boring. [link]

Or a little bit of both?

Just got a very important message from our pal Al:

Alex: I shampooed with Rolling Rock
Sent at 1:26 PM on Tuesday
me: on purp?
Alex: duh
me: why
Alex: cause I’m supposed to be givin up beer
for like 10 days
part of this thing I’m doing with my aunt
at any rate
I was drunk last night
and bought a six pack
and if it’s around
I’ll break down
and drink it
so I used it to shampoo
me: is that a thing?
Alex: http://www.refinery29.com/beer-hair-rinse
take one in the shower with you
drink half
pour the rest on head

Lookin’ good, Al! Thanks for the tip!

Our pal Brittney just found out:

I was taking an 11:15-ish outbound 27-Bryant home from work, and we’d only gone one stop when at 5th and Mission a blonde blur of a man snatched my iPhone right out of my hand then ran right out the back doors of the bus.

The most I could muster was to stand to my feet and yell, “HEY.” He took me completely by surprise. I had my headphones on and with a single jerk he detached the phone cleanly from the headphone jack and forcibly removed it from my hand. A couple of goths, a couple, ran out after him, while I stood there stunned.

They screamed at him. There was yelling. I didn’t make any of it out. I just stood there.

Read on.

Ash Reiter has been one of my favorite local bands since hella years ago, and now they’re about to release a big awesome new full-length called “Hola,” but it’s a little dependent on funding.

They’ve got a Kickstarter page set up where you can pledge money toward the release and be guaranteed a copy of the record in return. For a small pledge you get a digital version, for a slightly less small pledge you get a CD, and for a lil more you get the vinyl. Or there’s t-shirts, or you can get them to record a cover of your choice just for you, OR they’ll write and record an original song just for you, OR they’ll go skydiving or ballooning with you. Check it out!

Here’s a jam from the band’s most recent EP:

Aaaaaaaand, that’s a 12-pack on the rear rack. Critical Mass rules. (And it’s got its big 20th anniversary celebration coming up!)

Let’s rock:

[via The Fog Bender]