Mission Mission

A couple weeks back, we reported on this curious scene outside a neighborhood residence. Over the weekend, one of the culprits wrote in to explain what had actually happened:

Oh dear…this is my front yard. Well, it was before my house was evicted from our beautiful Victorian on 21st Street. We had to toss our condiments in a fury and the recycling junkies spilled a bunch of stuff on the sidewalk in the process of scavenging. We didn’t clean it up because, well, who the fuck cares. We got evicted after all because they sold the house for a cool 900K. RIP 2624. This and the sawed off stop sign moped theft on the corner will go down in MissionMission infamy…

Bummer! (And yeah, that epic moped theft was a doozie too.)

[Photo by Talent Is An Asset]

This is why we can’t have nice things. And by nice things, I mean nice weather (see yesterday). I don’t know if our fragile neighborhood can withstand any more earth-shaking developments, but I totally prefer this to tornadoes that eviscerate entire towns.

I think. Then again I’m pretty durnk.

RSVP and invite your friends!

They’re called Haçeteria and here they are running the show at American Tripps a couple weeks back. This Saturday night, like every first Saturday, they’ll be running the show at Deco Lounge over in the Tenderloin. It is my favorite party.

And yes, it’s true:

Convinced? RSVP and invite your friends! Now here’s somethin’ new for y’all:

http://youtu.be/AwZvqyMGZ7s

1. “Frankie” is on the dog’s birth certificate, but everyone knows him as as “Blanca”. Owner realized this after having printed the sign.
2. It’s a recycled sign. Owner couldn’t be bothered to design a his own, and this dog looked close enough. Oh, and somehow he has the same phone number.
3. A disgruntled neighbor is trying to sabotage the recovery effort.

Any other theories?

[via webuiltthiscity]

5 Helens agree: Wise Sons running out of pastrami and corned beef at 1:30pm on a Friday hurts. Get there early folks!

With the coming park closures over the next two years, the playground will be one of the few zones continuously open — but only to kids. This sneak peak the other night was probably the only chance us grownups had to fully enjoy the park’s newest amenity. Dolores Parks Works has the scoop:

Twenty adults were let loose on a self-guided tour of all the new play structures and amenities. The Helen Diller Playground at Dolores Park  is the nicest and most creative I have ever experienced.  This was also the first time most of the group toured the construction site and they all were extremely pleased!  We were all giddy with excitement.  The new playground is a safe place for kids to take chances.

Read on.

Surely you’ll remember Evey from those post-punk nights at Make-Out Room we mentioned last summer. Here’s what she says she’ll be spinning tonight:

Mostly late seventies to mid eighties punk, post punk, new wave, dark wave, synth.

Sounds very Berlin! Can’t wait! RSVP and invite your friends!

This just might put Humphry Slocombe’s Secret Breakfast to shame. Grub Street reports that some place in North Beach is serving up smoothies that contain banana, bourbon and coffee.

And it’s in the “Fruit & Grains” section of the menu, no less [link]:

Still though, don’t forget to try our extra-special Secret Breakfast trick.

[via SFist]