Mission Mission

(Thanks, @katchatters!)

Check it out: Danny Bowien from Mission Chinese Food was recently on Martha Stewart. I hope that he later invited one of those Lung Shan old-timers in the back out to demonstrate how to stuff a dumpling.

[via YMFY]

American Tripps is back after a monthlong hiatus, and there are two big reasons you DO NOT want to miss this edition:

1. To kick off Halloween weekend right, the party is eschewing techno for one night only to masquerade as a SOUL NIGHT, featuring DJ Wam Bam Ashleyanne (who you might remember TOTALLY ROCKED last Friday’s Oldies Night at the Knockout).
2. This event is your first opportunity to set foot inside The NEW AND IMPROVED Secret Alley. The crew spent all of October on a rad remodel. Nobody knows quite what to expect, but if you’ve been inside before, you know it can only get more impressive.

Plus, I hear Kreayshawn and Dolly Parton are both gonna be there. RSVP and invite your friends!

ALSO, the Friday after that (November 4th) is yet another very special American Tripps event, The American Tripps Berlin-Style Ping Pong Block Party. More details soon.

[Photo by Jess Kelso]

Hopefully we’ll see another epic DJ Purple inflatable guitar solo, like the one above, from last Thursday at Jack’s. Details on tonight’s very special party:

Make-Out Monday: Monsters Edition! It’s gonna be bonkers!

Come on down for $7 PBR pitchers and $3 drink specials and stay to dance and sing it all off with your friends!

Gaelan and Chadwick behind the bar, as ever, and you and yours singing on stage with San Francisco’s Best DJ: DJ Purple!

Pre-Halloween Costumes? Bring it on!

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Swing in a little early for Fly Me To The Moon happy hour with DJs Amy and DJ spinning all 60s soul and funk to get you in the mood to sing! (5$ PBR pitchers ’til 8!)

Sounds like a plan, man! RSVP and invite your friends!

Also to help get you in the mood, here are a couple more highlights from last Thursday, songs you don’t hear too often but which were totally nailed right before closing time by DJ Purple and company:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8SSBjyzEyA

As demonstrated by artist Jihaari Terry at the Salty Dog opening.

[via Hampshire House]

A touching moment occurred when these two DIY entrepreneurs crossed paths while in the midst of their rounds during one of the nicest weekends in the park EVER.  The gruff visage of Cold Beer melted away as soon as he noticed Warm Cookie Girl, replaced by an affable grin (and perhaps even a hint of blush–I think he may have a bit of a crush).  The two exchanged pleasantries for a moment before engaging in a friendly barter, with Cold Beer offering a nice cold one and Warm Cookie Girl reciprocating with a delectable morsel of her own.

They consummated their encounter with a friendly cheers (beer to cookie) before proceeding on their separate ways to satiate the needs of the Dolores Park masses.

Valencia Street is currently masquerading as a utopian state of bikes, children, bongo drums, and food trucks, and it’s your last chance to enjoy it until next season. Not to mention it’s 80+ degrees out right now, so come out and soak up what could very well be the last slice of our Indian summer!

Also, Mission Bicycle is giving out free bike check ups right now!

We have it on good authority. Now are you pumped for Debaser tonight? Here’s the video:

RSVP and invite your friends! ”It’s nineteen-ninety-fo’!”

Our budday Malcolm, a connoisseur of all things Balkan, fills us in:

The great Mano Cherga Band plays tonight with Chervona, Makru Musica and DJ Zlejko from Kafana Balkan (late night set 1AM-close). For those of you who’ve yet to see Mano Cherga, this Serbo-Gypsy five-piece has the power to transform any venue into the homemade-vodkanol-fueled rural Balkan Wedding of the Year, 1990. You become the too-young sweaty groom; she becomes the too-young sweaty bride. Chances are she is a lovely link in the fairy circle of scarf dancing girls that seems to spring up wherever these fellows play. You have your whole lives ahead of you! Tonight the floorboards will leap, the chandeliers will swing, and temblors will pass unnoticed!

In! RSVP and invite your friends!

And he was really going for it, blasting right the hell up into Bernal Heights.

At least he’s wearing a helmet.