Mission Mission

Got in touch with our pal Rob behind the bar:

me: 1. Is Blind Cat open Monday?

Rob: Yes and yes.

And YESSSSSS!!!!

Here’s what we had to say about this gem in our original review:

That’s right — it’s green, baby. Tomatillos, chiles, jalapenos, garlic and a touch of habanero. I think there’s a splash of Torpedo Ale in there. Marinated radish garnish. And hot. Real hot.

Monday afternoons only, some time after 1:00. Blind Cat (formerly Dirty Thieves AKA Treat Street). Free barbecue too. Might want to call ahead for a more exact time if you’re on a tight lunch schedule.

Damn! Now’s your once-in-a-lifetime chance, office drones and folks in town just for the weekend for a wedding or whatever!

Oh, and I guess it’s possible there’s still some Old Style left too? And of course one of the best early bird specials in town will be in effect all afternoon too.

Check out this sweet new parklet that just popped up in front of Fabric8, designed by Erik Otto. Built with recycled materials, it features planter boxes full of flowers, a color-changing light house, and four bean bag chairs. When completed, the parklet will serve as a neighborhood gallery of kid-friendly public art. Proposal sketches and more information are available here.

In America’s desperate search for rare earth elements, no site is left unturned.

That, or #burningmanrapture.

The “strip miming” typo was so unfortunate I had to share it with you all. I don’t even know how that would work. Naked with white paint? Peeling off imaginary clothes? Etymology over on Twitter:

And here’s a panorama for posterity’s sake.

Or maybe they’re all gone already. But it’s probably worth heading over quick. At the very least, you can take advantage of the Early Bird Special:

(Thanks, Rob!)

Can’t wait!

[via Primo]

American Tripps is tonight! Starts at 7, ends around 11. Further details are here.

What fun!

[Photo by Doctor Popular] [Animation by Vic Wong]

The Apartment, a store near 18th and Valencia, has an entire drawer full of old “Asian/Orientals” photos!

Yeah I have a stockpile of these too: my grandma’s house. Whatever they are charging, I’ll give ‘em to you for half.

[via Yelp]

By now you’ve probably heard of the tragic and senseless shooting of the Hog & Rocks cook who was mistaken for a gang member this week.

If you want to donate to the family to help with their funeral costs, you can stop by Hog & Rocks at 3431 19th Street, or go to a Wells Fargo branch (there’s one on Mission and 22nd, and Mission and 16th). Ask to make a donation to account number 3114477635 under the name of “Francisco Puch-Tzek”.

[via MissionLoc@l]

Our pal Broke-Ass Stuart explains:

It says “Dead cat. Do not touch. Will be picked up by 9:30,” and there was in fact a dead cat in there.

I asked him how he’d confirmed this fact:

The tail was sticking out one side and an ear out the other.

VHS tapes are on sale for just $2 all month long at Faye’s Video. Faye’s explains, for those of you not in the know:

If you are too young to know what VHS is, it’s a black plastic thingy with tape in it. It’s about an inch in height, 5 inches in length and 3 inches in width. you put it into a VHS player. You are going to want to look at the tape to make sure the tape inside it was re-wound so that you can watch the movie from the beginning. If the tape is all the way wound to the left, it’s at the beginning. You may have to rewind it, using the reverse function on the Video Home System Cassette player.

The tape inside the Video Home System Cassette is magnetized. and there are crystals in the Video Home System cassette player that read the information on the tape, if you break the crystals in the VHS Player it will leak out black sparkly goop…

Crystals! Who knew!? Read on for a wee bit more hot VHS knowledge.