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The best thing to come of all this Pizza by Farina news? The knowledge that a living, breathing person has not only set foot inside of — but actually, physically DINED at — the perpetually empty Pizzeria, that weird pizzeria on the ground floor of the Tropicana Hotel on Valencia.

TJ’s review begins:

Honestly- Pizzeria is one of my favorite spots around the Mission. They won’t sell you beer, which is part of why it’s empty. But they’ll let you bring your own in and drink for free, which is even better.

Read on.

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“Farina is opening a pizzeria on the corner of Valencia and 18th,” an anonymous informant informs us, “They’ve taken all three spaces.”

I don’t know much about Farina, but surely this will be a welcome addition to the out-of-control fancy pizza boom here in the neighborhood.

The location can’t be beat (you can put your name in and then go next door to Self Edge and try on jeans while you wait). But here’s hoping any further Farina-related drive-by shootings stay west of Lapidge where they belong.

UPDATE: Eater SF confirms.

Fitting that this is a .png amirite?

Ritte Van Vlaanderen, some kind of cycling enthusiast website, this week published a helpful guide to performing the on-bike pee. Bonus points for performing it toward the long line of people waiting to get into [make your own joke here].

As part of the Noise Pop Film Festival, on Saturday, February 27, ATA will screen the History Channel’s Woodstock: Then & Now, directed by Barbara Kopple. The film looks at the history of Woodstock and its lasting impact on music and popular culture.

And WE are giving away a free pair of tickets.

To enter, leave a comment below telling us about your favorite song on the new Norah Jones album. Winner will be decided randomly or perhaps based on merit. Contest ends one week from right now.

About a year ago, Mission Mission published THIS EPIC PROFILE of this band the Limousines. In it, we learn about our generation’s lousy work ethic, and how the band accidentally wrote THE TUMBLR ANTHEM and just might be the voice of this very busy generation.

Since then, the Limousines have risen to fame and conquered Treasure Island (pictured), and later this month they’re playing Noise Pop — and we’re giving away a pair of FREE TICKETS! They’re playing Friday, February 26, at Slim’s, with Wallpaper, Butterfly Bones and Battlehooch.

To enter, leave a comment below that makes substantive reference to the aforementioned EPIC PROFILE. Winner will be decided randomly or perhaps based on merit. Contest ends one week from right now.

(And yes I’m still watching Late Night with Jimmy Fallon; I mean, did you guys see the Hot Chip performance last week!?)

Photo by Kristin.

This is an 8-minute video about nerdy beer stuff.

That said, it stars Broke-Ass Stuart and a friend of his that tends bar at the Monk’s Kettle, and it’s really fun to watch Stu not give a shit about all the knowledge his pal is dropping on him.

They make a good point though: Why drink tall cans of Bud when you can get a pint of Death & Taxes (which is tastier, higher in alcohol, locally made, and doesn’t even look like a gay beer) for roughly the same price?

Thanks for the tip, Stu!

Dang, I thought maybe I was over Ramona, but I’m not.

She just figured out the answer to every problem any of us has ever had with interpersonal communication. See for yourself.

Photo by TheeErin.

You’ll just have to ask Sexpigeon where exactly this driveway of forgiveness is located.

I don’t care for all the foul language, but I kind of like this guy’s attitude.

The best part is when your girlfriend’s ass turns out to be his ass. That was an Avatar-level special effect if ever I saw one.

Also, who doesn’t love a good Beat Happening gag?

And stay for the last 10 seconds.

[via Radballs]

“Caught this devotional item in the window of a religious curiosity shop on 24th near Mission,” says photographer Jim Parker, “I think something got lost in translation.”

Maybe, maybe not. Maybe organized religion can fuck itself.

Thanks, Jim!