Mission Mission

Chow posted a very long article on Mission Chinese Food.

One point of interest for me was that it describes the fate of the beloved Chinito. My mom’s theory, being a Chinese restaurant owner herself, was: “It was probably just a pain in the ass to make.” However, it turns out the “Chinese Donut” element of the dish had to be purchased in the morning in Chinatown and they just didn’t feel right about serving it after it had been sitting out all day.

Read all about the chefs, their spicy-as-fuck food, their weird relationship with Lung Shan, and more over at Chow.

Update:

Oh hey, Chow also has the recipe for Chef Bowien’s Explosive Chicken Wings. They claim it’s better than it’s inspiration, from Chinatown Szechuan joint Z & Y. A bold claim!

What better way is there to you show that you’re down with hyper-local clichés than sporting this handsome T-shirt?

It’s available tomorrow at True SF on Haight.

[via DJ Josh B.]

Tika Hall, proprietor of Birthday Pony tells us about her new book:

THANKS, DUDE is my latest comic book. I illustrated quotes compiled after asking a ton of women for the weirdest and worst things men have told them. It is all real and hilarious and kind of upsetting at the same time. I hope you love it!

MAKES A GREAT GIFT?

Read on if you’d like to know where to find it.

Don’t you love living in a place where sometimes on the way to brunch you have to squeeze past a bunch of dudes on the sidewalk trying to maneuver some huge piece of machinery into a little storefront?

The Dolores part isn’t particularly epic, but the video is kind of charming. Might take you back to when you made your own homemade skate videos:

I mean, it’s a gorgeous piece. Put it on cinderblocks and you’ve got a mighty foundation for a pizza party and a game of TriBond.

On Mission, near 17th or 18th. It was there a couple hours ago. Good luck.

Previously:

Pizza Party

In England only

Janebook, esteemed local authority on canned cocktails, reacts:

AMERICAN LIQUOR STORES, STEP YOUR FUCKING GAME UP.

They disappeared the south side of the park! My favorite part! I wonder where it went.

And then, after disappearing the block in question, they just slid the block under it up a bit. Like a big game of Klotski. Here’s an accurate map for reference:

So stay away from this display, lest ye be led astray:

[Map by Google Maps]

Eater SF explains:

What a coincidence that Tacolicious co-owner Joe Hargrave announces plans for expansion on the same day the Beretta team unveils its tequila bar/Mexican eatery idea. Tacolicious number two will be in the Mission — the same nabe the Beretta folks are eyeing for their Mexican spot. Both parties clearly agree we need more tequila bars as Hargrave and co. will be opening one adjacent to Tacolicious.

I just hope the Beretta team’s version makes something called “The Improved Tequila Cocktail.” Read on.

Why is the Flax guy always trying to take down the Valencia Travelodge?