Wha? What are you doing here? You should be off reading Burrito Justice, a blog that does actual RESEARCH.
This morning, B.J. did a bang-up job of outlining the past 123 years on Valencia/Mission, in honor of El Rio’s 31st birthday. I suggest you take a look at this fantastic post, especially if you love San Francisco history (HELLO! Remember how much you loved Milk?). Thanks to Burrito Justice for picking up our slack.
[Note: The bar in the image above is totally not El Rio. What, I have time to comb through archives all of a sudden?]
i think i spy a handlebar moustache!
This bar may not be El Rio, but where is it? Looks like somewhere I’d like to saddle up and have a steam beer!
The Toll Gate Saloon in Black Hawk, Colorado.
Hi friscolex!
The all caps wasn’t meant in a snarky way. We all know that Kevin performs endless “research,” but I dare not classify it by type. Let’s just say its of a kind not unfamiliar to young city gentlemen of a certain age.
I’m an investigative blogger. Don’t get it twisted.
as long as it happens on the way to or at benders.
A veritable “Smutsonian Institution”
Totally looks like shotwells, actually. And their bar IS original to the building.
wow- i was just thinking the same thing…
Rhiannon, it does look like Shotwell’s. But part of me has to wonder if it is because the bar is quickly becoming my only memory.
Hello San Francisco !
I’m from Paris/France
http://allainjules.wordpress.com/
Alors, qu’est-ce que tu fous là alors ?
Non, mais sérieux, quoi… Dis-nous sinon tout le monde va penser que tu fais de la pub non-sollicitée qu’on a tendance à nommer “SPAM”.
C’est juste pour dire…
Updated the article with the 1859 Coast Survey map.
Looks like J.C. Bernal’s ranch (yeah, that Bernal) was right behind El Rio.
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