Mission Mission

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?

Two years ago today, I read Sexpigeon for the first time. I didn’t immediately get it, but it looked okay, so I subscribed, and within days it was blowing my mind.

Since then, I’ve learned tons from this modest little blog. About humor, about drama, about blogging and journalism and documentary and fiction, about poetry and music and food and sex, about life and love and friendship. It has made me a better person. I’m retarded for this blog.

Sexpigeon published a sweet goodbye to San Francisco yesterday, and today left for New York City, for keeps. San Francisco won’t feel right for a while.

[Photo by Sexpigeon]

I’ve never climbed before. Do climbers look forward to new bouldering routes at their local climbing facility the way I look forward to new Weezer albums?

[Photo by We Built This City]

Cartographer Penelope Popsicle yesterday published a handful of maps of various San Francisco parks, based on a boring Planning Department map but much prettier. Doesn’t Dolores Park look inviting?

View the rest here.

Curbed SF has the scoop:

The newly-landscaped Cesar Chavez Street will run from Hampshire Street, just west of that insane juncture of Bayview Avenue, Potrero Avenue and Route 101 (where Bullitt made his famous illegal u-turn) and extend to Guerrero Street with two less lanes of traffic, the ever present bulb-outs, and a fourteen-foot-wide planted median.

Sounds good. How long will it be before Chavez is the new Valencia?

Read on for more explanation, pictures and graphics.

So, Nerd Bait seems like a pretty fun blog. I’m going to keep reading it.

The party starts this Saturday at noon, people. There’ll be 35+ local designers selling cool stuff, a hands-on workshop, a raffle, some rad live bands, DJs, FOOD, FULL BAR. Come enjoy yourself!

See the full press release after the jump:

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This opportunistic bus managed to lodge itself into the intersection for not one, but two (2!!!!!) traffic light cycles this morning, no doubt causing Muni traffic down Market Street to merge into an even more congealed morass than normal.  Not even daring cyclists could get through!  If you were late for work downtown this morning, you know who to blame.

Protip:  If you’re about to cross Market Street and the light turns yellow, just stop.  It’s not going to work out.

I’m glad Mr. Pickles is able to take some time off once in a while and get the hell out of the hustle and bustle of the city. Looks like he really knows how to relax.

[Photo by David July] [Thanks, Cranky Old Mission Guy!]

Previously:

BREAKING: Mr. Pickle Stolen

BREAKING: Mr. Pickle Found

BREAKING: Mr. Pickle Hostage Situation

UPDATE: Mr. Pickle to Be Voluntarily Returned?

BREAKING: Mr. Pickle Returned!