Mission Mission

Mission Chinese Food is in the midst of an epic remodel apparently, but they’re short one finishing touch — a bigass Chinese New Year dragon they’re gonna hang from the ceiling as a chandelier.

And you can help! Contribute to their Kickstarter fund, so they can “attract more customers and make more money for charity.” I can’t wait!

Previously:

Mission Chinese Food Is Open!

I’m listening to the DJ Dirty Needles show on Radio Valencia right now, and it’s pretty good. You might like it too, if you have the same taste in music as me.

According to this tweet, there should be some local stuff during the broadcast. Ope, yep, Oh Sees just came on.

Update: JSBX!

Weather:  Hawtt, 5 days and counting
Accoutrements:  Ganja treats and tamales
Refreshments:  Cold beer, cold water; walnut popsicles

Advice:  make like Scorpion and “Get over here!”

UPDATE:

To which I respond, “Yes, Arizmendi, I will see you EVERY DAY NEXT WEEK.”

Eater SF has the details.

[Photo via Arizmendi Co-op.]

Previously:

Arizmendi Is Coming!

Did you know that sphinx cat in your favorite neighborhood science fiction bookstore (except maybe when they invite Brian Herbert to give talks) is also a medical marvel?

See why in this charming little (one-minute) video where a hulk-like transformation occurs!

Previously:

RIP Ripley (UPDATED)

Bald Cats like Literature Too

Eater SF says it’s the Summit, a new cafe/living room/place to hang out:

The whole shall be greater than the sum of its parts at ex-Poleng owner Desi Danganan‘s new “third space” concept. And those parts are a counter-serviced, brasserie-inspired menu; an art gallery, Blue Bottle coffee, a pastry program with rotating guest chefs and an event venue all wrapped in a designy space shared with business startup incubator i/o ventures.

Read on for more about the Summit and game changers in six other neighborhoods.

Photos by The Summit’s Blog.

It’s a shame too — I thought he was really good in that Katy Perry sex tape.

[This photo is part of an epic treatise on this heatwave by Carlos Reyes.]

Pushbike, the premiere cycling apparel and accessories shop in the Mission, which since its inception has been housed inside the Mission Skateboards storefront on 24th Street, is finally getting its own spot. And it looks rad — a nice quiet corner not not at all far off the beaten path.

They leave their 24th Street location this Friday, and the new location doesn’t open until probably most of the way through October, so if there’s anything you need (from a Mondrian saddle to a Tecate cycling cap, or a badass Freight Baggage messenger), snap it up quick.

Stay tuned to the Pushbike blog for updates like today’s.

Photo by Google Maps.

Mission stalwart/artist/yoyo-ist/game designer Doctor Popular celebrates the birthday of his girlfriend’s 30th birthday with an EPIC ANIMATED GIF of her playing at the BART entrance. (16th or 24th?)

(Do check out Unwoman’s brand new album The City, released just last week.)

p.s.  Also take a look at Doc Pop’s epic Pac-Man watercolor series, Ghosts in the Machines:

So says the Hamblogger in his latest foray into San Francisco’s burger madness, where he gives the iconic Mission burger spot a mere 1.5 out of 5:

The first bite had a strange flavor that I couldn’t really nail down. It wasn’t the meat – maybe it was the cheese. The chopped up patty was ridiculously dry and completely void of any flavor. The bacon was the most flavorful aspect of the burger and pretty much everything else was masked by excessive amounts of mustard. Perpetual bun slippage was brought on by the avocado and made the burger difficult to eat without making a total mess. I would have been better off just getting a bacon sandwich.

Now, having never eaten there myself, I can’t vouch for the quality of the Whiz, but many in the comments section came to the classic stand’s defense, suggesting that the author should have tried the more standard junior burger, patty melt, or veggie burger (apparently the best in town?).  He also got taken to task for ordering the wrong kind of french fries, thus missing out on their popular waffle variety.

What do you guys think?  Is the Whiz, in fact, whack?  Or is it appropriately befitting of such seminal architecture?  Also, how rad would it be if the Mission Burger guys took over that spot?

Hat Tip and Title by brainslip

Photo by Telstar Logistics