Mission Mission

Local guidebook David Enos just published a great list of top SF attractions:

J. Villeneuve’s Famous Monterey Jack Shack, 224 Bay St.

It may not be the best flavor of cheese but it’s all about the atmosphere here.  One of Mr.Villenueve’s descendants still supervises the cheese-making process.  Be sure to check out all the old black-and-white photos on the wall.  The Monterey Jack is crumbled up from larger blocks called megablocks. Then it is allowed to age inside the pockets of donated wool blazers maintained in a damp sub-basement area.  If your cheese comes from The Jacket itself, you might even see pieces of the original Mr.Villeneuve’s tobacco pieces on your Monterey Jack.

Thom. Robt. & Sons Oyster Shack, 33321 Polk St.

You’d better arrive early, because a line often forms all the way around the block.  (1.5 hour wait) Word got out long ago (about a century) about this next famous shack on our list.  The oysters may not be fresh from the bay anymore, but they are still served in newspaper, just how they liked them in the old days.  Make sure to ask for one of the “TV Seats” where the TV attached to your table plays a documentary on the Oyster Shack’s history while you eat.  You may or may not have already known that KGO-TV’s Terilyn Joe once enjoyed a filet of salmon at Thom. Robt. & Sons.  Her dining companion? None other than former “Shark”, Doug Wilson.

Read on for more.

[Photo by Google Maps]

Request his jam “Pray for Peace” if you get a chance.

[Photo by Less Jokes]

Yesterday I drank the second half of a bottle of Liberty that had been sitting open on my kitchen table since Tuesday afternoon — and it was absolutely delicious. How many beers could you say that about? I reckon not many.

Everybody’s so gaga over Anchor California Lager these days, but hopefully not at the expense of good ‘ol Liberty, a true San Francisco original:

The champagne-like bubbles, distinctive hop bouquet, and balanced character of Liberty Ale® revives centuries-old ale brewing traditions that are now more relevant than ever. First introduced in 1975, Liberty Ale® is brewed strictly according to traditional craft brewing methods, and uses only natural ingredients — pale malted barley, fresh whole-cone Cascade hops and a special top-fermenting yeast, and water.

The yeast used during fermentation produces many of Liberty Ale’s subtle flavors and characteristics. A natural process called “bunging” creates gentle carbonation, and the practice of dry hopping (adding fresh hops to the brew during aging), revived by Anchor, creates its unique aroma.

Liberty Ale® was first brewed to celebrate the bicentennial of Paul Revere’s historic ride. As the first modern American IPA brewed after prohibition and the first modern American single-hop ale and dry-hopped ale, Anchor’s Liberty Ale® is the original craft brewed ale and the historic beer that started a revolution. [link]

Yesterday we did a post that was just a photo of an old Muni pass, to which reader Steve Courtney replied thusly:

Anybody got the skinny on how to bootleg a Clipper card?

[Photo by Eric Slatkin]

Zeppole popup Girl Friday is popping up this Saturday in the Mission at Tiny Warrior Coffee on 18th Street:

Girl Friday will be selling their fresh made lemon ricotta doughnuts, made in the style of the Italian zeppole (pronounced zep-oh-lee). These beauties are truly unique and delicious paired with a variety of dipping sauces and TWC coffee!

I ate an even dozen last time they were in the neighborhood, and it was a wonderfully warm and fluffy way to start the day. RSVP and invite your friends!

Can you believe this movie is already half a decade old?

The other day I watched it again because I was really hungover (the night after Mission gadfly Wesley Frazee’s epic birthday party) and it was on Netflix and the thumbnail looked relaxing and I couldn’t really remember many of the details of the story.

I saw it originally in one of the little rooms at the Roxie back in ’10 with my pal Kristina. At the end we agreed that we both totally thought this sequence was the end of the movie (even though there were actually like 40 mins left):

How good is that song???

(We also both agreed the movie made us want a Corona, and that was true of my second viewing as well.)

UPDATE: I also just remembered that on that same evening I gave Kristina a hard sell about coming to work with me on this blog, and she declined politely, saying that she wouldn’t want her name associated with some of the racier stuff we’ve posted. I understood.

P.S. Anybody wanna come write for this blog?

P.P.S. Go see something at the Roxie!

Different times.

[via @noaaleh]

The first time I heard King Tuff I was absolutely floored. It was this song, posted by somebody on Tumblr. The graphic looked cool so I pressed play, and then it was 1 minute of mellow acoustic guitar and this intriguing voice, and then the handclaps start, and then at 1:21 the rest of the band kicks in, and they’re exhorting you to “Baby, just break the rules” and it RULES and good lord rock ‘n’ roll was changed forever:

They’re playing this Saturday afternoon, in a public park bandshell, in the Mission, at the annual Phono del Sol Music and Food Festival. Get your tickets quick.

Here’s the rest of the lineup:

And if ya dig that, go see Doc perform live tonight at DNA Lounge!

Damn that looks gooooooood.

(Check out some photos here.)

[via Mission Chinese Food on Instagram]