Mission Mission

Isn’t there a better way to get a peak inside the Kink.com armory?  I realize that a certain Belle & Sebastian video may have suggested that this is the way to go, but do you really want to end up as the office piece of fluff?

Maybe you do.

Previously:

The Tens Takes You Inside The Armory

Another Glimpse Inside The Armory… From Margaret Cho?!

Pre-Internet Kink.com Armory

Previously, the only times I’ve ever been able to try the critically-lauded sandwich mastery at Pal’s Takeaway (24th and Hampshire) has been on days that I’ve called in “sick” to work, owing to their lunch-minded weekday-only schedule.  Well, now I’ve got a chance to try the best sandwich this side of Valencia without lying to my employer, as MM reader Kathryn fills us in along with this little tip:

Rumors are Saturday’s menu might include the albacore and bacon, and possibly roast beef w/ balsamic figs.

Holy. Yum. Cakes.

Of course, you would know this already if you had been following their twitter!

(Thanks Kathryn!)

[Photo by slowpoke_sf]

Previously:

Any Pal of Pal’s is a Pal o’ Mine

Looks Like I’m Having Four Sandwiches for Lunch on Wednesday

The Bicycle Music Festival is back!  What better way to spend a sunny Saturday than biking down city streets with a bunch of fellow cyclists in the middle of huge rolling concert? 

The fun starts in Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park at 12 Noon for a bushel of bands headlined by Sean Hayes.  At 5pm the party gets rolling through the streets (the full map of the ride can be seen here), with bicycle rapper Fossil Fool leading the way on his crazy double-decker musical cycling contraption (seen in the awesome GIF up there by Burrito Justice).

The route goes through Dolores Park (where, if last year is any indication, a few bands might post up and play),  Valencia,  24th Street, and Harrison, before looping back to 16th and finishing the party up at Showplace Triangle.  See you there!

Previously:

Last Year’s Bicycle Music Festival

Carlos managed to snap some unencumbered photos of his friends while at Zeitgeist yesterday.  Did they get tossed out by the notoriously fickle security dudes?

Find out for yourself.

Previously:

ZEIT GEID

SFGate: Mission Bartenders Are A Bunch Of Meanies

Live Above Zeitgeist!

Fudgekat is just as obsessed with Mad Men as you guys are, so naturally she’s entered a contest to win a walk-on role on the show.  All you have to do is stop here for one second and vote for her so she can fulfill her dream.  And she really wants this one, too:

I need all the votes I can get!  And yes, I stuffed 2 pairs of socks down my shirt to achieve the look.  Sex sells.

Vote for Fudgekat!

Previously:

Where Can We Watch Mad Men Tomorrow?

Laugh all you want, but last time things didn’t turn out so well!  Just mere meters away from where the last sinkhole wreaked havoc on 24th Street, the nascent formation of another begins, bending space and time (and concrete).  I would hate for anything to get in the way of everyone’s favorite tortilleria, with its fresh, plentiful supply of huaraches, gorditas, and those delectable nopales (cactus) tortillas, but I’m starting to worry about a pattern here.

Still not impressed?  Well, it does look a little more sinister from the other direction:

But how deep does it actually go?  Do your best Jules Verne impression after the jump:

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From tips for Feng Shui courtesy of The Tens, providing helpful advice for Clare’s Deli:

Something about this strikes me as unsafe.

To complete continental transformations project-managed by generic, seen here working his magic on Frjtz:

Real Talk: their decor is almost painful. Is it a Belgian thing? Is this what Hercule Poirot’s dining room looks like?

Please have all requests TCB Courier’d to Benders for consideration.

Nice Chaplin mustache.  Turn the crank and he sticks out his tongue!  Why not dry your hands?

Spotted at Secret Studios on Cesar Chavez

My vote goes to Mission Laundromat on 22nd right next door to the Latin American Club.  You’ve got $2 basic machines, $4 and $6 heavy-duty units, and 7 minutes of drying per quarter.  Ample seating has been introduced to augment the jury-rigged wire bench pictured at the front here, making for a nice lounge in which to catch up on that Milan Kundera novel you’ve been putting off (as long as you don’t mind the hospital-bright fluorescent lights, rhythmic drone of overloaded washers, and frequent visits and appeals from panhandlers).  Best of all, your friends on their way to a quick drink next door will often spot you and invite you to come along!

Anyone else have any suggestions?  Until I hear about a better one, I’m declaring this one the winner.

[Photo by Sangroncito]

Whenever someone asks me where to find the best pizza in the city, I always just simply say Arinell.  When it comes to proper zest and sourness of the sauce, appropriate reservation of cheese allotment, perfect texture and crispness of crust, timeliness of service, and fair pricing, Arinell proves adept mastery of all categories.

The only area fit for improvement was accessibility, as the pizza maestros were only open until 10pm on weekdays and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.  Well, no longer.

Arinell is now open until 3am on Fridays and Saturdays, as proudly proclaimed on their new vinyl sign.  Look for neighboring  Thrill of the Grill to go out of business within the next month.

Previously:

Behind The Scenes At Arinell

Rules Signage at Arinell Pizza