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Eater SF tells us about the new outpost from the Monk’s Kettle folks, coming this winter to Valencia near 18th (pictured above is the current incarnation, John’s Jaguars):

The “very focused” beer program will include 100 food-friendly bottles, some aged options, seasonal flights and 24 beers held on draft at the proper temperature. Beer geeks, please note two hand-pump cask engines will also be in the house.

Read on.

Sure, I can jump on this bandwagon.

Local bag makers Chrome have relaunched their newly expanded  in-store custom bag program, and it is RADICAL. Not only do you get to design the Chrome bag of your dreams, you get to watch Michael (bag sewer extraordinaire) put it together and make your dreams a reality right in front of your eyes. With loads of new colors, fabrics, and accouterments to chose from, you could literally spend hours picking out your new bag.

We were lucky enough to check out the process for ourselves, and got to create what could possibly be the COOLEST BAG in the history of bags. Check it out after the jump:

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Mr. Eric Sir has the scoop:

First Ti Couz, now Bangkok 16? This stretch of 16th is starting to look a bit sparse.

Personally, I’m devastated. Where will we all order General Tso’s meatless chicken now?! Read on.

[via Eater SF]

Chrome is throwing happy hour tonight, you know, because it’s Thursday:

Every 3rd Thursday of the month, we’re bringing you a night of FREE live music & booze.

Third Thursdays Chrome SF Presents: DJ DudeStorm

Now you have something rad to do tonight after work. Have fun!

[Photo via Chrome Dispatch]

It’s not really a question, it’s more of a fact. The highlight of this year’s Bay to Breakers was the return of KID CHICKEN, the best dancer in the Panhandle under the age of 12

This kid’s got moves I’ve never seen.  Check out the video from his 2009 performance and TELL ME this Kid Chicken isn’t bound for greater things beyond dancing for drunken onlookers once a year.

[Video via Mike Cuffe]

If you have ever been to Indie Mart, read The Bold Italic, or experienced a class at Workshop, you probably know who Kelly Malone is, and found that she is a creative force to be reckoned with. Kelly has recently been diagnosed with an advanced stage cancer, and needs our help to pay for the expensive treatments that she needs. From the Workshop website:

Originally dropped from her previous insurance because of the cancer diagnosis, Kelly has had no chance of obtaining new health insurance due to this pre-existing condition. Through this all, Kelly keeps a smile on her face and continues to give back to San Francisco, often devoting much of her own income and sweat to continue businesses that enrich the city. As a successful small business owner, designer, artist, event planner, part of the Treasure Island Music Festival & Noise Pop, Kelly has been able to keep up with medical bills through the ongoing treatments, surgeries, and chemotherapy schedules. But this latest diagnosis requires a treatment path that will exceed her financial abilities, and most likely require her to take a hiatus from her businesses. So she is now asking San Francisco for a helping hand.

Over the next few months, several fundraisers and donation drives will help raise the funds to pay for surgeries, chemotherapy, hospital stays, medication and care. Though Kelly has taken on the task of superhero in past bouts with cancer, always working during her treatment schedules, this time she needs to take a few months off so that she can go heavier on her treatment and kick cancer for good. If you’ve been to an Indie Mart, if you have been to a class at Workshop, if you have been to a Kelly Malone event, or if you are simply a fan of Kelly’s mission, and willing to help out, we ask that you help out.

We adore Kelly, and have been chronicling her comings and goings for ages, and we wish her a quick and easy recovery. You can click here to donate, and any amount is greatly appreciated.

[Photo via 7x7]

Something is going on at the 24th St BART, and it’s not looking good:

[Thanks, Aaron!]

UPDATE: Mission Local reports:

A 60 year-old man collapsed on the platform of the 24th Street BART this morning. He was a construction worker, on his morning commute.

The man was dead by the time that paramedics arrived.

Read on.

Macaframa is hosting tomorrow’s annual bike swap, so if you’re looking to buy/sell bike parts on the cheap, head over to the bell-cement area in the center of Dolores Park to set up your wares and find some treasures.

So does anyone have a cheap crankset they want to sell, and subsequently put on my bike for me?

[Poster via Macaframa]

So this happened around 12am this morning outside the BART station. Just like a scene from Dolores Park, people showed up en masse to Royal Gate for some Jimi Hendrix covers while brown-bagging it. Who knew?

Update: Apparently a lot of people knew this, just not me. Commenter Plumpy sent us the info on this weekly outdoor open mic night hosted by 16th & Mission.