Mission Mission

The annual Cesar Chavez Parade starts at 11am on Saturday at 19th and Guerrero, and culminates at 24th and Treat for a big block party with lots of food, music and crafts.

So besides having a nice little Saturday out being festive and whatnot, what does this mean for you? It means watch out for those pesky paper “NO PARKING” signs that seem to pop-up when you’re not looking and then your car gets towed, when just yesterday it was totally cool to park there and now you’re out $400.

But seriously, block parties are awesome. Bring on the BBQ!

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[Photo by Eli the Bearded]

Jetpacks are the way to go when shooting hoops, trust me.

Observe:

Previously:

• Hang your bike on the crosswalk sign

You know you’ve made it when local rec teams start using your catchphrase not only as their rally cry, but also their official name.

And true to the ever-helpful and giving nature of CBCW guy, postgame these kids offered me a ride back to the Mission when my ride bailed. Alas, no beer or water in the van.

Oh, you mean rain boots? I see what you did there.

Ti Couz is about to close its bright blue doors forever, meaning that if you want a crepe, like, right now, go grab one while you still can. Inside Scoop reports:

Apparently, it’s a certainty that the popular creperie will be calling it quits, but there’s no farewell date just yet. The party line is only that it will be soon, though it’s undetermined, but could be “any day now” (but “probably not tomorrow”).

So what’s next for this prime spot of real estate? A new brunch spot perhaps? Read on.

Au revoir Ti Couz, and to your delightful wares, we salute you.

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[Photo by Jezcab]

I went looking for those mini doors we’ve been hearing about by Jeff Waldman, and despite getting the location details from Mission Local, I could not find anything — only the above really rad Poochie effigy, which is truly a gem.

As you can see, I’m completely blind, and the door was right under my nose the whole time.  I only realized this when I got home to check the internet for any real photos of the doors; it probably would have been in my best interest to do that before exploring sketchy alleys and dodging cars for 60 minutes, but live and learn and maybe get my eyes checked out.

Here is the initial door installation on 14th and Valencia. And the one on 17th and Valencia? Not even there anymore.

Being the last stop on an all day Bloody Mary crawl is a little bit of a bum deal (hello drunk?), but Benders was able to hold it’s own with it’s now famous Slim Jim infused Mary.  You heard me right kids — a real life snackable meat stick conveniently settled next to the green beans and to the right of the straw, all for your noshing pleasure.  Delightful!

Besides having one of the best accoutrement’s on the tour, the Mary was quite delicious and drinkable.  Not too spicy, not too chunky, and the vodka-tomato ratio was just right.  According to the notes from some Crawlers, they’re huge fans of the horseradish addition, as well as the overall presentation of the drink, and of course, the Slim Jim.  We also received feedback stating that not only was Will a very capable and friendly bartender, but also very cute as well.  I don’t know if that affected the scoring or not, but hey, doesn’t hurt!

Overall, Benders, whether drinking Marys, taking whiskey shots or eating tots, is a great place to spend some time, make some new friends over rounds of drinks, and watch Arizona completely blow it against UConn in the Elite 8 (yes, I am still upset and no, I don’t want to talk about it).  Most importantly, get the Bloody Mary and snap into that Slim Jim.

Stop number 3 of the day was the newly renovated Zeitgeist and their classic Mary’s –they haven’t changed a bit, and apparently nor has the bars disdain for taking photos (my bad).

The thing I like about the Mary’s here is that they’re exactly what you think of when you think of a good ole bloody mary.  They’re refreshing, great balance of spice and heartiness, it really hits the spot after a night on the town.  As one Crawler put it, they’re “surly but good on a nice day”.  I second that one!

The bartender manning the shaker was a really nice dude, which is contrary to 98% of things you’ve heard about the bartenders at Zeitgeist, and he was good at his craft.  Very efficient, heavy on the vodka, no extra fluff necessary.  Bonus points for having Street Fighter 2  in the bar,  nothing makes me happier than good Marys and kicking some butt with Blanka.

[Photo by Mike Chino]

From Missed Connections:

Dumpster Diver!!! – m4w – 34 (mission district)

You helped me find that big mac that fell in the dumpster yesterday. After we found it, we sat there and split it in two and scarfed it down. That was probably the hottest thing I’ve ever seen a woman do in my life. Would love to see you again and buy you a happy meal. If you see this PLEASE contact me!!

This sounds like a match made in heaven.  If you’re the Happy Meal mystery lady looking for her Hamburgler, go for it.

[photo via Jon Beckmann]