Mission Mission

Scratch that itch, baby.

Former Serpentine sous chef Eric Ehler wrote in to tell us all about Seoul Patch, his new late night Korean pop-up restaurant coming to the Mission this Friday.

Ehler started Seoul Patch in September, and they’ve been operating a lunch pop-up out of Rocketfish in Potrero Hill. Starting this Friday, they’ll be cooking up late night eats at Asiento on 21st and Bryant (that mysterious corner bar with the galaxy mural façade), every other Friday from 10:30pm to 1am. Menu offerings include wings, Korean pancakes, tofu, pickles, and BBQ, and prices will range from $5 to $10.

Pretty exciting stuff given the current lack of Korean fare in the Mission, and a good excuse to migrate over to some of the less traveled corners of the neighborhood.

Emily explains her look:

I got it at the scarf place.

Myke explains his look:

There’s no explanation required, it’s cats. [points to shirt] This one has a cigarette.

Stella explains her look:

Melissa’s going to be pissed because [these sunglasses] are hers.

Why pay attention to Weekend’s set at Treasure Island when you could be eating two different kinds of deep-fried mac and cheese?

If you happen to be at TIMF right now and reading this, the one on the left is from the Eat Curbside truck next to Silent Disco and costs $5, and the one on the right is from the Andalu stand and will set you back $8 (but it comes with a great spicy tomato sauce). Mission Mission liked the Andalu variety better.

Get yourself over to 18th and Mission right now! The Boba Guys x Ken Ken Curry operation is now in full swing, and they’re slinging delicious boba tea (milk or soy, $4) and Japanese curry rice (pork or veggie, $8) while supplies last!

According to the New York Times, fixies have just made their way to Paris. And apparently, Parisians are less snobby about them than we Americans:

In contrast with the hipper-than-thou attitude often associated with the bikes’ American acolytes, fixie riders can rightly be said to have a convivial scene in the French capital, where the bikes are as much activity as social marker. Despite the haughtiness for which this city is renowned, the community that has developed around them is uncommonly inclusive.

“There isn’t that element of snobbishness,” said Bruno Zuzzé, 33, the genial founder of Surplace, a come-one-come-all fixie club that organizes frequent group rides. Fixie owners often salute one another on the street, “like motorcyclists, back in the day,” he said.

Maybe we should all start high-fiving and fist-bumping one another on the street.

Have some old bike parts lying around that you haven’t figured out what to do with? Might I suggest taking a page from Picasso’s book of interior design, and making this sweet bull’s head sculpture? Less creepy than a real animal’s head, and more macho than one of those Paxton Gate plush animal head trophies.

See this piece (and many others) in person at the de Young through October 11th.