Mission Mission

There’s been a lot of talk about new parklets lately, but what about forestlets?

Lurking at 24th and S. Van Ness, reminding us of our own inner pizza monsters.

Previously:

• Pizza Monster
• Pizza cat!

And just like that, those beloved clinical proclamations of nether regions are gone, only to be replaced by this vicious purple window monster.

UPDATE: The monster has moved.

Spotted between 22nd and 23rd, in front of Zaytoon and The Crepe House.

Previously:

• New parklet coming to Valencia Street
• PARKing Day in Pictures
• Gutter Lego

Spotted at 24th and Bartlett. Ironically, someone had just asked me for spare change.

I went to the Blue Macaw and all I got were these lousy iPhone photos.

Macaw decor was in top form, though.

If you squint, you can almost make out the price of a PBR at the bottom of the board: four dollars! This has to be illegal.

Ever wondered what the inside of the Blue Macaw looks like? It was almost two years ago we first took a virtual look inside. And we’ve mentioned a couple of fun-sounding events since then. But has anybody actually gone inside yet?

I know you’re still curious. Tonight, you can find out at this show. Stay tuned for a follow-up post!

Mission Local compiled a list for 7×7 of the 20 best dishes under $10 in the Mission, and the comments are all up in arms about the exclusion of Yamo. Personally, I concur. One of the best deliciousness-to-price ratios in the Mission. Maybe it’s too lowbrow for this “elite” list?

[Photo via Yelp]

Yesterday, I stopped by The Curiosity Shoppe to see the Jason Polan show, and happened to catch Emily at the register making these tiny packages and letters! I was so stunned by cuteness that I forgot to take a photo.

Luckily, the good folks at The Curiosity Shoppe had me covered. And it turns out there’s a party involved:

For the past couple of years The Curiosity Shoppe has been the happy host of The World’s Smallest Post Service. Once a month artist Lea Redmond sets up her portable letter-writing station and proceeds to dazzle and delight customers with her miniature letter-writing skills. Now the fine folks at Chronicle Books have teamed up with Lea to create an amazing kit so that you too can create and send the most darling diminuitive missives you’ve ever seen.

We’ll be celebrating Lea and The World’s Smallest Post Service Kit this Saturday from 6-8pm at the Shoppe. Come on down and meet Lea and get your hands on one of her fantastic kits! There will be snacks!!

WHAT: World’s Smallest Post Service Party
WHEN: Saturday, May 28th, 6-8pm
WHERE: The Curiosity Shoppe (855 Valencia St. btwn 19th & 20th Sts.)

Here is a genius concept that, like Ghetto Scrabble or cute stray kittens, should be adopted into your own homes: YouTube film festivals! My friend Jerry J just curated and hosted one in his cool Mission warehouse residence. It included gems like these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1CFYNUKhhs