A poem about the inner turmoil caused by gentrification

By a Mission Mission commenter named “speculator”:

mad cause me not afford nice place

mad at make neighborhood rent more

not mad at hardworking family guy

not mad at make shitty redundant liquor stores nice places

= confuse

With ya, buddy. Read the original post and the rest of the thread if you require context.

[Completely unrelated animated GIF by C'mon Pony]

I bet you’ve always wanted to eat a bowl of gourmet ramen at the bar at Clooney’s

Well, Chef Eric of Seoul Patch has you covered:

As many know, I’ve been working on my ramen for a a while now. For the latter of the past 3 years, it has just been a side thing, but for the past year, I’ve really been honing in, on my game.

To kick off the Autumn weather, and the shorter day’s, I’ll be serving Sapporo style miso ramen. It is going to be warm, thick, hearty, and straight up. Not messing around with this one.

There will only be one bowl on the menu, but The Galley SF, will also have their offerings, as well!

Miso Ramen$15
-caramelized miso
-burnt scallion
-charsiu de coppa
-corn
-butter
-medium egg
-scallion
-chili oil

This party runs 5pm to midnight, or until the 35 servings are gone, so get there early! RSVP and invite your friends!

Chino, the Mission’s first posh dumpling and noodle house

SFist reports:

Noted Mission eatery Andalu will close out a 12-year run on the corner of 16th and Guerrero at the end of the year, Inside Scoop reports. Taking its place will be a new Chinese dumpling and noodle joint called Chino, from the guys who brought you Bar Agricole and taco mini-chain Tacolicious.

No more Andalu! Read on.

Local Cellar, the Mission’s first posh liquor store

Amidst all the fanfare about the opening of Local Mission Market (by the folks behind Local Mission Eatery and Local’s Corner) comes the revelation that the group has yet another project in the works: Local Cellar. They’re taking over Jefferson Market, the corner store at 22nd and Florida that’s been run for almost 50 years by the same guy. Inside Scoop reports:

The owner of the building, Ibrahim Muhawieh, has also been running the liquor store for the last 49 years. He’s never had another job. Not too long ago, he came into Local’s Corner and gruffly asked for the owner. [Local Mission Market's Yaron] Milgrom recounts that he thought he was in trouble, but as it turned out, Muhawieh was selling the market and asked Milgrom to buy it.

“He had seen what we were doing at the Corner and he had seen my kids around the neighborhood,” says Milgrom, who lives across the street from Local’s Corner. “And I think he wanted it to be a family business again.” [link]

A nice little story. And what’s more, Local Cellar will traffic in local beers and spirits, as well as homemade syrups, tonics, bitters, ice, and more. AND they’ll do delivery! Look for it early 2014.

[Photo by Less Jokes]

Drink of the Week: The last of the roadside mezcal your friend brought back from Oaxaca

Smooth as silk! And how about that bottle?

Lobby assault last week

A friend of Mission Mission writes in to tell us that her partner was assaulted last week, allegedly by the man in this still from their lobby’s security camera.

They explain:

“WANTED FOR ASSAULT: WED. 10/30 9:16PM This man stalked me home into my apartment lobby and punched me in the head and jaw several times after I brushed by him at 18th and Valencia as he was standing in the crowded street looking at his phone. The last thing he said was “I know where you live!” Caucasian, 5′ 10″, 30-35, 170-180 lbs, short dark hair. He was wearing a tan or gray sweater and blue jeans. If anyone has any information on this attack please call the SFPD: (415) 558-5400, case #130922883. Flyers will be going up all over town….”

Who needs dating apps

Muni Diaries Live!

Here’s the deal:

Where do the most unbelievably gross, heartwarming, funny, and weird stories happen in San Francisco? On Muni, of course. Hear tales from comedian Nato Green, SFGate Culture Blog writer Beth Spotswood, filmmaker H.P. Mendoza, writer Tarin Towers, story maven Kay deMartini, and enjoy the musical stylings of Female Trouble. Plus, you’ll learn the answer to an important question: will reigning Muni Haiku champion, James Nestor, finally be unseated by MDL favorite Jesse James?

We’re giving away a gift certificate to Tony’s Pizza Napoletana and merch from local indie musical favorite Lucky Jesus, so get your own stories ready!

RSVP and invite your friends! Tickets are here.

And to get in the mood, let’s all go back and watch our own Ariel Dovas, live on the Muni Diaries Live stage a few years back, telling a story of young love:

Insult to injury: Help find this fire victim’s stolen bike

Ben explains his plight:

I am one of the residents displaced from my home by a fire at the restaurant Maverick a little bit ago. While most of my stuff survived the fire a little damp and smokey, in the time between the fire and when the building inspector said it was safe to return to the building to sift through our belongings, sub human scum broke into the units and took everything of value. While most of my stuff can be easily replaced the one thing that hurt the most was the theft of my beloved red bike. It’s a Surly Cross Check with the stickers removed. It has Paul brakes. In the rear there is one black brake arm and one silver one from a crash. The stem has an organic apple sticker on it that never fell off. Four years ago I used it to ride from Philadelphia PA out here to SF and it has a lot of sentimental value and I love her. I know it’s a long shot but if you guys could spread the word of this I would really appreciate it. And maybe she’ll find her way back to me.

Storefront on Mission between 16th and 17th has question for you regarding love

[via Nattles]