Mission Mission

Grapefruit instead of lime. Pret-ty good. But messy.

Our pal Cosmic Amanda has been a community radio DJ for like a million years, and today (in 15 minutes actually) her popular show Radioculars makes its Mission debut on Mutiny Radio:

Each week on Radioculars Cosmic Amanda scours the Interwebs for the best new underground music. Wednesdays 4-6pm on Mutiny Radio

Amanda killed it those couple of times we tried to make the Mission Mission Radio Hour happen last year, and yesterday on Facebook I said something about how much I love the new Mean Jeans single, and she promptly responded that it’d be a great fit on Radioculars, so tune in — or drop by the studio — if any of that means anything to you. (Or even if it doesn’t!)

Plus, there will be shirts!

Bummerdude! Nothin’ but sausage fests back then

[via SF Public Library's 6th Floor]

What fun!

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Our pal Stella from SF MOMA says:

If you are in the mission tonight (let’s face it you never leave) come by Galeria de la Raza and watch some rad artist videos (and eat el metate and drink beer)

Done and done! And according to Stella’s Instagram, apparently at least one of the videos addresses the issue of class warfare. Read more about the event here.

Dang. You know it’s bad when neighborhood news outfit Mission Loc@l is in danger of getting gentrified outta the Mission.

Our rent is going up and although we love our current office, we have to find a new home for Mission Local. So we thought who better to ask for help but our loyal readers? You know the neighborhood better than anyone else and we’re hoping that if you hear about affordable offices in the area, you could send us an e-mail at missionlocal@gmail.com. We’d be forever grateful!

So, any leads? Drop them a line.

[via Mission Loc@l]

Local photographer marmotilla snapped this pic. Here’s the story:

I was walking down Valencia Street when I saw a little bird on the ground. Apparently he had fallen out his nest. I asked a man to go get a ladder so I could put the baby bird back. When I climbed the tree I found these guys asking for food like crazy. I don’t know if the tiny one survived. I hope he did. [link]

For years, we’ve been wondering when you might be able to get a decent pierogi in the Mission. (Old World does a good job, but they’re a truck/pop-up, so you can’t always get it when you want it. They have a couple of Hanukkah dinners coming up btw.)

Now, perhaps the time has come. Grub Street last week broke the news:

A new pierogi restaurant called Stuffed is making its way to the small shop space that currently houses Mission Sub (2788 Mission between 23rd and 24th). Grub Street catches the news this a.m. and some further digging reveals that owners Dana Sacco and Andy Schoengrund have been developing their pierogi bar concept for a number of months now. We’ve reached out for some further details and an opening timeframe (it will obviously be 2013) and will let you know as soon as we know more.

And today they published a first look at the menu:

Traditional Pierogi
Potato, farmer’s cheese, cheddar cheese. Served with onions and sour cream. Bacon-wrapped option.

Veggie Pierogi
Potato, portabella mushroom, spinach, goat cheese. Served with parmesan cheese sauce or pesto sauce.

Pulled Pork Pierogi
Seasoned slow cooked pork with walnut butter sauce and fontina cheese.

Salmon Pierogi
Potato with cream cheese, smoked salmon. Served with butter and lemon juice sauce and dill.

Lamb Pierogi
Ground lamb with Mediterranean spices with a goat cheese center. Spinach dough, and served with hummus sauce.

Spicy Buffalo Pierogi
Potato with blue cheese, pan-fried in spicy Buffalo wing sauce.

Breakfast
Pierogi topped with eggs Benedict with plain potato or chorizo potato fillings.
Bacon-wrapped option

Daaaamn.

[Image via Eater SF]

As someone who used to ride it daily, I can say that Market and Valencia is definitely one of the most stressful intersections for a cyclist. This major vein connects a lot of the city to the Mission, and the turn to Valencia involved a gulp-inducing left hand triple lane change within half a block. On one hand, it trained me to be a bit more assertive with my signaling and lane-changing, but sometimes trusting that cars aren’t gonna just mow you down anyway isn’t too much fun.

This has also lead to some nasty biking habits. Sometimes folks would give themselves a lead-in in the middle of the intersection. Others would run the red light when it was clear out of impatience. Hey, I’m no saint. I’ve done those things too. We can all be better.

The above pictured “turn pocket” was installed in the last year week as an alternative. It takes a chunk out of the curb to let forward-heading cyclists to proceed while left turners could chillax and wait for the signal.

The SF Bike Coalition is wondering what you think about it. Have you even used the thing? Is it counter-intuitive to head right to turn left? Is it slower than braving the turn lane? Go ahead and voice your concerns at their survey.

[via sfbike.org]

[via SF List]