Mission Mission

Fashionist spotted these “painfully well-worn leather chukkas” on Valencia Street and just couldn’t ignore them. That’s a whole lotta wear!

See the rest of Tyler’s Pretty in Pink-inspired ensemble here.

That there is a “bacon butter burger” from Maverick, in which the beef is ground along with sticks of cold butter, so it’s all buttery — and then topped with cheese and sauce and egg. It is but one of several Mission-based burgers that Grub Street SF deemed worthy of inclusion on its 50 Best Burgers in San Francisco list.

Here’s another, an off-menu specialty at Heirloom Cafe:

What’s inside?

To make it more wine-friendly for this wine-focused restaurant, the beef is mixed with mildly stinky Epoisses cheese, making it extra-good with a lean French red. It’s an incredibly juicy, flavorful burger that taste redolently of the cheese, and less of the beef, but for that reason it’s one of the most unique burgers in town.

Butter and cheese make everything better!

[via SFist]

More off-menu secrets in the Mission:

• Spicy fried chicken and biscuit with fries
• Espresso milkshake
• Alambres burrito
• Tofu ranchero

What better night to tempt the lords of darkness with a wild Smiths/Misfits dance party than Friday the 13th?  Afraid?  Too bad, because the Smithsfits Friend Club makes it triumphant return tomorrow at the Knockout, and the best part is that the first 36 people to walk through the door get a rad limited edition Smithsfits button!  You’d be surprised how well the Smiths and Misfits go together when you just want to dance, which is why this night has become one of my favorite parties in the neighborhood!  Be sure to Like the page so you stay up to date on when the next party’s going down (that is, if you make it through the night).

Oh, and don’t forget to RSVP and invite your friends here!

Mr. Eric Sir noticed the interactive FB wall in Pica Pica, the Venezuelan place on Valencia and 15th.

Interesting approach. I like that they took the internet out of the interactions. Now they could take Facebook out of it and people could just write on a wall!

Related: My new suggested pick up line for hitting on internet people is “Wanna check out my URL IRL?”

OH in @BiRiteSF : Her: “Which water should I get babe?” Him: “Well, San Pellegrino’s sort of our thing, right?

— Nick Pal (@nick_pal) July 12, 2012

Uh-oh. Somebody must’ve gotten one of those Mogwai wet.

(Brave in 3D was really good btw.)

[via Street Art SF]

Although I’m on record as a skeptic of bedazzling bike helmets, the fact remains that nowadays everyone seems to be wearing those rad Bern helmets with the visor, so the only way to differentiate yourself from the crowd is to really do it yourself.  And who better to help you out with this fabulous task than the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, who recently launched their new Bike Safety Campaign back at the last Sunday Streets.

Should you find yourself aching to try your hand at your own disco ball protection, they’ll be holding a HELMET BEDAZZLING workshop this Saturday the 14th from 4-6pm at Alley Cat Books on 24th and Treat.

RSVP and invite your friends here!

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Previously:

• Disco ball helmet is either the greatest idea ever or the worst folly in the history of cycling

Our pal Chris Garcia, soon to be ex-local comedian, stars in this new short as the titular bass instructor giving an . . . interesting lesson to a young musician. Really nice chemistry between these two. Shot in Secret Studios.

Chris is leaving us to move to some other place in California that supposedly has a better film scene, or whatever. His final show up here before moving is July 23rd at The Punchline. I’ve seen him live a couple times, check him out if you haven’t.