Mission Mission

No big deal.

First this guy runs at it and punches it:

Then it gets hit with more paint bombs, and then this guy sneaks up behind it with a flare:

The flare guy makes them decide to drive away, and a guy throws a recycling bin at them as they flee:

The video shows a lot of other stuff too, most of which is similarly disconcerting. Watch the whole thing here, if you must, but it will probably just put you in a bad mood:

Bully for them that they’re so proud of their work I guess.

[via SFist]

Eye on the ball

Chris Rock once opined that Richard Pryor was like the Willie Mays of comedy (flashy, fun to watch), while Bill Cosby was more like Hank Aaron (consistent performance). Foraying this analogy into vegan restaurants, then, we have a bunch of Willie Mays-type establishments here in San Francisco (makes sense, Go Giants!), but there’s something to be said for most runs batted in. Cha-Ya is a Hank Aaron, and I mean that as a compliment.

I’ve written before about how my omnivorous friends sometimes grow weary of my suggesting dinner at Cha-Ya. One thing I’ve noticed, though, is that I always seem to have success getting eaters of all stripes to eat at (or get takeout from) Cha-Ya when they’re under the weather. Hey friends, go with me more and maybe you’ll get fewer colds in the first place! It’s not like eating their veggie tempura is a hardship.

While picking up my to-go order tonight, I noticed this sign directed at employees explaining what food they could and could not cook for themselves in the restaurant kitchen. Want to make a vegan feel safe? This is how we do it:

Say hey, kids!

Just listen to this song by new local band Cocktails and tell me you don’t want to go to their show tonight next Wednesday night at El Rio. I won’t believe you:

RSVP and invite your friends!

If you’ve ever happened upon Amnesia on a Wednesday evening and was greeted by a gypsy jazz ensemble consisting of two guitars and an upright bass, a badass percussionist, an old Russell Crowe on horns, and a mad scientist on accordion, you have seen Gaucho. In fact, Gaucho has been delighting crowds and dancers weekly at Amnesia for nearly 10 years. And if you haven’t seen Gaucho, surely you have seen the mural over Amnesia’s entrance, which features Gaucho’s accordionist Rob Reich.

This fall, they’re releasing a new record, and like most Bay Area-based creative endeavors these days, they’ve launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the release. For those of you who like to support local businesses and the arts, there are 17 days left!

Bonus: Our very own Vic Wong is featured on two of the tracks! In Vic’s words, “it’s only rhythm guitar, so who cares,” but the answer to that is that WE CARE.

Via our pal Jake, who pithily adds:

San Francisco: “A place to grow up.”

UPDATE!!! Commenter Jaime Q has the following to say about this:  ”I took this picture two years ago at B2B and it is still going around. I never got credit for it though.”

It’s been way too long since the last Lusty Lady party at the Makeout Room, so if you haven’t made the trek across town to visit, now’s your chance to check out all the fun here in the Mission!  And if you have to remind yourselves why the Lusty Ladies are so rad, please refer to our pal Josh’s piece for the Bold Italic.

RSVP and invite your friends here!

I’d seen a banana version before I think, but this beauty was news to me. Rocky’s Frybread is basically the best frybread, whether you get the sweet (like this) or the savory (with beans and cheese and salsa and stuff).

Follow Rocky (not pictured) on Twitter or on Facebook to keep tabs on where he’ll be at. (Mostly he’s at El Rio, on the back patio.)

Mission Local reports:

Though the ribbon cutting was canceled for Mission Playground this morning, that didn’t stop strollers from rolling in, kids and adults from testing the new play field and a young boy from chasing bubbles across the soccer field.

City officials and the mayor were busy making the announcement on Piers 30 and 32 that the Golden State Warriors plan to move to San Francisco so the pomp and circumstance at the new play fields, courts and playground at Mission Playground will have to be postponed for now.

Ha! Fair enough. Read on for more pics and lots more background on the project.