It’s subtle.
Salumeria, again, is a forthcoming new venture from the folks what brought us Flour + Water.
Shotwell’s breaks it down:
Wednesday, April 4th from 6-9
Menu
Cheese and cracker plate $10
Ballottine sandwich with pepperoncini and green garlic aioli $10
Ricotta stuffed cherry peppers with boquerones $5
Almanac beer’s Farmhouse Pale Ale $5
Can’t wait!
Cervecería de MateVeza opens this Saturday at 18th and Church, right across the street from the park. Their black lager is bangin’.
It’s a cozy space that’ll warm up quick when it starts to get chilly in the park and everybody races over for a beer and an empanada.
We’re told they’re the only brewery in town other than Anchor to use real copper brewing gear.
Lots more pictures and reportage after the jump:
Yep. It was going to be called Triton City. Cracked explains:
Triton anticipated a lower maximum population of just over 100,000 people, and was also to be the first fully organic city, complete with a desalination system to re-circulate ocean water. Schematics for Triton were sent to the United States Navy’s Bureau of Ships, to check it for “water-worthiness,” stability and organic capabilities, then off to the Bureau of Yards and Docks to see whether or not they could even build this thing, specifically at the cost they had projected. Both Bureaus gave the thumbs up, and the Navy’s cost estimate came within 10% of Buckminster’s. And that’s probably the craziest part of Triton: At every stage, it was going to work.
So why aren’t you living in a floating metal pyramid, mocking the ocean and all her impotent fury? Like all things, you can probably blame Lyndon B. Johnson for that: The plans had taken too long to get approval, and by the time they did, LBJ left office and took all support for the idea with him. He even took the Triton City model when he left and put it in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library & Museum. You guys didn’t play nice, so he just took his futuristic water-city and went home. [link]
Bummer! (Although it’s probably for the best; today we don’t have to watch blog trolls complain about Triton douchebags invading the Mission.)
[via husk.org]
The Bay Bridged just published a sneak peek at the forthcoming new album by Still Flyin’. Here’s what they have to say:
Earnest indie rockers Still Flyin’ have released two new singles — “Travelin Man” and “Cleat Talking” — from their upcoming release On A Bedroom Wall, due out May 22.
“Cleat Talking” is a minimalist song revolving around a simple bass line and a sweet little chorus about Steven Hawking and changing the world.
With a twist on the opening line of an Allman Brothers classic (“Lord I was born a travelin’ man”), “Travelin Man” gently rocks as Still Flyin’ croon about love with a New Order touch.
New Order touch! Yes! Listen here.
Shouts and Frowns has a bone to pick:
Today two hipsters screamed out of their window at my Dad to get out of their way on Valencia street because he was driving a bit too slow while looking for parking. I OF COURSE screamed back and first thing my parents said were “Don’t do that even if you are in the right because in America everyone has guns and they’ll shoot whenever they feel like it”. Mission hipsters with guns? I kinda doubt it. I bet this two douchebags’ okcupid profiles said they love peace and ethnic food.
Ha! I bet that’s true! Anything else?
I won’t have said anything if I were driving through Bay View or Cow Palace or something…
Yep. [link]
Carolina is my Spanish name.
Yesterday’s post on making your own burritos at home had me practically chomping at the bit to get home from work and make a burrito of my very own for dinner.
I’m totally with D. Jon Moutarde on this: I think homemade burritos are aces! Why?
- Customizability. Jon mentioned going to your favorite taqueria and watching them make your burrito, right? Well, what if you like the beans from one taqueria and the rice from another? At home, you can control all the variables and add as much guacamole as you want. (If you don’t have a recipe for guac you’re married to, try this one from the guy I’m married to.)
- Flexibility. My burrito tonight featured leftover quinoa mixed with Casa Sanchez salsa in lieu of traditional Spanish rice. I love how burritos accommodate my laziness!
- Peace of mind. Vegans, have you ever watched a taqueria employee squirt a dollop of not-on-the-ingredients-list unidentifiable liquid onto your burrito’s veggies while they were cooking? And have you spent the rest of the meal trying to figure out whether you should have asked what it was? And then kicked yourself for turning into Woody Allen? Making your burrito at home helps you avoid this stuff.
Skeptics, I can hear you already.
Your complaint #1: My burrito looks bland/ dry/ unappetizing. My answer: Aforementioned omnivorous husband was eating an al pastor burrito from El Castillito while I was eating my hippie version, and I offered him a bite of mine. His response, “Mmm. This is really good. Really flavorful.” He wasn’t faking, I could tell.
Your complaint #2: My burrito isn’t authentic. My answer: Compared to what?
One last thing: I want to add a tip to Jon’s list… Tip #4: Use the foil. It makes a difference in keeping the whole shebang together.
¡Besitos!
Parkgoer Gabriella had the pleasure:
That scruffy man constantly selling and yelling “cold beer” at Dolores Park decided to sit next to me on a bench today. He told me how he’s only dated Asian women for the past 25 years, how to make homemade LSD, and that Sid Vicious was the lead singer of The Ramones. [link]
Sounds good to me! (Oh and here’s a cool picture of Sid Vicious we posted a while back.)
Taquerias in the Mission are obviously great and all, but how many of them are wearing their own sombreros?
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