Mission Hill Saloon

Dear Mom Buys Mission Hill Saloon, Bringing the Mission its Fourth Thieves Bar

Posted by Kevin Montgomery on Wed, 02/22/2012 - 9:30pm
Categorized: Capitalism, Eats and Beers, Potrero
Tagged: Dear Mom, Formula Retail, I can get behind Dear Mom but MHS was sacred, Maybe they'll rename it 'Dear God', Mission Hill Saloon, Thieves Empire

Our buddy, who was close to the deal, brings us word that beloved Potrero Ave dive Mission Hill Saloon has been purchased by Jay and Oliver of Dear Mom:

Bad news, or good news... I'm having a hard time deciding. The Saloon changed hands today. It'll be closed on Monday for remodeling. The buyers? Jay and Oliver of Dear Mom.

Mike, the previous owner of The Saloon, took a greater share of (silent) ownership of all Thieves bars in return. Now we can all celebrate (or mourn) the arrival of another official Thieves bar.

When I followed up for more details on the new bar, this is all I got back:

They're going to change much of the decor from what I gather. Redoing the bar and hopefully the bathrooms. Many of the bartenders will likely lose their jobs... Jay and Oliver will run it. I imagine it will be more like Dirty Thieves than Dear Mom.

Also, there's going to be a party Sunday night for anyone who loved it. I'm truly sad about the change of ownership. The Saloon was a true dive bar... it's gonna change forever.

Don't get me wrong, it's not hard for me to get behind an outing to Dear Mom.  But Mission Hill Saloon was one of the better dives in the hood: the drinks were cheap, the bartenders were awesome, the bathroom wall art was some of the best in town, the pool table was often free, annoying people generally didn't walk in the door, and it was one of the few places left where the bartenders would get so trashed that the customers had to take care of them.  It had real character (not to say Dear Mom doesn't, but it's undeniably different); one I can't imagine will remain.

(Oh, and let's hope pray they don't stop selling Keystone)

UPDATE: It's facebook-official.

Previously on Uptown Almanac

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12 Ounces of Shitty High School Nostalgia Available at Mission Hill Saloon

Posted by Kevin Montgomery on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 11:36am
Categorized: Back in the Day, Eats and Beers, Potrero
Tagged: Keystone Light, Mission Hill Saloon, Shitty beer at inflated prices, Which bar will be the first to double down and start selling Natty?

Prior to walking into Mission Hill Saloon for the first time, I didn't even know you could buy The Binge Drinker's Light Beer in the Mission.  And at two bucks a can, it's certainly more expensive than I remember.  But if you have a thirst for the swill you drank behind the 7/11 dumpster when you were 15, MHS has you covered.

(Oh, and their bathroom works of art are mightly nice too)

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Just Another Tuesday Night at Mission Hill Saloon

Posted by Kevin Montgomery on Wed, 07/13/2011 - 10:14am
Categorized: Drugs, Eats and Beers, Potrero, Scary Larry
Tagged: i lost me to meth, Mission Hill Saloon

I don't go to Mission Hill Saloon nearly often enough, but after reading about the mayhem that goes down there on tastr, I'm tempted to change my ways:

Tonight at the Saloon, a man of many addictions with a bike seat necklace, walked into the bar and demanded a drink. When denied, he turned around and promptly downed a shot of hot wax from the candle nearest him. He stared everyone deep into their eyes and walked out. Wtf?

And if that isn't enough insanity for you, be sure to read up on their Buffalo Trace / Session Lager drink special.

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