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A few weeks ago, I got all aggro on Local Mission Eatery, primarily because I thought the name was stupid.  Well, reader Catherine W. sends us a note telling us that they have a pretty rad art wall (pictured above) and a good menu.  Ah shucks:

Saw your post on the new restaurant. You’re definitely right about the seriously bad name and of the over privileged liberal aesthetic of the whole place. However, I just wanted to point out that one cool aspect of the place is going to my friend Jon Fischer’s art. The guy that owns the joint contracted with him to do a permanent installation piece. It’s a series of photos turned screenprints onto wood panels of every intersection from Valencia Street to Vermont Street. You check it out here via his blog.

I haven’t paid for any food there yet, but I did go to their opening party and it was definitely pretty damn delicious. I had whatever veggie sandwich they were making that night (mushroom and some sort of fancy arugula pesto or something of the sort?). It was definitely worth it. Also, the little separate-ish bakery is pretty rad — for the party she had made these little smore-type desserts that had homemade marshmallows with a huge vat of melted chocolate on the side.

I’ll definitely go back. Although since I work from home, they had me at free WiFi.

The art is definitely rad!  Besides, it’s the Mission.  I could literally eat organic grains for a week, take a fat shit on some Tartine and sell it ‘on the street’ for $20 as a “locally-sourced shit sandwich.”  I’m sure this place is already cleaning up.

Thanks Catherine!