Eats and Beers

"It's my 21st birthday. Do I really need an ID?"

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

Despite how much we shit on the Chronicle, they occasionally run an interesting piece.  For example, yesterday they profiled local bouncers, including our pal Sam of Bender's:

How do you spot a fake ID?
The feel. If the numbers don't match up. Black light. Anything that looks questionable, I just send them away.

What's the worst excuse you've heard for not having an ID?
“It's my 21st birthday. Do I really need an ID?”

Probably my favorite part of the piece was Bill of Zeitgeist:

What's the worst excuse you've heard for not having an ID?
“I just came from the Marina.”

Anyway, check out the full piece.

(Hat tip Mission Loc@l)

Pica Pica: Good Food, Thankfully Not Pokemon Themed

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

When I was getting ready to flee Boston, Mérida in Venezuela was the foreign city I most wanted to move to.  Besides being at the foot of the Andes, they have an ice cream shop with over 800 flavors.  I figured I could easily keep myself entertained in that town for at least 800 days.  But I gringoed out and moved to San Francisco instead.  Look what I missed.  Not only do I not know what rose petal ice cream tastes like, but I am not spending every day feasting on cachapas.  Thankfully Pica Pica on 15th and Valencia is, as this Venezuelan kid phrased it in Dolores Park, “fucking legit.”

Is B3 a Good Fit for Thrillist?

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

Okay, I know it is kind of meta to blog about other bloggers wanting to blog about things already blogged about but I just couldn't resist.  I mean it was just sitting right there, begging to be blogged.

But yeah, B3 on Valencia at 22nd is slated to open July 20th and is serving burgers, which are pretty much as difficult to find in the Mission as burritos, and wine.  Hot damn.

Cheap Beer Taste Test Reveals Mission Hipsters Don't Know Their Cheap Beers, Identifies PBR as the Worst

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

From the OH THAT'S RICH department: I rolled to a “cheap beer taste test” Friday night.

We are going to have a blind taste test of cheap beers tonight. I bet out of 10 that nobody can identify more than 3. DRESS TO IMPRESS.

THE SHOCKING RESULTS:

  1. Of the 15 or so people duking it out, most people couldn't identify any of the beers (I personally got zero).
  2. The winner could only successfully name 4 out of 12.
  3. This gang of Mission kids found it easiest to identify Budweiser and Coors Light.
  4. No one could ID Bud Light, MGD, Miller Lite, and King Cobra.
  5. Cup #3 was crowned the best.  It was Olympia.
  6. Everyone was disgusted by cup #5 and insisted it was King Cobra or Busch.  It was PBR.

Loko 4 Dat Loko

— By Serg |

Gwop Gang of Cleveland rapping about 4Loko obviously. Jane maybe interested in a sponsorship deal if 4loko is kicking dollars around. It's kind of sad that the legacy of St Ides has been reduced to 4loko and Icing, although that strawberry kiwi shit sucked, yeah I rocked it, I was 15 fuck it and it was cheaper than Schlitz.

(via Nation Of Thizzlam)

Hog & Rocks Getting Ready to Open?

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

A new restaurant by the dude that owns Maverick is going in at 19th and San Carlos.  Eater first reported about this place 6 months ago, so they are certainly taking their sweet time.  No details about the menu and the Irish guy installing the menu window certain didn't look like he wanted to talk to me.  Anyways, I know I'm going on a fucking limb here, but I suspect they are going to serve pig and bourbon.

If My Obsession with Cutty Bang Persists, I'll Be Able to Make One of These Myself

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

ohnochriso says:

I saw this impressive outdoor chandelier made entirely of mini booze bottles on my way to work and had to snap a photo of it. I figured there is probably some sort of installation inside the apartment based on the destruction of the resident's liver.

I'm not really sure I agree with his analysis.  First off, destruction of the liver is a San Franciscan pastime and too commonplace to really do any sort of art installation about (although totally reasonable to dedicate half of a blog too).  Second, drinking from nips is a goddamn San Francisco tradition and should be celebrated as much as possible.

(drop the mic)

(photo by ohnochriso)

Previously on Uptown Almanac: 

The Cerveza Preparadas at Chavitas #2 Are Fucking Legit

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

When you start drinking at 7am to enjoy the magic of the World Cup, might I recommend the cerveza preparadas (tomato juice, Corona, half a lime, salt and some Tapatio) at Chavitas #2.  Honestly, I didn't really know what was being ordered at the time, but pointing at fishbowls of red liquid at a neighboring table and saying “cuatro por favor” generally leads to a good time.

Block Party to Raise Money For a Community Market Yo!

— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |

If there were a farmer's market off of 22nd st., I probably wouldn't have scurvy.  Let's do it people!  Go eat pizza!  Go drink wine on the sidewalk and get Revolution's beer/wine permit revoked!  Let's get those veggies!  Mark your calendars because this is a little ways off!  Exclamation point!

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