— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Now that San Francisco has gone from pretending to care about football to tweeting obsessively about the impending baseball season, noted pothead and Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum greeted fans at this past weekend's FanFest with a Tacolicious cap on his head. Does this mean the Marina/Valencia restaurant has finally 'made it'? And has Tim ever drank a Tecate there?
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Chris Thayer (who you might remember from the first UA Locally-Sourced Pop-Up Comedy Night at The Roxie) has been doing this show almost monthly since last June and, as he puts it, “it's always free, always funny, and always in front of a bunch of used shoes at a clothing store.” And he's not bullshitting you; I've seen two-thirds of these guys and gals—some multiple times—and can vouch for their ability to own any stage they get up on.
Here's the line-up:
Janine Brito
Brendan Lynch (SAN JOSE-ADJACENT)
Billy Wayne Davis (SEATTLE)
Aparna Nancherla (LOS ANGELES)
Dave Thomason
Hosted by Chris Thayer
Here's the necessary details:
Saturday, February 4th, 2012
8PM/FREE
@ Afterlife Boutique
988 Valencia St. (near 21st St.)
And here's the facebook event.
DO THIS.
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
This place opened up just last week on Mission between 16th and 17th and while their interior may be painfully bland non-existent, the salbutes and panuchos that I shoved into my mouth just a few hours ago were pretty damn good. So good that I almost made it through my entire meal before documenting it for the benefit of this half-assed review:
Now, it's worth noting that nearly everything on their menu has meat in it (including all their entrees, which hovered around $9 each) and I'm a vegetarian, so you're going give this place a go for yourself if you really want the low-down. That said, the salsa nearly made my friend burst into tears, which is generally a good sign that they're on the right track.
[Thanks to Grub Street for the heads up]
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
After I took this photo, the birds kept smacking their lips together and insisting they only eat bird seed “when it's around.”
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
The sun is really setting on what once looked to be a really promising career as a drug dealing Lady Gaga. In the span of 9 months, Kreayshawn has gone from Oakland to international celebrity to doing banner ads for thrift stores online. She's basically the hipster Mr. T, only her rise and fall got condensed down to satisfy the attention span of the internet.
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— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
It's hard to tell exactly how the refreshed Cafe Rev/Escape From NY Pizza parklet on 22nd will turn out, but it looks like they're swapping out the wood paneling for metal, putting lots of bar-style seating facing the road, giving us less bike racks, and potting various plant life at the ends for the resident crazypeople to use as a litter box.
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
There's no details on this spot, the menu, opening date or anything like that; only that the new owners intend on calling the place White Bread BBQ. At least, that's according to this generally unexciting alcohol notice distributed to neighbors:
Presumably, the food will be bland and boring and lack nutrients and foodies will love it.
Presumably.
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
I can only think of a few mediocre reasons as to why this Guerrero sidewalk whale is so happy:
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Benny Gold, the local skate fashion designer whose “Stay Gold” logo you've most definitely seen if you've ever been outside your house, has made a bold venture into the gourmet body care business! That's right, for $8 a bar, you can smell like your favorite bike messenger. Or at least someone who bathes.
From a press release a couple of weeks back:
This Friday, for the first time we are venturing into the world of natural body care. Our all natural bar of soap is shaped like our iconic paper plane and available in Bulgarian Lavender, Peppermint or Lemon Verbena.
The soap is formulated with natural botanicals and essential oils. There is nothing artificial about this soap – It’s vegan and paraben-free with no artificial color or fragrance.
The packaging is made of 100% recyclable materials. It’s the perfect way to stay golden fresh!
You can score some at his 16th and Guerrero shop, or order some online.
— By Kevin Montgomery (@kevinmonty) |
Local comedian Chris Thayer happened to drive past this dude outside the 24th St. BART station the other day and had this to say:
There's a fine line between trying to fit in with the locals and being a patronizing weirdo. If you find yourself dressed like a member of The Sonics, wearing a sombrero, and drinking a 16 oz. Budweiser (NO BAG) at 2PM on a Thursday, you've probably crossed it.
Seriously; dude could have at least shown enough respect to drink a Tecate.
(Thanks, Chris!)