We mentioned back in March that a couple of neighborhood comics were looking at putting on a festival combining the indigestion of burritos and the healing power of comedy.  They took their vision to Kickstarter, raised the money it took to get the fest going, scoured through hundreds of submissions for comics across the country, and made everything official.  The result of their hard work?  The SF Comedy & Burrito Festival, a three day stand-up fest on Oct 11-13th with over 100 performers in six venues.

The festival features a mess of our favorite local comics (including most of the folks associated with The Business), but is also importing a number of heavyweights from out of town, including Matt Braunger from MadTV, late-night veteran Brendon Walsh (who'll be recording his debut album at the festival), and butt-tweeter Sean Patton.  And in true Mission District fashion, you won't have to leave the neighborhood to see any of 'em.  The festival promoters are taking full advantage of the neighborhood's weird assortment of venue offerings, putting comics on stages ranging from classics like Elbo Room and the Dark Room Theater, to lesser-used gems like Esta Noche and The Polish Club.

Now, festival passes might seem a bit expensive at $55 (and they go up from there when early bird pricing is up on Sept. 15th), but keep in mind it's multiple shows spread over 3 nights and there's free burritos (and rumors of complimentary beer).  Also, it's apparently not cheap to book out three venues for an entire weekend.  So do yourself a favor and get tickets now while they're good and cheap.

Face it, your body is already 33% sour cream at this point.  Why not just sew your go-to stick of dinner to the back of your brand new jean jacket and wear your food with pride?

[Photo by Aaron Durand | Thanks Bailey!]

Johnny0 of Burrito Justice, a leader in iPhone photography, figured it would be good idea to invert the colors of a burrito, noting it looks like “Chipotle, inside a reactor.”  Or painfully disproportionate genitalia wearing a recycable contraceptive.

I recognize that half of what 7x7 publishes is ripe for ridicule, but this disaster takes the cake.  From 7x7's “Top 7 Super Carne Asada Burritos in San Francisco”:

5. Chipotle - 1 ¼ lbs ($8.71)

The heat was on, said [Sunset Magazine's Margo True], for this chain’s take on a burrito. Their version was “packed with lots of rice, guac, and fire. Zesty!” But it had too much starch for most. “Where are the beans?” said [Burrito Eater's Charles Hodgkins]. “Oh, here hidden behind the damn rice.” Farr called the meat “tender” but wished there was more char. Hodgkins said the guac was “top shelf” but that the cheese seemed absent. [SPQR chef Matthew Accarrino] deemed the burrito “right in the middle of the pack.”

Let that soak in.

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