Mission media mentions

At least, that's the headline from Grub Street, which goes on to report that the bar's (at 3088 24th Street, between Lucky and Treat) liquor license changed hands today and "will likely close for a hipster makeover in the coming months."

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Hace poco en una reunión para la comunidad, se puso en claro que los residentes de la Misión están divididos ante los posibles cambios a la moratoria en las licencias para la venta de alcohol que se estableció hace 18 años. El Supervisor David Campos prometió tener más reuniones públicas antes de acordar cualquier modificación...

Nathalie Handal’s new volume Poet in Andalucía is a unique recreation, in reverse, of Federico García Lorca’s Poet in New York, considered one of the most significant books ever published about New York City.

An absurdist dark comedy, author Ryan Kittleman describes The Great Peace as “a serious book that doesn’t take itself seriously.” It tells the story of a group of starving artists led by a reclusive, sweatpants-wearing billionaire determined to overthrow the government. With little hope for peace, a neurotic young gadabout, fresh off a failed suicide...

Encontré a Luis Bautista vendiendo crepas sin gluten en el 2250A de la calle Misión entre las calles 18 y 19. Me comí una crepa vegetariana y estaba deliciosa. Mission Local: ¿Cuánto tiempo hace que has estado viviendo en San Francisco? Luis: Llegué a San Francisco hace más o menos tres meses. ML: ¿De dónde...

Cuerdas y Tambó con La Familia Dávila Featuring Live Puerto Rican Music while you enjoy delicious Senegalese cuisine and cocktails

On Friday, June 1st, Mark Matos will bring together his latest incarnation of Os Beaches in the debut performance of his much anticipated Coyote & The Crosser Ceremony, a cosmic rock opera (of sorts) with it’s own vast mythology and a malleable narrative arc that functions as an allegory of the psychedelic experience.

West of Pecos (550 Valencia) opened May 15 in the completely transformed Bombay Bazar space. The former Indian ice cream...

...asked for the man's gang affiliation. When the man got off the bus at 26th and Mission, the suspects followed him, punched him and then stabbed him in the chest. [ more...

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...licenses today Grub Street discovers that Latino working man's watering hole El Mexicano at 3088 24th Street (between Lucky and Treat) is getting some new owners and will likely close for a...

St. Vincent 1270 Valencia St., San Francisco, CA

Jud Hart is already working away on his float for Carnaval at the end of May. You can see last year’s float in the video on the side. Where Carnaval Floats Come From was done by Erica Argueta.

Guybe Slangen, who has been helping organize a donation drive for the victims of the Duboce/Valencia fire, is asking for volunteers to help on Sunday. He said he’s looking for people to help sort items that have been donated. If you’re interested in helping out, this will take place on Sunday at the Baha’i Center...

...and neglect as well as matters of public safety. Animal Care & Control is located at 1200 15th St. (at Harrison...

I'm here Thursday to Saturday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

It’s 7 a.m, 50° and headed to 64° and coolish for awhile. Details for the next ten days are here. Mexican novelist and public intellectual, Carlos Fuentes died Tuesday in Mexico City. The San Francisco Chronicle writes, “Christopher “Stoney” Ablett was accused of stabbing and shooting Mark “Papa” Guardado outside a bar on Sept. 2,...

West of Pecos, 550 Valencia Street, between 16th and 17th Streets (415-252-7000 or westofpecos.com).

24th and Bryant.

Motorist allegedly getting blowjob from a hooker allegedly causes accident at 18th and Mission

Motorist allegedly getting blowjob from a hooker allegedly causes accident at 18th and Mission

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Southern Exposure | 3030 20th Street, San Francisco CA 94110

...adorable messenger bags, laptop cases, Moleskine folios, and more at its Dogpatch studio. Mission Workshop (40 Rondel at 16th St., 864-7225) built its business on messenger bags and recently expanded into...

...a few drinks without breaking the bank. Bearded boys can visit F.S.C. Barber (696 Valencia at 18th St., 621-9000) for essentials like beard oil and shaving kits, all without...

First of all, pick up some animal skulls at Paxton Gate (824 Valencia at 19th St., 824-1872) to fill your home. Then run up to Loved to...

...need to hit up New York Apparel (1772 Haight at Shrader, 751-8823) and Multikulti (539 Valencia at 16th St., 437-1718) for all your stocking, fishnet, and garter belt needs, before...

...Dark Garden's (321 Linden at Gough, 431-7684) breathtaking, beautifully made corsets. Five & Diamond (510 Valencia at 16th St., 255-9747) and Gypsy Streetwear (1474 Haight at Ashbury, 948-4158) will...

...Folsom at Eighth St., 703-8964), as well as Shutter (third Wednesdays) at Elbo Room (647 Valencia at 18th St., 552-7788) and Club Nocturne, which happens mostly at the EZ5 Bar...

...commit, take on a familiar or two by adopting black cats from the SF SPCA (2500 16th St. at Alabama, 554-3000...

...bars like City Beer Store (1168 Folsom at Eighth St., 503-1033), Monk's Kettle (3141 16th St. at Albion, 865-9523), and Beer Revolution (464 Third St. at Broadway, Oakland, (510) 452...

The Business at the Dark Room: 2263 Mission (at 18th St.), 401-7987. 8 p.m.

...wolves and includes a live musical accompaniment. Sat., May 19, 8:30 p.m. $7. 992 Valencia (at 21st St.), 824-3890, www.atasite.org...

Dark Room Theater. Vampires: Part of the Bad Movie Night series. Sun., May 20, 8 p.m. $6.99. 2263 Mission (at 18th St.), 401-7987, www.darkroomsf.com.

...Toes Tell (1969). Sat., May 19, 8 p.m. $10; RSVP to programming@oddballfilm.com. 275 Capp (at 18th St.), 558-8112, www.oddballfilms.com...

...Game: The Movie: Documentary on independent creators of videogames. May 18-24. $6.50-$10. 3117 16th St. (at Valencia), 863-1087, www.roxie.com...

The Business: A Comedy Show: Sketch and stand-up comedy. Wednesdays, 8 p.m. $5. Dark Room Theater, 2263 Mission (at 18th St.), 401-7987.

Will Durst's Elect to Laugh: A comedy show chasing down the presidential election from a San Francisco comedian who once ran for mayor. Tuesdays, through Nov. 6. $15-$35. The Marsh Theater, 1062 Valencia (at 22nd St.), 826-5750.

Previously Secret Information: In the words of the organizers: "Great stories, told well, with just the right amount of lies." We'll add: "Told by comedians, a lot of the time." Third Sunday of every month, 7 p.m. $10. Stage Werx 446, 446 Valencia (at 16th St.).

THE LUNCH BUNCH — Laszlo Bar (2526 Mission) launches the weekday Machine Deli on June 1, offering five sandwiches (roast beef, turkey club...

A man was walking down the street near Valencia and 23rd at 10:49 p.m. on Friday, May 5, when a dog ran up to him and bit him, according to police. The victim asked the dog’s owner for her information, but she and the dog ran away. Police are investigating the incident.

It’s as if Laszlo bar had read my mind (or maybe our Eating Now column?). They’re answering my lunch options prayers and opening a deli on June 1. Foreign Cinema’s Laszlo Bar is launching Machine Deli weekday lunch, previewing signature sandwiches from the team’s  upcoming coffee and deli shop, located at 1020 Market Street. Here’s...

As pointed out by Troy, that’s Herb Caen in the window! No idea why the folks at this place had his likeness in the window, but, there you go.

An occasional collection of bites. Have you eaten anything good or bad, or seen a good scene while you munched? Send in your short bites to missionlocal@gmail.com.

The stabbing was reported around 1:15 a.m. near the intersection of 26th and Mission streets.

The 42-year-old victim was on the Muni bus when four suspects boarded the bus at 20th and Mission streets and began harassing him about whether he was affiliated with a gang, according to police.

The 380 14th Street (AKA 299 Valencia) Sales Scoop

The 380 14th Street (AKA 299 Valencia) Sales Scoop

Saturday, June 16, 2012 - 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE Dolores Park | 18th and Dolores, San Francisco, CA 94930

Saturday, August 4, 2012 - 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE Dolores Park | 18th St & Dolores St, San Francisco, CA 94930

If you can't make it to the Castro too easily, you can also still make orders for delivery at 415-602-3988 (only for delivery on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays), and find her goodies at Trouble Coffee and Coconut Club (4033 Judah Street), and Haus (3086 24th Street).

...learning about it now, so please excuse our tardiness...but cult-favorite Cafe Gratitude on Harrison and 20th is, in fact, closing down at the end of the month and being replaced by...

Chris Daly has been out of office for a couple years now, but his name and brand of politics are still being used to get votes. One of the most interesting races this june is for a seat in the California Assembly’s 19th District, which includes San Francisco’s West side, Colma, Daly City and Parts...

3150 24th Street at Shotwell

...a pop-up bar. Tickets are $10, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit 826 Valencia...

The stabbing was reported around 1:15 a.m. near the intersection of 26th and Mission streets.

The 42-year-old victim was on the Muni bus when four suspects boarded the bus at 20th and Mission streets and began harassing him about whether he was affiliated with a gang, according to police.

...new cowboy-themed eatery moseying onto the scene, and it's called West of Pecos (550 Valencia between 16th and 17th). It's a new venture from the MacNiven family, including brothers...

The stabbing was reported around 1:15 a.m. near the intersection of 26th and Mission streets.

The 42-year-old victim was on the Muni bus when four suspects boarded the bus at 20th and Mission streets and began harassing him about whether he was affiliated with a gang, according to police.

The stabbing was reported around 1:15 a.m. near the intersection of 26th and Mission streets.

The 42-year-old victim was on the Muni bus when four suspects boarded the bus at 20th and Mission streets and began harassing him about whether he was affiliated with a gang, according to police.