Month: May 2011

  • Has Safeway gone too far?

    While trapped at the Market St. Safeway during the rainstorm today, I made a shocking discovery: Safeway carries not one, but THREE brands of frozen […]

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  • Skull store dies

    Martin’s Emporium, aka the weird skull store on 16th and Dolores, now has a closing date: July 31st. Now that may sound like it gives […]

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  • Venga Empanadas

    A new empanadas joint is opening soon on Valencia. Well that’s not entirely true; it’s not really new. See, Venga Empanadas didn’t have a place […]

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  • The Two Commandments

    With all this “rapture” nonsense over the weekend, I thought it was a good time to re-visit a classic George Carlin bit in which he […]

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  • On a boat

    At the Rammstein show in Oakland last night, the keyboardist showed us a new way to crowdsurf: on an inflatable boat. Squint at more of […]

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  • Make a little birdhouse on Dolores

    Spotted between 17th and 18th on Dolores.

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  • Bangkok 16 is closed

    First Ti Couz, now Bangkok 16? This stretch of 16th is starting to look a bit sparse. Hopefully someone new will open up in this […]

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  • Quite Zone

    Yes, it’s quite a zone you go there. Spotted at Foods Co’s loading dock.

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  • Important Things in Life part 2

    Last time we learned about the importance of eyebrows and love. Today, it’s a bit more new agey. Spotted at 14th and Folsom

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  • Bombay Ice Cream

    Now that Bombay Bazaar and Ice Cream has moved, did you trek all the way out to 13th and South Van Ness? No? Jerk. Maybe […]

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