Category: Local
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Mystery poster
Spotted this strange poster on 14th St. yesterday, and I gotta say I’m a little baffled. It seems to be a record, a light bulb, and maybe some other symbols. Stranger yet, it was far above eye level — about 6 feet off the ground. Anyone know what this poster is? Some kind of strange…
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Never Forget
The poster above is in Clarion Alley. It’s a reference to the now-defunct Games of Nonchalance, who had the same poster of the mysterious Eva Lucien in a tiny alley in Chinatown some years back.
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Quiet tea house now even quieter
Yes, it seems the quiet little tea house on 14th St. didn’t last. Was in the awkward location? Lack of marketing? Who knows. But if you’d like to help them reopen their doors, they’ve set up a fundraising page with more details.
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Colorful artwork on Valencia
Where Bombay Bazaar once stood on Valencia and 16th is now a big sheet of plywood with some psychedelic colorful posters. No word yet on what drugs go best with viewing these posters. If you happen to know that or anything about these, drop me a line.
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Dumpster parklet explained
You know that dumpster with trees growing out of it by the Chronicle building on 5th St? Turns out it’s actually supposed to be a mobile parklet. Seems like a dumpster filled with a garden is kind of a lazy man’s parklet. But then look at the sponsors: our local garbage hauling provider, Recology, is…
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Wo Hing signage unveiled
Plywood at Wo Hing on Valencia and 17th came down this week, unveiling the new sign. Contrary to what the signage indicates, this is a restaurant, not a “general store.” Which is fortunate, since there’s so few restaurants in the Mission and so many general stores.
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Cement warning
Soon as I saw the “warning” in the cement, I immediately thought of Fight Club: Tyler Durden: Did you know that if you mix equal parts of gasoline and frozen orange juice concentrate you can make napalm?Narrator: No, I did not know that. Is that true?Tyler Durden: That’s right. One could make all kinds of…
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Curbside car sharing comes to the Mission
Adding to the city’s complex and draconian public curbside parking restrictions is a set of car-sharing-only spots. One of these new types of parking spots is located here in the Mission, outside El Toro on Valencia and 17th. From now on this spot is reserved at all times for a specific City CarShare car, which…
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House 530 opening soon
The perpetually vacant spot on Valencia between Blondie’s and Limon finally removed their plywood to reveal… yet another Thai restaurant! If at this point you’re wondering whether there’s more Thai restaurants or Thai people in San Francisco, I think it’s safe to bet on the restaurants. As Grub Street reported several months ago, this spot…
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