“Hey, Ma! We’re getting married!” Photo by Vivian Sachs
- Gus’ Discount Tackle on Balboa featured in the New York Times (via BayCitizen). “A photo of a tumor-ridden 20-pound goldfish pulled from Lake Merced, likely a former pet, is tacked among snapshots that cover the store’s walls and ceiling.”
- Patricia Unterman, The Examiner’s food critic, goes gaga for the new Sichuan Home restaurant on Geary near Park Presidio. “…the best Chinese restaurant to open in San Francisco since Hakka Restaurant appeared on the outer edge of the Richmond.” Woah.
- 7×7’s “10 Tips for Perfect Engagement Photos” features the work of Richmond District photographer Vivian Sachs.
- SFWeekly thinks they may have found the best chicken feet EVER at Golden Gate Dim Sum Seafood on Clement near 19th Avenue. That’s even in spite of their mis-translated name (Crude Drugs Chicken Feet).
- New mobile app Blockboard wants to help your connect with your neighbors. Inner and Outer Richmond peeps are invited.
- The Richmond District Neighborhood Center is offering a free GED prep class (flyer) plus a bunch of other free adult classes (flyer) including ballroom dance, english, tai chi, knitting, yoga and more. Classes start August 29.
- Battle of the Bun’s: SFWeekly compares Clement Street’s new Cafe Bunn Mi to Bun Mee in Pac Heights. Green Apple Books goes hyperlocal, spotlighting the battle between Cafe Bunn Mi and Little Vietnam Cafe, one of their favorite lunch spots.
- This Saturday is Debardchery in Golden Gate Park. Watch people dressed in middle ages garb match their mirth, merriment and archery skills followed by a medieval poetic composition on either “The Illiad” or “The Odyssey.”
- Some nice reader(s?) nominated us for the CBS-SF Most Valuable Blogger Awards. If you’re so inclined, please vote for us.
In my experience, Cafe Bunn Mi is very good, but much, *much* slower than Little Vietnam, even when they’re not particularly busy. I expect this is because they’re so new — there’s obviously some training going on in the kitchen — but, since i usually do takeout, i’ll be sticking with LV for the time being.
GREAT stuff, thanks!