| | Thrillist San Francisco Wednesday August 26, 2009 The List
Hump this, hard
Eat: Mission Burger
Open at 12pm, closed Thurs; inside Duc Loi Supermarket; 2200 Mission St, at 18th; The Mission; 415.551.1772
Get this: the Mission Street Food dudes're slingin' newfangled and totally outrageous burgers from behind Duc Loi's deli counter. They're "granulated", which means your 1/3 lb patty's cut from a massive column of blended Angus brisket, short rib, and chuck, before it's seared in beef fat, and served w/ jack cheese, caramelized onions, and caper aioli on a griddled Acme bun; if you're smart, you won't know they're also doin' fries and veggie burgers, because by now you're half way to Duc Loi.
Bunned badassery at Blog.MissionStreetFood.com
Gear: Persol Shades at SF Optics
2248 Chestnut St, at Avila; The Marina; 415.922.7500
Mention Thrillist and save 50 bucks when you purchase Italian-made Persol's at this weekend's trunk show. Styles range from the oversized, concave 2914S in matte black acetate, to the subtly squared off/Buddy Holly-ish 2913S in tortoise, to the gloss white 2929S's with brown gradient lenses, which look a lot like BluBlockers, but won't make your friends look jaundiced, unless...wait, your friends are jaundiced.
Peep the collection at Persol.com
Eat Again: Pizzeria Avellino
2769 Lombard St, at Lyon; The Marina; 415.776.2500
In the old Curbside space, Avellino's tiny and plenty nice (black two tops, spherical hanging lamps, etc), and serves both NY style pizza by the slice/pie, and whole 'zas of rustic Napoletana with pesto/tomato sauce done up with topping combos ranging from prosciutto/red onion/gorgonzola to spinach/kalamata olives/cherry tomatoes/feta/pine nuts. It's run by a couple of IT guys with day jobs who just love pizza...like all IT guys...that's what you're thinking, right? You're part of the problem.
Seriously, look: it's NY-style pizza in San Francisco
Click: Black Rock City Stats
With Burning Man just around the corner, TownMe compares an entertainingly illuminating set of Black Rock City stats to US census data, proving that the temporary tweakfest's one of the richest, whitest, most educated, and most single cities in the country. The page also has a plethora of resources for B-Man attendees, e.g., recs for massages, good grub, and the most scenic spots to enjoy your K-hole.
Are you rich/white/smart/single enough?
Drink: Free Beer at Show Dogs
1020 Market St, at Golden Gate; Civic Center; 415.558.9560
Follow Show Dogs on Twitter for odd and frequent free-brew-with-your-food offers, e.g., bark at the cashier for free beer, show them your movie ticket stub for free beer, and "let the cashier know your very favorite sitcom from TGIF on ABC (starting in 1989 to present) and get free beer -- so say anything other than Hanging With Mr. Cooper, and expect to get nothing.
Get in on the action at Twitter.com/ShowDogsSF
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