Mission & Valencia (1886 – Present)
Wha? What are you doing here? You should be off reading Burrito Justice, a blog that does actual RESEARCH.
This morning, B.J. did a bang-up job of outlining the past 123 years on Valencia/Mission, in honor of El Rio’s 31st birthday. I suggest you take a look at this fantastic post, especially if you love San Francisco history (HELLO! Remember how much you loved Milk?). Thanks to Burrito Justice for picking up our slack.
[Note: The bar in the image above is totally not El Rio. What, I have time to comb through archives all of a sudden?]
Tags: burrito justice, El Rio, Mission, RESEARCH, SF history, valencia
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October 21, 2009 at 11:29 am
i think i spy a handlebar moustache!
October 21, 2009 at 11:53 am
This bar may not be El Rio, but where is it? Looks like somewhere I’d like to saddle up and have a steam beer!
October 21, 2009 at 11:55 am
The Toll Gate Saloon in Black Hawk, Colorado.
October 21, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Hi friscolex!
October 21, 2009 at 1:03 pm
The all caps wasn’t meant in a snarky way. We all know that Kevin performs endless “research,” but I dare not classify it by type. Let’s just say its of a kind not unfamiliar to young city gentlemen of a certain age.
October 21, 2009 at 1:41 pm
I’m an investigative blogger. Don’t get it twisted.
October 21, 2009 at 2:05 pm
as long as it happens on the way to or at benders.
October 21, 2009 at 1:06 pm
A veritable “Smutsonian Institution”
October 21, 2009 at 1:24 pm
Totally looks like shotwells, actually. And their bar IS original to the building.
October 21, 2009 at 1:58 pm
wow- i was just thinking the same thing…
October 23, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Rhiannon, it does look like Shotwell’s. But part of me has to wonder if it is because the bar is quickly becoming my only memory.
October 21, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Hello San Francisco !
I’m from Paris/France
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October 21, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Alors, qu’est-ce que tu fous là alors ?
Non, mais sérieux, quoi… Dis-nous sinon tout le monde va penser que tu fais de la pub non-sollicitée qu’on a tendance à nommer “SPAM”.
C’est juste pour dire…
October 22, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Updated the article with the 1859 Coast Survey map.
Looks like J.C. Bernal’s ranch (yeah, that Bernal) was right behind El Rio.
October 23, 2009 at 10:57 pm
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