Meet a Microhood: The Mission Mid-20s

Here at The Bold Italic, we've noticed little pocket neighborhoods sprouting up throughout the city worthy of individual celebration. So, we thoughtfully furrowed our collective brow and decided to once again just make something new for the heck of it. Thus, we bring you: the microhood.

micro · hood - n. A piece of a neighborhood, perhaps only a block or two large, so glorious that it deserves its own name; i.e.: The Mission Mid-20s is a shining example of a microhood.

This brings us to the bountiful space between 20th and 21st streets between Mission and Valencia, where 5 new shops have popped up in the last year. Raise a glass with us and enjoy some special deals just for Bold Italic readers.

Bianca Starr, a chic and highly curated vintage store, will be spinning nightclub-worthy beats, pouring prosecco and offering 20% off everything in the store except jewelry.

Rodger’s Coffee & Tea will be handing out free cones of vanilla, chocolate or twist Straus Organic Soft Serve Ice Cream.

Mission: Comics & Art, part comic book store and part art gallery, will be passing out beers from Firestone Brewing, playing host to artist Josh Ellingson, and giving a 20% discount on everything in the store. The Spotted Rooster will be there hawking their famous organic black beans and rice and Stack's Coop will be purveying some of their fine fried chicken sandwiches.

Gravel & Gold, seller of things to wear, adorn, hear, read, furnish and love up, will be pouring beers from Firestone Brewery and offering 20% off their hand-picked vintage clothing selection.

Her Majesty's Secret Beekeeper, the hub for all things around local honey, will be having honey and mead tastings throughout the evening and giving 10% off of their premium pots of honey.

Street food vendors Banh Mai, Sweet Constructions, and Gobba Gobba Hey will be on 20th Street selling their eats, weather permitting.

THE EVENT IS FREE, as are the libations, but PLEASE RSVP so we can get a count of how many are coming. Supplies are limited but the fun isn’t. This event is 21+.

Thank you to our sponsor: Firestone Walker Brewing Company