A charming French lady by the name of Meshá Mongé-Irizarry is hosting a little event outside City Hall right now featuring free grenadine, bread, paté, and pétanque. The event functions both as a "celebration of Franco-American Unity," a show of artworks by a man who makes sculptures out of recycled cork, and a remembrance of her son, Idriss Stelley (featured in the painting pictured at right) who was shot 48 times by 9 SFPD officers at the Metreon in 2001. (Meshá went on to sue the city and won a settlement with which she started a foundation.) The cork Eiffel Tower is pretty cute, and we do enjoy free things. Anyhow, the sun is kind of peeking out (since these pictures were taken a couple hours ago), so stop on by if you're in the 'hood. Or just look at the pics.