First, the real headlines:
- Teens busted for a string of "Long Gun" serial robberies. Kids these days. [SFAppeal]
- District Attorney Gascón's office: interior design by "political wheeler-dealer" and Silicon Valley angel investor Ron Conway. [SFChronicle]
- HBO spotted filming at Zuni Café today. They'll be shooting in the Lower Haight later this week.
- TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington's ex-girlfriend claims he physically abused her. [Gawker]
- 14-year-old boy shot in the leg during Bayview drive-by. [BCN/Appeal]
Even though "April Fools' day is stupid and so are you if you believe in it" a few notable locals made efforts to be facetious:
- Chipotle sent around a fake press release claiming the burrito chain took over El Faro — the original home of the Mission-style burrito and Tacolicious was their spinoff concept. [EaterSF]
- Delfina now offering house-made water.
- In an April Fools' parody article worth reading all the way through, local writer TK explores San Francisco's new artisanal air trend. Also: a store specializing in gentrification supplies and speaking with the own of the barn where all this reclaimed wood is coming from. Air is available to order in blends like "Evening Exhale" and "Terry Gross." [TheBoldItalic]
- Toast is so hot right now, here are the Top Five Toasters for any self-respecting coffee house. [Sprudge]
- Uptown Almanac imagines a paleolithic-themed hunting/gathering bar in the Mission. [UA]
- Mildly funny if you're still mad about Morrissey: Moz announces month-long S.F. residency, tickets include cancellation insurance. [AllShookDown]
- Meh: Canon to produce $7,000 camera with a phone. [SFWeekly]
- The Bay Guardian threatens to confuse readers by hiding some content behind a pay wall. (They're not the only ones to make that joke.) [SFBG] [Romenesko]