Public transit porn: touring the Kirkland Muni bus yard. [Aresluna] What you missed when Christopher Owens debuted his new solo album at The Lodge on Friday night. [AllShookDown] New development eradicating Mission parking.

The newly Disney-owned Star Wars franchies may already have a writer for Episode VII: Toy Story 3's Michael Arndt, who also got an Oscar nod for Little Miss Sunshine. [Vulture] Nicholas Dirks, a

Outkast's Big Boi dropped by the Divisadero Popeye's, stocked up on $72 worth of chicken. [Haighteration] A man was arrested on Broad Street in Oceanview after threatening to shoot any cops who came

Still procrastinating this morning? Go find your polling place and do your civic duty. Here's what the new 49ers stadium in Santa Clara looks like right now. [CurbedSF] Please indulge Michael Bauer on

The harrowing story of Thomus the 500-lb bronze Hippopotamus, and his journey back to Sutro Heights. [RichmondSF] Chronicle Columnist Leah Garchik takes a look around the forthcoming SF Jazz Center in Hayes Valley,

Metallica front man James Hetfield loves him some Brazilian meats, dines at Espetus Churrascaria in Hayes Valley. [HayesWire] Mission District pie store secures federal funds for solar panels. It's a true American story

How much did that Giants parade cost? Maybe one million dollars. Or maybe nobody knows. On the bright side, the confetti was biodegradable. [Chron] Meanwhile, in Port Costa... the tiny East Bay town

One homeless man's only source of income — a shoeshine stand on Market Street — also fell victim to the arson-happy revelers Sunday night. [Nevius] Renovated Lower Haight Victorian mansion returns to the rental market

Some people at a high-end catered event in San Francisco thought caviar would be an acceptable hot dog topping. Expect photos in next month's Gazette. [Garchik] An interview with Blue Bottle's James Freeman

Detroit pitcher Doug Fister will start against Madison Bumgarner in game 2 tonight. The right hander grew up rooting for the Giants. [Chron] [CBS5] From Catcher's Crouch to Dugout's Top Step, the touching

Five Questions for Detroit Tigers blog Bless You Boys. [McCoveyChron] Former SFist Editor Jackson West describes getting hit by a car on his bike and dealing with the painful aftermath. [SFAppeal] Dominique Crenn,

Since print is dead, here is this morning's cover of the San Francisco Chronicle. And let's not forget the cover of the Sporting Green. [@WillKane] As noted yesterday, the Giants trump the presidential

Mission Chinese has the most delicious food in all of New York, raves Bourdain. And the foodie backlash has already begun. [UptownAlmanac] Ross Mirkarimi tries to extend an olive branch to Mayor Lee,

Baseball headline of the day: The Giants Want You To Spend More Time With Your Family [McCoveyChron] Expect more meteor sightings over the Bay Area this weekend. [SFEx] Meet Parlor 1255, the tiny

More details emerge around Blue Bottle's new ownership and management following that $20 million infusion of funding. [InsideScoop] Melissa Griffin breaks down the Mirkarimi backlash on the Board of Supervisors. [SFEx] Chuck Nevius,

NLCS Game 2 recap: Giants even out the series at 1-1 behind Vogelsong and Scutaro. [McCoveyChron] In addition to burning up that one doctor's Tim Lincecum jersey, last week's 4-alarm West Portal fire

Hayes Valley is the macaron capital of America, basically. [Hayeswire] SFMTA will vote on new bikeways for Fell and Oak Streets today. [Haighteration] How to recover your stolen bike in 30 minutes or

Giants drop game one of the NLCS. McCovey Chronicle frets that Madison Bumgarner may be broken. [McCoveyChron] Giants fans are giving playoff pride a new look. Which means fewer beards and panda hats.

The Giants advance to the NLCS, here are some assorted thoughts and .gifs. [McCoveyChron] The Chronicle releases it's annual Bargain Bites list. [Chron] Accused Black Bloc protester speaks to SFWeekly. [TheSnitch] Coming soon

Pacific Heights residents have been dealing with a wet sidewalk next to Alta Plaza park for 30 years now. [Chron] Take a look around the new Metreon City Target. [LiveSOMA] Speaking of beer

Park Tavern now has a slick upstairs cocktail lounge. Fictional movie star Vinnie Chase was there to check out the preview event. [Tablehopper] SFMTA wants you to help hack Muni. [MuniDiaries] Artists in

The race for Richmond District Supervisor has the most bizzarre campaign attack ad we've seen since that Nancy Pelosi thing with the goat sacrifice. Even the candidate it is supposed to support has

Unsurprisingly, BART hit a new high for weekend ridership. Some 319,484 people rode Bay Area Rapid Transit on Saturday, beating out that time the Bay Bridge was closed for Labor Day weekend