This Week in Noe Valley: Ellis Act Defeat, Mountain Lion Capture and a Meth Bust

The latest news from, about and for Noe Valley from around the interwebs:

• Noe Valley woman is first-ever to beat Ellis Act eviction SFGate]
• Mountain lion spotted on streets of Noe Valley is safely captured and relocated [KTVU]
• Noe Valley Town Square on the eve of Trump’s election anniversary [@SlappyKeller]
• 70 pounds of methamphetamine seized in house on Sanchez at 25th [SFGate]
• Pasta Gina has been closed for the last few weeks [Hoodline]
• Is Glen Park the new Noe Valley? A $10 million home hits the market on Laidley St [SFGate]
• Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker and Noe resident Debra Chasnoff dies [SFGate]

[Photo: Noe at the border of Castro via mauisam19]

This Week in Noe Valley: Church St Mystery Restaurant Revealed and Noe's Sky-High Housing Costs Splained

The latest news from, about and for Noe Valley from around the interwebs:

• Coming soon to the mysterious never-ending restaurant project at 1298 Church St [@NVSF]
• Pasta Gina limits hours as it looks for help [@emiliecole]
• Fun photo of the “famous” Jungle House [tttttommyyy]
• Rafe Mandelman says he’s run for District 8 Supevisor next year [SF Chronicle]
• D8 Supe Jeff Sheehy proposed legislation to ban SF police from removing passengers [SF Weekly]
• Clipper St the poster child for hazardous tree roots on a sidewalk [SF Examiner]
• April NVMPA newsletter [NVMPA]
• Scott Wiener: A building moratorium equals sky-high housing prices in Noe Valley [Beyond Chron]
• Average home price in Cow Hollow: $3.3 million; Noe Valley: $2.2 million [Curbed]

[Photo: Somewhere in Noe Valley via michelamusolino]

Mark Leno Vs. Pasta Gina

Uh oh.

Apparently state Senator Mark Leno is a major pasta fan, so much so that he can't imagine living in Noe Valley without local pasta shop Pasta Gina.

Or so says the openly gay lawmaker in an ad for the store in the March issue of the Noe Valley Voice. The shop apparently lifted the quote by Leno from an interview he gave the paper nine years ago when he served on the city's Board of Supervisors.

And it did so without the senator's permission, according to his office.

Leno was unaware his reply for where he liked to eat in the neighborhood was being used by the pasta shop to promote its business.

According to his staff, Leno does not typically make endorsements of private businesses, feeling it would be inappropriate to do so as a state senator. He planned to personally speak to shop owner Gene Ginsberg about the ad.

[eBar: Political Notebook]

Bell Market is Closed - Now What?

Bell Market, February 14, 2009

With Bell Market closing its doors on February 15, 2009, at 4:00PM, Noe Valley will be without a major grocer until Whole Foods opens next fall. Here's a list of local places to go until then (and perhaps after).

Noe Valley Farmer's Market
Every Saturday, 8:00AM - 1:00PM
3861 24th Street, between Sanchez and Vicksburg
http://www.noevalleyfarmersmarket.com/

Seasonal, local, organic and natural fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, bread, nuts, honey. Also prepared food of the Mexican, Indian and smoothie varieties. Live music. Lots of strollers. Bonus: you get to meet your neighbors.

26th & Guerrero Market
1400 Guerrero Street
415-282-6274
http://www.26thandguerreromarket.com/

"Your Neighborhood Health Food Store"
Natural and organic fruits and vegetables, Acme Bread, vitamins/supplements, fresh flowers, beer, wine and liquor.

Valencia Farmer's Market
1299 Valencia Street @ 24th St
415-282-6863

Not truly a farmer's market but plenty of organic fruits and vegetables, fresh juices, bulk-bin cereal, and Kombucha. One block from the BART station.

Church Produce
1798 Church St @ 30th
415-282-1153

Strong mix of organic and non-organic fruits and vegetables, fresh bread, olive bar. Church Produce was recommended by many commenters in a recent thread.

Casa Guadalupe
2909 Mission Street @ 25th St
415-642-8355

Full service market with fresh fruits/veggies, butcher, Latin-American specialties. Super affordable.

Drewes Bros. Meats
1706 Church St @ 29th St
415-821-0515
http://www.drewesbros.com/

"We are a full service butcher shop that specializes in only the highest quality products."
Meat, fish and poultry from Niman Ranch, Angus Meyer, Natural Hill. All-natural, free-range, no hormones antibiotics or preservatives. Special orders - no problem.

Fresh Meat Market
2704 Mission St @ 23rd St
415-550-8044

Fresh (read: wrigglng) fish, seafood, meat and poultry. Not organic or free-range, but you can get just about anything here super cheap.

24th Street Cheese Company
3893 24th Street @ Sanchez St
415-821-6658

Cheese! Also sausages, pâté, prosciutto, wine, olives, other specialty items.

Pasta Gina
741 Diamond St @ 24th St
415-282-0738

Fresh and frozen pasta, house-made sauces, prepared foods, wine, bread, cheeses, olives, and anything else for a quick dinner or picnic. And don't forget the cannoli!

And ... of course there are these options:

• Safeway (Diamond Heights or Mission St)
• Tower Market / Mollie Stone
• DeLano's IGA on South Van Ness

Please add suggestions, recommendations or testimony in the comments. Let Noe know what you love and why you love it.

[NVSF: Bell Market: Winding Down]
[NVSF: All posts tagged Whole Foods]
[NVSF: All posts tagged Farmer's Market]
[Photo: Pasta Gina -- Yelp]