I caught an early dinner last night at Craft & Commerce, the newest Little Italy gastropub brought to you by the same folks behind Neighborhood Ale House and El Dorado. Such a flavorful roller coaster. The place gets crowded fast, so get there during the earlier hours to avoid the crowds.
Craft & Commerce
675 W. Beech St
San Diego, CA 92101
The Air Jordan Olympic VII (7) Retro. ‘For the Love of the Game’. Now available for a limited time.
Last night, Subtext in Little Italy played venue for LOOK: The Work of Grant Brittain & Josh Higgins. It was a full house — with both the gallery space and patio filled with art-hungry guests and industry folk alike. The snacks (mustard sausages!) provided by the Tractor Room served as a tasty distraction from the unusually chilly summer night. Things also got warmer as Adrian Demain laid down his skills as the nights tunesmith. And this is what I saw…
The show goes on July 30th – August 29th, 2010. Be sure to swing by and check out the show before its over. Prints are available for sale while they last.
Here’s a little recap of our Todd Bratrud x Nike SB Brain Wreck re-release last Thursday, July 22nd. Each pair purchased came with a High 5 Brain Wreck-themed deck (Limited to 50), a signed/numbered Todd Bratrud print, an “organ donor” cooler, and a matching headband. Delicious treats provided by the Miho Gastrotruck and Honest Tea kept event goers full while Uncle Junie provided the as the night’s tunesmith. Patrons of the night were not only able to pick up such a limited pair of sneakers, they were also raising money for the Keep A Breast Foundation, whose objective is to educate the youth about prevention and early detection. A win-win offer, right? Right! We still have a few sizes available. Find out how to get a pair by giving us a ring (619 233 6126).
If you missed snagging a pair of Nike x Todd Bratrud Dunk Hi SB – Brain Wreck you are just in luck. Artist Todd Bratrud will be selling 50 pairs of his personal stock of his third design with Nike following up to the release of the “Send Helps” and “Bratrud” at the legendary shoe shop Blends July 22nd during Comic Con. Proceeds from the sales will benefit The Keep A Breast Foundation. The capsule sale will feature the dunk-hi with grey suede/fuschia santeen tongue, brain stitch lining, and Brain Wreck written on the back heel and will be paired with a comprehensive packaging execution for the first 49 buyers, and one raffle winner.
The July 22nd Sale of Bratrud’s personal stock will be paired with a large number of relevant accessories with a Brain Wreck motif. Each set will come with a custom designed skateboard with Brain Wreck graphic that will include a Todd Bratrud mini print that is signed and numbered by the artist with matching Brain Wreck grey terry headband and special “organ transport cooler” to hold your shoes or your next six pack.
The Brain Wreck packages will be available for purchase on July 22nd from 6pm to 9pm at Blends in San Diego during which Keep A Breast will have a custom breast cast painted by Bratrud on display from Micki Krimmel a well established writer and blogger whose online and print publications including Wired Magazine, SXSW World and Oprah Magazine. Joining in the celebration is Honest Tea and Miho GastroTruck as well as an afterparty at El Dorado Bar with All Things Rad DJs Profile and DJ Iron.
Raffle tickets will be available for a $5 donation in stores and online starting July 9th. Raffle tickets can be purchased online at www.firstgiving.com/brainwreck Your name will be written on one ticket per each $5 donation to be drawn 5 minutes before the sale of the shoe. Include your shoe size in donation area.
BLENDS
726 Market Street
San Diego, CA 92101-6423
(619) 233-6126
About Keep A Breast:
The Keep A Breast Foundation™ is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization. Our mission is to help eradicate breast cancer by exposing young people to methods of prevention, early detection and support. Through art events, educational programs and fundraising efforts, we seek to increase breast cancer awareness among young people so they are better equipped to make choices and develop habits that will benefit their long-term health and well-being.
I was able to attend the MCASD’s Viva la Revolución preview night the other day. I had to do my best to sneak some photos, but here are some that came out sans the blur. Be sure to check out the show. Better yet… get a museum membership and support the arts!
Banksy.
Shepard Fairey was there DJing in between greeting his fans. Cool dude. Below, Otávio Pandolfo, half of Os Gemeos was also present at the members night.
Here are some photos that I took of the Os Gemeos piece on G Street (Between 2nd & 3rd). The piece coincides with the MCASD’s Viva la Revolución: A Dialogue with the Urban Landscape, which opens this Sunday.
