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Dirty Dishes is Dead?!? - Holiday Benefit & Grand Finale

DIRTY DISHES IS DEAD?!?

Yes, folks, this is the last Dirty Dishes as we know it. Heretoforth, six reasons to come to the Dirty Dishes is Dead!?!: Holiday Benefit and Grand Finale! 

1. This is it.

After a triumphant year that has seen us pack the house from day one, showcase SF's finest food carts and DJs, and create an one-of-a-kind scene, Dirty Dishes as we know it is going out with one last bang! Not sure what is coming next, but we're gonna take a little holiday break, regroup, and figure out what comes next in 2011. For those of you who have been coming up with excuse after excuse and for those of you who have perfect attendance records, the time is now.

2. Do it for the future chefs of America!

This Dirty Dishes will benefit the Boys and Girls Club of San Francisco's Culinary Arts program. Proceeds from the special presale only package tickets will go to them, as will money collected that evening.  We HIGHLY RECOMMEND this option, not only is it a great deal but you'll be bringing some holiday joy to kids in need. Only $9.99 for cover, food item of your choice, and a specialty shooter! Buy tickets here.

3. The debut of the TASTY Fried Chicken Cart!

Yes, our one and only Chef Christian and the Tasty crew will be serving up Mama Reyes' Famous Fried Chicken you know and crave. Depending on its success, who knows, you may be seeing it popup around town...

4. Pork Belly Bahn Mi & Handmade Ice Cream Sandwiches.

We're excited to pair our fried chicken with the veteran food carters Kitchen SideCar (pork belly bahn mi! braised mushroom/greens with miso sauce!) and Dulceria (handmade ice cream sandwiches!). COME HUNGRY!

5. Dirty Dishes is Dead DJ sets!

We've had a great run at the LookOut, with us packing the dancefloor there better than any party they throw, thanks to you all. Sam (Gordon Gartrell) and Brent (B-Haul) will be taking out Dirty Dishes with a bang from 10pm-2am, joined by our very own Special K from 9-10. 

6. Holidays means Presents.

Stick around till midnight and we'll be giving away some special treats (rhymes with late night eats) to all the good girls and boys who've stuck around!

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DIRTY DISHES IS DEAD?!?: HOLIDAY BENEFIT AND GRAND FINALE

THURS, DEC 16
The LOOKOUT
3600 16th St. @ Market
San Francisco
9PM till you drop
More info on Facebook

$9.99 pre-sale ticket (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/14005) includes admission, specialty shooter, a food ticket, and a donation toward the Boys & Girls Club of San Francisco's Culinary Arts program.  Admission is $3 at the door but we strongly encourage you to purchase a pre-sale ticket. When you do, you make an impact on the kids of our city!

Beats by: Gordon Gartrell, B-Haul, & Special K
Eats by: Tasty!, Kitchen SideCar, & Dulceria

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A special thanks to all who have made Dirty Dishes possible, including: Chris and the fab LookOut staff, the many fab food carters we've had the pleasure of meeting and hosting, our oh-so-talented DJ friends who have come through and rocked with us, Ben at Blocshop and Rob for the killer fliers and artwork, Annie for holding down the door with class, Cynthia for her mad photo skills, the Tasty and Tasty Con Sol family for coming through month after month, Alex at Socha Visual for the signage, and especially all of you for coming through and making Dirty Dishes rock month after month!

Stay tuned for more in 2011, if you have any thoughts, suggestions, collaborations, DJ opportunities, food catering needs, etc, let us know!!

Much love and thanks,

Brent, Sam, Christian & the Dirty Dishes Crew

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Dirty Dishes 009: EAT+DRINK+DANCE(+RELAX)

Dirty Dishes just keeps getting better and better! We had record-breaking bar sales and 400+ through the door for DD008 and we plan to keep it going in Oct! We've got a mega-lineup filled with alums and newcomers this month, both food and music-wise + massage, check out the details below!

DIRTY DISHES 009
THURS, OCTOBER 28
The LOOKOUT
3600 16th St. @ Market

9PM till you drop, $3

RSVP for guaranteed entry!!

B-Haul will be kicking it in China with his family during DD009 but we have some formidable guest DJ's to more than help make up the slack. Resident Gordon Gartrell is joined by DJ Diagnosis (Airpusher) and Jive (FiX/Heart Deco), they will be bringing the ill beats all night long!

Culinary Curator Christian is back in effect after his world-wide summer tour (honeymoon) and has lined up serious heavy-weights for our Oct food carts, including the return of Best of the Bay award winner Dontaye Ball of Good Foods Catering:

GOOD FOODS CATERING - "OMG! These people aren't cooks, they're Porcine Artistes! I grew up in North Carolina, with some pretty fan-freakin'-tastic BBQ, and let me say these guys know their $#!T! I'm addicted to the Pulled Pork sammy!!!! Just make sure to stock up on napkins before you settle in for the feast!" - Villa S. For Dirty Dishes, expect their famous pulled pork sandwich with a spicy coleslaw and a bacon BBQ sauce, VEGAN BBQ bites, and pulled pork tacos!!!

SF DELICIOUS  - "I had the good fortune to attend an event catered by SF Delicious. The nice clothes are put away but the memory of those goat cheese tartlets with caramelized onions linger! I think I seriously ate a couple of dozen. Also on the menu were bacon wrapped dates that were also delicious. I definitely say everything that was put out was delish!" SF Delicious has revealed that their mouth-watering vegetarian option which will be a truffle mac and cheese gratin but have sworn us to secrecy for their main event, all I can tell you is you're gonna want some!

RAW DADDY FOODS - Delicious veggie-stuffed cones! "Our living food cuisine is created using ingredients that are organic, local, and seasonal whenever possible."

TART THIS... AND THEN SOME - "Budding chef Jen Singer makes her debut at DD09 with a twin tart battle for your taste buds! Maryanne vs Ginger. Chocolate, salted caramel and raspberries goes head to head against ginger snap, mascarpone and candied lime!! Who will win? You will!"

Last but not least, we're stoked to have the massage services of Denise DeShetler, CMT Extraordinaire for the evening, she'll be workin' out your kinks and knots for $1/min -can't beat that!

This one's going to be epic, don't miss it!

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DIRTY DISHES 008 gets down Thurs, Sept 23!

After a triumphant run in Black Rock City, we're back from the desert and ready to keep our freak flag flying this month! Not only are we celebrating our very own Gordon Gartrell/Saminda and Ana of Tasty's birthday, as well as decompressing from our Burning Man village of Tasty Con Sol, DD008 will serve as the official afterparty for the Good Vibrations 2010 Indie Erotic Film Festival. Undoubtedly, mayhem will ensue once again.

On the food tip, we're bringing back our old friends Adobo Hobos and Mission Minis, while introducing Saucy Dumplings for their Dirty Dishes debut. Musically, our good friend Jaybee will be putting the DIRTY in Dirty Dishes! 

P.S.: Do not miss this one. 


DIRTY DISHES 008

THURS, SEPT 23
The LOOKOUT
3600 16th St. @ Market
San Francisco
9PM till you drop; $3
RSVP for guaranteed entry

Resident DJ's B-Haul & Gordon Gartrell bring the tasty indie electro, dirty house, and future bass, while special guest JAYBEE drops hip hop, b-more and all varietals of bass bombs!  

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SF's Finest Food Carts brought to you live and direct:

ADOBO HOBO - "Best Chicken Adobo...Hands down. I tried it for the first time over the weekend and I must say...YUUUUUMMMMMYYYY!  I usually like to prepare myself for a sit-down meal when eating Adobo to get the bones off, wipe hands, etc...but the Fall-Off-The-Bone-Chicken made this totally unnecessary!"

MISSION MINIS - "Mission Minis you rock my world. At a dollar a piece I have to try you all and the sizes don't make me feel guilty. I also like that I don't have to go to your bakery on 22nd I can just make the quick trek to my local cafe Dirty Dishes and your minis are waiting for me there! Thanks for making cupcakes so good I almost bit off a chunk of my finger."

SAUCY DUMPLINGS - Having made a triumphant summer debut, this purveyor of Chinese street cart dumplings are so steaming fresh they don't have a Yelp page yet! Will you be the first to review 'em?!?

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DIRTY DISHES 007 - Thursday August 26th

Whether you're headed out to the playa later this month or kickin' it in here in the urban wilderness, you gots to get in your last Dirty Dishes of the summer! Last one was over-the-top kinda good and this one promises to be the same.

This month we're excited to bring to you Dirty Dishes alum The Gumbo Cart, and newcomers El Porteno Empanadas & Sweet Constructions! You know there's nothing more you want to do with your fourth Thursday of the month than enjoy a fantastic night with your closest peeps, enjoying some of the most delicious offerings from SF's best food carts and eclectic beats from a trio of DJ's.

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DIRTY DISHES 007

THURS, AUGUST 26TH
The LOOKOUT
3600 16th St. @ Market
San Francisco
9PM till you drop; $3

RSVP Here!

Resident DJ's B-Haul & Gordon Gartrell bring the tasty indie electro, dirty house, and future bass, while special guest DJ Os Chavez (aka Melvin) brings some home-made southern comfort!

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SF's Finest Food Carts brought to you live and direct:

THE GUMBO CART (http://twitter.com/GumboCart) - "My suggestion is to find this guy, hunt him down, tackle him, and ask him to make you a nice warm bowl of gumbo."

EL PORTENO EMPANADAS (http://www.elportenosf.com/) - "Taking that first bite was incredible: buttery yet light, warm, flakey, and airy pastry outer. As you begin chewing, the savory flavors of the filling hit you in waves: the robust mushroom and shallot umami, then the richness of the creme fraiche, and finally the distinctive woody parmesan; along with the seemingly omnipresent Bernal sun, I felt like I was enjoying my Empanada on a street corner somewhere in Europe or some far-removed Portuguese village neighborhood."

SWEET CONSTRUCTIONS (http://www.twitter.com/sfcookies) - "Their cookies are not your run-of- the-mill chocolate chip varieties but high quality, lovingly crafted, visually appealing, and outright scrumptious treats. Seeing all these confectionery masterpieces in the case it was difficult to choose. The chocolate crackles, orange butter stars, and snickerdoodle swirls were sublime. The right balance of flavor and sweetness with a texture that melts in your mouth."
 
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DIRTY DISHES 006

Summer's officially here, so you've got no excuse not to hit Dirty Dishes this month! How could you refuse a fantastic night out with dear friends, a fab balcony to enjoy the summer, the finest showcase of food carts in town, and beats that'll keep you dancing all night right smackdab in the middle of town? This month we're excited to bring to you the RETURN of SEOUL ON WHEELS, the luscious Toasty Melts, and Cookie Wag SF for your dining pleasure, and special guest DJ Special K bringing the disco house flava!  

DIRTY DISHES 006

THURS, JULY 22
The LOOKOUT
3600 16th St. @ Market
San Francisco
9PM till you drop; $3

RSVP Here!

Resident DJ's B-Haul & Gordon Gartrell bring the tasty indie electro, dirty house, and future bass, while special guest SPECIAL K brings the disco funk!  

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SF's Finest Food Carts brought to you live and direct:

SEOUL ON WHEELS (http://twitter.com/seoulonwheels) - The famed Korean taco truck makes a triumphant return to San Francisco at Dirty Dishes!  Korean tacos. Korritos. "Korritos?  Mmmkay...what's that?  You ask.  It's burritos with a Korean BBQ twist." "...if you take Korean BBQ and put it on a corn tortilla and call it a Korean taco, I'm all up on it like white on rice."

TOASTY MELTS (http://twitter.com/toastymelts) - Bringing to you the finest GRILLED CHEESE in town!  "oh how i LOVE me some Toasty Melts!!...  I tried three of their delightful melts... and, literally, have been thinking about them ever since. Seriously, you haven't had grilled cheese until you've had a Toasty Melts!"

COOKIE WAG SF (http://twitter.com/cookiewafsf) - It's homemade cookies, ice cream, and of course, ice cream cookie sandwiches from this Mission Street Food family member.
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Dirty Dishes DJs at ALIEN/ATION

We're excited to be providing the sonic backdrop for ALIEN/ATION, an art riot extravaganza being thrown by our friends at Hyphen Magazine.  It all goes down July 10 at the Space Gallery, come hang with us!
 
ALIEN/ATION

July 10
Space Gallery
1141 Polk St., San Francisco
$5
http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/alienation

Saturday, July 10th

5:30 pm - Artist's Reception
7:00 pm - Art Riot Extravaganza

Space Gallery
1141 Polk St., San Francisco

$5 at the door
$15 includes a one year Hyphen sub (50% off!)

LIVE PAINTING
Participating featured artists

LIVE BEATS:
B-Haul (Dirty Dishes, Tasty) http://dirtydishesdjs.com/
Gordon Gartrell (Dirty Dishes) http://dirtydishesdjs.com/

EATS:
Vegan cupcakes by Black Orchid Bakery
http://www.blackorchidbakery.com/

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Featured artists

Yoko Furusho was born in Tokyo. She moved to New York to study illustration at the School of Visual Arts. After her graduation, she started her career as a professional illustrator and artist. She likes to draw details, textures and patterns with ink and acrylics. She usually uses fashion as her inspiration. Currently she is working as an illustrator for many magazines and newspapers.

Kim Herbst is a half-Chinese illustrator based in San Francisco, CA. She graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and currently works in the social games industry.  Her Flash animations and designs are seen by 7 million people daily in a game available on Facebook.  Kim's created illustrations for Oxford University Press, Bitch Magazine, the Boston Weekly Dig, and others.  She loves collecting postcards that are sent to her and small fat birds sitting on ledges.

Rick Kitagawa is a visual artist based out of the foggy hills of San Francisco, California.  He is a multi-disciplinary artist who paints in acrylic, gouache, and watercolor, illustrates in photoshop, and prints with silkscreen, linocuts, and letterpress. Rick's work deals primarily with juxtaposition -- the fantastical with the ordinary, imagery with text, contemporary with classic. The subjects of his prints and paintings range from cryptozoology to board games, from everyday objects and people to purple whales, from puns to politics.  Often utilizing text to complicate/simplify/expound on the imagery, his work is often humorous but can contain deeper socio-political messages.

Jorge Mascarenhas was born in Boston, Massachussets. Since the age of seven he was selling his famed elementary school comic called "Ferinhas (Little Beasts)." He grew up in three different places (Brazil, Mexico and US) and majored in illustration at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. His major artistic influences are Nordic, Post-Impressionists and Japanese artists. His work has been honored by the New York Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, American Illustration, 3x3 Magazine, Spectrum Fantastic Art and Illustration West Annuals. In addition, he's been awarded a Silver Medal by Creative Quarterly, included in Lüerzer's Archive 200 Best Illustrators Worldwide book and featured in Communication Arts Fresh. Clients include The New Yorker, Runner's World, Dell Magazines, Stanford University, Lürzer's Archive and others.  He currently resides in Alameda, California.

Danny Neece

Rob Sato produces rich, detailed imagery, mixing scenes of stark horror, quiet beauty, and humor.  He is the author of the Xeric Grant Award winning comic "Burying Sandwiches" and his paintings and illustrations have been featured in Giant Robot, Juxtapoz, and Hi-Fructose magazines.  Born and raised in California's Central Valley, he lives and works in Los Angeles.

Eve Skylar is an award-winning, San Francisco-based visual development artist, illustrator, and stop-motion animator. She is currently working on an upcoming animated feature film. Eve is also co-founder of Paper Hat Productions.

Jon Stich has been creating pictures since he was nine years old, when his father took him to a Red Lobster and he scrawled all over the menu. The first person to be bothered by his artwork was his seventh grade teacher Mr. Schaffsma, who became angered by Jon's decision to use the back of another student's test to draw a detailed rendition of a gentleman enthusiastically pooping. Since then, he has somehow managed to create and sell artwork of the same quality to the masses. A 2004 graduate of the California College of Arts & Crafts, finishing with distinction, he lives and works in Oakland, CA. 

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Dirty Dishes 005: Thursday June 17th!

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Dirty Dishes keeps it going into summer and there's no sign of letting up! Mad thanks for the hundreds+hundreds of you who continue to come out and keep this party going.

We're back on June 17th with three more mouth-watering food carts and equally delicious indie electro, dirty house, and future bass beats.  RSVP here!

DIRTY DISHES 005
THURS, JUNE 17TH
The LOOKOUT
3600 16th St. @ Market
San Francisco
9PM till you drop

Resident DJ's B-Haul & Gordon Gartrell joined by our very special international guest superstar DJ Ripley of Surya Dub!

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Our featured food carts for the month:

SF DELICIOUS (http://twitter.com/SFdeliciousChef) - "I had the good fortune to attend an event catered by SF Delicious. The nice clothes are put away but the memory of those goat cheese tartlets with caramelized onions linger! I think I seriously ate a couple of dozen. Also on the menu were bacon wrapped dates that were also delicious. I definitely say everything that was put out was delish!" SF Delicious has revealed that their mouth-watering vegetarian option which will be a truffle mac and cheese gratin but have sworn us to secrecy for their main event, all I can tell you is you're gonna want some!

MALI NUM NUM TREATS (http://twitter.com/MaliNumNumTreat)- "Filipino/Asian Fusion street & comfort foods w/ desserts to match!"

SMITTEN ICE CREAM (http://twitter.com/SmittenIceCream) -
The classic, old-fashioned treat with a contemporary twist, Smitten starts with the basics of milk, cream, sugar, and a dash of salt. There’s no need for any unpronounceable ingredients since each batch goes from churn to scoop to spoon… made-to-order just for you. The inaugural concoction… salted homemade caramel. Overheard comments include “I don’t even like ice cream and I love this.” - Mister Archer ( http://www.misterarcher.com/san-francisco/2009/09/gourmets-on-the-go/) - Will it be Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream with Lavender Shortbread Cookie or the good ole Salted Caramel? Come check it out on the 17th and find out for yourself!

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DIRTY DISHES 004 goes down Thurs, May 27!

The sink overfloweth...

Alright, after three in a row we definitely know we're on to something here. The dancefloor rocks harder, the food carts keep running out, and the craziness continues! For DIRTY DISHES 004 we've got another hot one. Three more food carts and more tasty indie electro, dirty house, and future bass for you to get freaky. And our friend Adama's birthday to boot!!!

DIRTY DISHES 004
THURS, MAY 27
The LOOKOUT
3600 16th St. @ Market
San Francisco
9PM till you drop; $3
RSVP Here
 
Resident DJ's B-Haul & Gordon Gartrell joined by our special guest yr lttl pwny of the infamous Airpusher DJ crew!

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Culinary Curator Christian's handpicked Food Carts:

GOBBA GOBBA HEY  - "Gobs are like dessert crack. Can't stop, won't stop. If I keep eating gobs, I'll turn into a gob... Anywhoo, these little cakester creations are such a delighful treat! The first time, I tried a peaches & cream w/ peach & lemon butter cream and holy moly, I became an instant addict. At $2 a pop, I ended up buying 3 more to take home for my brother to try...but they didn't exactly make it all the way back to Union City. Whoopsies!" - Michelle W.

GOOD FOODS CATERING  - "OMG! These people aren't cooks, they're Porcine Artistes! I grew up in North Carolina, with some pretty fan-freakin'-tastic BBQ, and let me say these guys know their $#!T! I'm addicted to the Pulled Pork sammy!!!! Just make sure to stock up on napkins before you settle in for the feast!" - Villa S.

For Dirty Dishes, expect their famous pulled pork sandwich with a spicy coleslaw and a bacon BBQ sauce, VEGAN BBQ bites, and pulled pork tacos!!!

WHITE LOTUS THAI  - And the new food carts keep coming! With a family lineage full of Thai chefs, including the fine folks at Marnee Thai, White Lotus' Oh will be unveiling her unique take on fresh veggie spring rolls, chicken satay & Thai red curry with butternut squash for you lucky ducks.

*Special thanks to Asterisk Magazine for coming out last month to show us some love!
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Dirty Dishes 004: Thursday May 27th @ LOOKOUT

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Dirty Dishes 003: Thursday April 22nd @ the LOOKOUT

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The dishes keep piling up, it's time to get back in the kitchen! Dirty Dishes 003 goes down April 22 at the Lookout to make it three big hits in a row. We've got some fresh new food carts for your dining pleasure and the freshest indie electro, dirty house, and future bass for you to shake it to. Spread the word, we're just gettin' started!

DIRTY DISHES 003
THURS, APRIL 22
The LOOKOUT
3600 16th St. @ Market
San Francisco
9PM till you drop

Resident DJ's B-Haul & Gordon Gartrell and guest selector ONE-Z will be bringin' the ill beats for your aural pleasure.

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Culinary Curator Christian's handpicked Food Carts:

NINJA PIE CART - Homemade pot pies on the move. So fresh on the scene, they don't have any Yelp reviews yet! Will you be the first???

PEARL'S KITCHEN - Bringing grandma's Jewish kitchen to the street! "These guy's are awesome. The corned beef they offer is lean and mean. They serve these succulent beasts on their own homemade bread with a home brewed mustard. Once they even had a homemade sour kraut." "The fantastic corned beef on homemade rye bread- as good as you will find in SF and could be a contender in NYC."

SF SOUP LADY - Another new recruit in the SF food cart movement. Bringing down home and seasonal fare to pair with the rest of the evenings delectables! ""Brooke's soups are so good and yummy. The chunks of potato and just the right amount of leak, it was sin-full. And honey lady and I loved every bit of it"

MAD4MADELINES - Save room for the sweet stuff as fresh new dessert cart Mad4Madeleines will be representing. Never had one? All I have to say is three words "FRENCH. BUTTER. CAKES!"

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