October 2009 Archives

There comes a time in a young man's life when Halloween, like Gregor Samsa, goes through a metamorphosis from something familiar to something vaguely unsettling. One year Halloween means providing for the Dentist's retirement, and suddenly, the next year, it is a venue for impersonating Bela Lugosi. While trick or treating was fun when you are a little kid, and visiting the local Haunted House was okay when you were only a kid, things change so that actually MAKING a haunted house, or as close as you can get to it, becomes a really cool thing.

I remember a Halloween in the early 1960's when I went through this change. Since I was the studious sort, not the juvenile delinquent type, my Haunted House was well... a little weird. After all, one must admit that a Volcanic Pumpkin is a far cry from a Haunted House. I don't remember where I got the idea, but I think it must have been from Mr. Wizard.

Iron Cactus, the new Mexican restaurant from the owners of "The Creamery" is set to open at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 21st. It occupies the space on 4th Street between The Creamery and the "bimma loft 2.0" furniture store (which this blogger originally and incorrectly identified as the future home of Iron Cactus).

Normally hidden behind a roll-up steel security door, Iron Cactus will be accessible during business hours through a pair of rustic Cantina-like wooden doors under a wagon wheel.

The owners say that Iron Cactus will be an upscale taqueria using high quality ingredients.

Since I haven't tried the food yet, I don't know about the quality, but I did manage to beg a menu off of them which you can download as a PDF right here!

Initial hours will be Monday-Saturday 11:00 am to 9:00 pm with Happy Hours scheduled for Monday-Friday 3pm-6pm; Saturday 4pm-6pm.

The Iron Cactus
683 4th Street
San Francisco, CA
415-777-1010