THE MISSION—On the front lines of the SF coffee wars, Ritual Roasters sends along word that come April, they're offering a whole new lineup of locally-made snacks. Sandbox Bakery will make pastries, Black Jet Bakery will make salted chocolate chip cookies, and Ryan Farr will provide his signature chicharonnes. [EaterWire]
THE MISSION—According to the Weekly, Spork finally took the plunge and began Sunday brunch service yesterday. [SFW]
THE EMBARCADERO—Next Tuesday (4/7) is the second dinner in the Moveable Feast series to benefit CUESA and its farmer folk. The multi-course dinner is at One Market, and there are still a few seats available. More information, including ticket purchases, can be had right here. [EaterWire]
EXCELSIOR—This Thursday, Broken Record will plead its case to stay open until 2am, as seen on Menupages. The current zoning for the Excelsior bar requires that it close at 11pm, and the preliminary rec is disapproval, which according to the bar, is bad news for its future. You do hate to see that. [MP]
BAY AREA—There's a salmonella outbreak in the area, but only surrounding rare ingredients: "San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties reported four cases each of salmonella ... The following spices were included in the recall: white pepper, black pepper, cayenne pepper, paprika, chopped onion, onion powder, garlic (chopped, minced, powder and granulated), whole white pepper, whole black pepper, curry powder, mustard powder and wasabi powder." [SacBee]
