Cat Cora

British supermarket chain Fresh and easy to download what sounds like a small army of European-style supermarkets in the Bay Area and NorCal in the first quarter of 2011. So look out for what its CEO calls a "post-pot (food) format ... [reflects] the great diversity of the U.S. market and U.S. consumers." This means that the lines of automated checkout, freshly cooked meals and the expectations that customers will open several times a week for essential items such as baguettes or dog food. According to the Silicon Valley Biz Journal outposts will be San Jose Willow Glen District, Pacifica, Danville, Walnut Creek, Concord, Vacaville, Modesto. The Chron says one is coming to Bayview and talk of a possible Richmond branch as well.
"They want to compete with the likes of Safeway, but I like a Trader Joe's, with special items that consumers can not find anywhere else," says editor Retail Supermarket News, who no doubt it will defer on these issues. SV [Biz Journal, Chron,] Richmond District
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Russian Hill - Ruggero Gadaldi, who is involved with some popular restaurants in the city, recently sold its fifteen-year-old Russian Hill Antica Trattoria owners of Café Metropol. Now the plan is to completely remodel the space, and open an Austro-Italian concept called Leopold with a prominent marble bar and communal table. But the deal not done yet, so we have to wait a bit in the final final. [ISSF]

SAN JOSE - A business of quick-serve pies called The Mmoon moves in space has been vacant for three years at 177 W. Santa Clara Street. The 50-seat interior has a retro style, however, bring in modern elements such as a digital art gallery and a sound system of Apple Mac-mini-power. They are directed to a September 8 opening from now. [EaterWire]

SOMA - Schnitzelhaus has gone to the wolves and GrubStreet says a Southern soul called Daddy O will be opening soon in place. [] GrubStreet

SUNSET - an unidentified source tells us a lot of labor-sounding, roll - own-sushi-joint Let's Roll Sushi is looking very near the opening. Keep your eyes on the door and tell us if you see open. [EaterWire]

MISSION - SFoodie alerted us that Cha Cha chiles open a second restaurant in the quick closing of China Fun Food, I was not having fun when they failed their health inspections and had to close due to an overload of vermin. You should know Chili Cha Cha 2 has a certificate of good health and are famous for fried noodles. [] SFoodie

SFO - The next project in the SFO Terminal 2 is shaping up quite well. During the past week, we heard Iron Chef Cat Cora will open a barbecue place near the tenents other confirmed as Pinkberry, Cowgirl Creamery, Three Twins Ice Cream, Coffee and Volo Wine Ecuador. And that's all just within the Napa Farm Market proposal. There are some other restaurants confirmed above you can read about inside scoop. ISSF [,] Daily Sip

Hayes Valley - Madame Hopper passed the word that the new Thai restaurant Bai Correa will open this Saturday at Gough and fell into the former location Thepin Thai Cuisine. The owners had a restaurant in northeastern Thailand for several years so it can stretch beyond your standard Americanized Thai noodles. [] Tablehopper

OAKLAND - Vegan Mecca Filipinos No Worries is doing some cooking demonstrations and tastings of principles before his inauguration. Vegansaurus! has the details. Vegansaurus [!]
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