Cinnaholic 2132 Oxford (at Center), Berkeley.
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Cohen ― who described himself as "elated" ― said the next step will be to work with the Health Department to get a green light for permitting. After that, he said he'll be ready to roll the three new weekly street-food markets: Off the Grid Civic Center, Off the Grid Haight, and Off the Grid Mission. "There's been a lot of interest from vendors, a lot of interest from these communities in seeing street food in their areas," Cohen said. No word about when the permitting process might be completed, or when the new markets might debut.
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At Vegansaurus, Megan Maria D! announces that Saturn Cafe, a Santa Cruz vegetarian diner, is opening a second location in Berkeley tomorrow (2175 Allston, 510-845-8505, www.saturncafe.com). The pitch: comfort food like nachos, burgers, and brunch ― all meatless ― served in Jetsons style. She also confirms that Cinnaholic (2132 Oxford St., cinnaholic.com), a vegan bakery, is opening nearby on the same day.
Carolyn A. at Eater SF has first crack at the announcement that the owners of Momo's and Pete's Tavern have sent more runners down the street, sprouting up as Pedro's Cantina (128 King, 896-5644, pedroscantina.com). The pitch: 8,500 square feet, innumerable TVs, margaritas, Mexican-esque food. Projected opening date: August 6.
Almost a year after it opened in an unlikely slot between Enrico's pee-fragrant sidewalk terrace and the tourist-covered stairs on Kearny above Broadway, Naked Lunch is still putting out food of rare polish. Ian Begg's foie-gras torchon and duck prosciutto creation might be the city's most adult sandwich (and at $15, its most expensive), in a neighborhood that knows from adult. But while the sandwiches get the kind of billing reserved for the $20 lap dance at nearby Centerfolds, it's Begg's restaurant-ready salads that show off his skills, the way a brass pole and and an uplit stage shows off an exotic dancer's.
