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Tiki Tom’s Destroyed By Fire, Radius Begins Brunch, and More

Tiki Tom's mascot, now deceased.
Tiki Tom’s mascot, now deceased. Photo: Chron

Oakland: Tiki Tom’s, a restaurant/bar on the estuary near the Park Street Bridge in Oakland with an iconic (?) inflatable frog, was destroyed last night by a fire. No one was hurt. [Chron, CBS 5]
SoMa: Radius (1123 Folsom) begins serving brunch on Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. [Grub Street]
Union Square: A peek inside Bourbon Steak, which looks like Michael Mina but without tablecloths or Roman shades. [Scoop]
Tenderloin: Jones is keeping its “soft opening” this evening private, and won’t be letting in the public until next week. [Eater]

Bernal Heights: Also on the brunch front, Front Porch (65A 29th Street) rolls out a Sunday brunch starting October 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. [Mission Local]
Woodside: Station 1 (2991 Woodside Road), with a $49 prix fixe menu and “legit” cocktails, and a former chef de cuisine from Commis (Zack Freitas) just opened. [Eater]

Tiki Tom’s Destroyed By Fire, Radius Begins Brunch, and More