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Brad Pitt to Shoot at Chubby Freeze Near Oakland Airport?

Brad at the <em>Salt</em> premiere on July 19.
Brad at the Salt premiere on July 19. Photo: Patrick McMullan

Mega-celebrity Brad Pitt is in the East Bay this week, sans Angelina, filming the movie Moneyball based in part on the book by Oakland A’s manager Billy Beane. Also starring in the film are Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jonah Hill, and Robin Wright, and according to ABC7 some of the cast and crew have already been spotted dining at Francesco’s (8520 Pardee Drive) near the Coliseum and the airport, though Pitt himself has yet to make an appearance there. Grub Street also learns that location scouts contacted the burger joint Chubby Freeze on Hegenberger Road, though it’s still unclear whether the restaurant will be used for the film. Email tips as to where Brad and co. might be eating during their down time are greatly appreciated.

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Brad Pitt to Shoot at Chubby Freeze Near Oakland Airport?