McNaughton Becomes F+W Partner, Butchers at Bloodhound

THE MISSION—Along with managing partners David White and David Steele, rising star chef Thomas McNaughton has created a smash hit at Flour + Water, and today the restaurant announced that McNaughton is now the third partner at the Mission restaurant. [EaterWire]

SOMA—Meat guys Ryan Farr (4505 Meats) and Taylor Boetticher (Fatted Calf) will be taking over Bloodhound for another evening. They'll be doing carving demos on a goat and lamb, spit-roasting a hog, and serving rabbit crepinets, chicken beer sausages and all kinds of other meat stuffs. Tickets are $40 and can be bought here. [EaterWire]

HOLIDAY PLANNING— For the planners in the audience, OpenTable just released a list of all of the area restaurants open and/or offering specials on Thanksgiving. It's mostly slim pickings, but there are a few solid options. [OT]

[Photo: Jennifer Yin, 6/1/09]