Zaré at Fly Trap Stops Serving Lunch, Spark's Big Dessert Party Approaches, and More

THE LUNCH BUNCH - Zaré’s Grill and Grain, the pop-up lunch operation at Zaré at Fly Trap, will serve its last lunch on Friday. Chef-owner Hoss Zaré says that it was too difficult to serve a totally different menu during the day, and the concept didn't catch on as quickly as he hoped. Dinner service, however, is still full speed ahead. [ISSF]

SOMA -Michelle Polzine of Range, Jake Godby of Humphrey Slocombe and many other pastry chefs from Chez Panisse, Delfina, Boulevard and that ilk are participating in Spark's Sugar Rush dessert tasting party on Nov. 10 at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel. The event benefits Spark's youth apprenticeship program and at risk middle schoolers. Find more information and tickets here. [EaterWire]

FUNDRAISERS - Haighteration reports last night's fundraiser at Peacock Lounge raised around $7,000 for tenant displaced by last week's fire in the Lower Haight. You can still donate to the fund online here. [H]

COMING ATTRACTIONS - Local literature festival Litquake begins later this week, and there are several food- and wine-related events that may pique your interset. Here are the links for A Feast of Food Writing, and Flight of Poets (featuring wine and poetry at the Hotel Rex), both of which cost $15. There are also a bunch of free readings at cafes, restaurants and bars around town next Saturday, like Read Good Food at 18 Reasons and Curd it Through the Grapevine at Mission Cheese. [EaterWire]

VIDEO INTERLUDE - Vice has a video of Ravi Kapur filmed before he left Prospect. In it, you get to meet a few of Kapur's former sous chefs, any of whom could potentially be the successor to the Prospect executive chef throne. At the end, Kapur also says that he can't imagine doing anything other than cooking in San Francisco. Promising. [Vice]

POP-UPS- Range line cook Kat Bayle will be hosting the first of several "FarmSpun Dinner" pop-ups at the Inner Richmond's Village Market next Thursday. The meal includes four courses for $40. Read the menu and buy tickets here. [EaterWire]

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