Ame. [Photo: Flickr/Yuichi Sakuraba]
COMING ATTRACTIONS — Get those death wishes together; blowfish fin-infused sake is coming back to Ame (125 Third St). The umami-rich traditional beverage will be available from December through February 2013. The blowfish (fugu) fins are dried and not poisonous. [EaterWire]
CASTRO — A new condo with room for a restaurant is going up at 2175 Market. The finished space for an eatery will be about 2,400 square feet. [Grub Street]
CHINATOWN — Lai Hong Lounge (1416 Powell) is getting high praise from the typically-picky Chowhounders. The restaurant is a new sister of Hong Kong Lounge (4322 Geary). [CHOW]
BURGERWIRE — Goose and Gander (1245 Spring) in St. Helena has a burger that's getting some buzz. It comes with house-smoked bacon, duck fat fries, and optional bone marrow. [Serious Eats]