Picnic Blanket Pizza Service Hits Bay Area

Patxi's Irving Street.

GOLDEN GATE PARK — The Sunset location of Patxi's Pizza (822 Irving) now makes deliveries to your picnic blanket at any point in Golden Gate Park from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Orders include utensils, plates, and beverages and the near future promises drop-off stations for slices. [EaterWire]

BERKELEY — Several vendors at a special edition of Off The Grid North Berkeley (Shattuck and Rose Streets) will feature "Only in America" dishes from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on July 4. A beer garden with service from Saul's Delicatessen and picnic blanket rentals (with an eye toward having, trend alert, blanket service in the future) are holiday specials. [EaterWire]

BEERWIRE — Tickets for Brews on the Bay 2012 on September 15 aboard the S.S. Jeremiah O'Brian are now on sale and typically go fast; participants this year include Thirsty Bear, Southpaw BBQ, Magnolia Gastropub & Brewery, and 21st Amendment. They're $50 and available here. [EaterWire]

UNION SQUARE — Charlie Palmer's new Burritt Room (417 Stockton) is offering a three-course prix fixe lunch for $20.12 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. weekdays. It comes with a guarantee that it'll take no more than 45 minutes, too. [EaterWire]