Fall Tracking

Verbena, the first SF restaurant from the team behind Berkeley's Gather, was originally supposed to open right about now, but it turns out it's been delayed until mid-December at the earliest. The space is under construction (see the photo at right), but there's still a lot to do in order to get the 58-seat space ready for prime time. Gather and Verbena will share Sean Baker as chef, along with wine director Michael Ireland (Wingtip) and GM Sabrina Matlin (La Mar). [Inside Scoop; EaterWire]