EaterWire: A Dockside Luau in Oakland, Hearth Coffee in the Castro

OAKLAND— James Shyabout's waterfront spot The Dock is hosting a Hawaiin-style dinner on Tuesday, November 18th. Tickets cost $41 for the buffet shindig, which promises to include punch, barbecue pork, coconut shrimp and live music by the Kookoonuts. [EaterWire]

CASTRO— Hearth Coffee soft-opened on 17th Street in the Castro this week, although Hoodline reports it wasn't quite ready for the public when they dropped in. [Hoodline]

MID-MARKET/OAKLAND— With less than a week to go, Anthony Myint's aquaponics kickstarter for The Perennial is only short about $4,000. [EaterWire]

— Victor Gotti, famous San Francisco restaurateur, gadfly and owner of Ernie's restaurant, has died at age 92. [Chron]