Spork may have closed last month, but after a couple tweets I learned RICE BROKER has opened in its place. It’s a temporary concept from Neil Jorgensen that’s built around rice bowls topped with combinations like panko-breaded chicken breast, shaved Brussels sprouts, and Korean-style barbecue sauce (check out the menu here). You can follow updates on Twitter. Open Wed-Sun for dinner; cash only. 1058 Valencia St. at 21st St.
Tipster Jason B. let me know downtown’s Crêpe o Chocolat has closed, and BIO has opened in its place. Nope, no more crêpes, although there is housemade yogurt in the mornings and sandwiches for lunch on the menu. 75 O’Farrell St. at Stockton, 415-362-0255.
Weird, after closing in August, it looks like JASMINE TEA HOUSE in Bernal is reopening—according to ABC files, there is some new activity with the permit (the licensee and officers are new, so maybe there are new owners). A couple Yelpers report it’s reopening. 3253 Mission St. at 29th St.
More Chinese restaurant mysteries: a tablehopper reader wrote in, asking what was going on with BIG LANTERN in the Mission after espying a sign in the window that said “closed for remodeling.” A Yelper has this to add: “Closed for remodeling until January 27th they told me when I called on January 15th.” 3170 16th St. at Albion, 415-863-8100.
The Richmond notices YET WAH has gone from closed to remodeling, based on a sign in their window. 2140 Clement St. at 22nd Ave.
And in SoMa, you’ll be able to make kinky jokes about your coffee grind since WICKED GROUNDS has reopened, according to a post on LiveSOMA. 289 8th St. at Tehama, 415-503-0405.
Rice Broker’s panko-breaded chicken. Yelp photo by Genevieve Y.
