It’s 7 a.m., 57°, and headed to another pleasant high of 72°. Details for the next 10 days are here.
BART approved a contract with a Canadian rail manufacturer yesterday. The price tag: $896 million.
From the SF Appeal:
“The contract calls for building 410 train cars and having them in service in 2017. They will replace BART’s existing fleet of 40-year-old cars, which the transit agency says are the oldest in the nation by 10 years. BART also wants to buy an additional 366 cars that would go into service in 2023. The contract for those cars hasn’t yet been awarded.”
In some not-so-surprising news, a couple of new restaurants will be opening soon:
West of Pecos, from the people behind Woodhouse Fish Company, will make its debut this coming Monday. The Santa Fe-inspired joint has taken over what was formerly the home of Bombay Bazar.
The American Grilled Cheese Kitchen will take over Cafe Gratitude’s spot at the beginning of June with an opening planned for late summer/early fall.
And in somewhat-amusing Dolores Park news, there’s a new app called Dolo that helps you find your friends in the park through Facebook, writes Uptown Almanac. The tagline: “Finding Friends, And Being Scene, At Dolores Park.”
Crate & Barrel has some Dolores Park-branded products, which include barbecue sauce and a burger press. Read on at Mission Mission to see the rest.
Happy Friday!