San Francisco Magazine reports on Gather’s burger. David •

Don’t get too comfortable 
Enough with the comfort food­—or maybe not­. There’s a reason so many new restaurants rely on these standbys: Burgers, fried chicken, and pizza taste pretty good. Here’s a short list of my favorites from the past year.
By Josh Sens

Burgers
Marlowe Chef Jennifer Puccio adds a little lamb (little lamb, little lamb) to her Niman beef patties. The resulting burger, topped with caramelized onions, cheddar cheese, bacon, and horseradish aioli, is as well composed as a nursery rhyme. 330 Town­send St., S.F., 415-974-5599
Gather It’s incongruous that a restaurant with so many vegetarian options also offers a burger of such bloody goodness. The kale salad may placate my conscience, but nothing sates my palate like this thick Prather Ranch patty, with a tangy kick from caramelized shallot–and-tomato sauce. 2200 Oxford St., Berkeley, 510-809-0400

Full story:  http://www.sanfranmag.com/story/shift-change

Josh, thanks for naming us one of your favorites of the year!

Thanks SF Bay Guardian!. David •

The San Francisco Bay Guardian picked Gather for the Best of the Bay 2010! They even gave us our own category:

BEST VEGAN CHARCUTERIE

Oh, if all our utopias were this dreamily delish. Ideally situated on green perch of reclaimed woodland on the edge of the UC Berkeley campus, halcyon eatery Gather offers seasonally minded, meticulously sourced food (complete with a sizable, possibly TMI volume, available to diners, detailing all providers and particulars). Vegetarians and vegans will be pleased to know that former Millennium sous chef Sean Baker has given much thought to its selections: the menu is 50 percent vegetarian, the star of which is undoubtedly the artisanal vegan "charcuterie" platter, which might include the most delicate tofu-skin tower or an Tuscan Rose eggplant with cashew "ricotta" and fennel-top pesto. Expect biodynamic and organic California wines, as well as piquant cocktails like the Secret Breakfast, composed of smoked peach scotch, bacon cello, spicy honey, and egg whites.

2200 Oxford, Berk. (510) 809-0400, www.gatherrestaurant.com

You can see the Editor's picks here: http://www.sfbg.com/specials/best-bay-2010-editors-picks-food-and-drink

Vegan Charcuterie photo from Bunrab.

Holiday & Announcements. David •

Gather will be closed July 4
We are celebrating our wonderful staff who make Gather the incredible place that it is on July 4th! Have a wonderful holiday and we'll see you again starting July 5.

Full service, seated-dining table service for lunch starts July 5
We've tried counter service and full service for lunch and the verdict is in - our customers want full service! We are happy to announce we will be offering the same great full service dining we offer at dinner during lunch as well. If you're on the move, you can still order delicious Gather food to go!

We are also extending our daytime service hours until 2:30pm every day. Dinner remains 5-10pm every evening.