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Grub Reinventing Itself as "Your Local Diner"

As we predicted back in November, Grub, the forgettable mac-n-cheese and whatever restaurant, is officially out of business and its Valencia Street space is undergoing a complete renovation. Details are light, but signage assures the doubtful public that there will be new owners—the folks behind the city’s trio of Toast Eateries—managing the restaurant. Strangely, those new owners declined to change its questionable name.

Keeping in line with Toast’s business, The New Grub promises to become “your local diner”—a tall claim for an upstart in a neighborhood brimming with choice local diners. No word on the diner’s menu and how greasy it will be, but Toast has already gutted much of the formerly mod-ish space, and work permits filed with the city say they’re readying to install hardwood floors and new lighting.

Comments (10)

Calling anything “Local __________” strikes me as ill-conceived and a bit confusing. 

ooh, will there be Edison bulbs, reclaimed wood, and tea candles?  if you have those, the food takes care of itself!

Are tea candles trendy now? You know an awful lot about the things you hate.

who are the people that give toast money? That polk street one always has a line and it’s some denny’s shit

Never been a fan of Toast, either. I’m not sure what the appeal is.

OOOO! I hope they serve artisanal cocktails! I remember I ordered fish and chips from one of these fancy yet psuedo rustic  reclaimed wood comfort food places, and the chips were actual potato chips. They could have been Lays. I thought it had to be a joke….

i’m just here to whine…

toast blows

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Your opinion matters.

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White.

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