Paolo Bicchieri is the associate editor for the Northern California and Pacific Northwest region writing about restaurant and bar trends, coffee and cafes, and pop-ups.
A new spot for oysters and raw seafood platters is set to take center stage in Menlo Park. Clark’s Oyster Bar, an Austin, Texas-founded mini-chain, is taking its 200-gallon saltwater aquariums and high-class style to the Peninsula. The San Francisco Chronicle reports the business will take over the former diner Ann’s Coffee Shop at 780 Santa Cruz Avenue. It’s a homecoming, sort of: The chain was inspired by none other than visits to San Francisco’s Swan Oyster Depot…