Restaurateur May Wasem has returned to her hometown of San Francisco, bringing along the American comfort food that’s extremely popular across the bay at Grand Lake Kitchen.
She and her husband, chef Dave Wasem, on Saturday soft-opened the newest location of their popular Oakland brunch spot — this one on the corner of 24th and Church streets in Noe Valley.
Currently offering limited service, the restaurant is gradually adding more-robust offerings in advance of its swiftly approaching grand opening. On Friday, the Wasems are hosting a 4 p.m. ribbon-cutting ceremony and lion-dance performance, which is open to the public. Brunch service is set to begin Saturday, and the pair is targeting April 6 as the launch date for all-day service, seven days per week…