I’m just returning from the first weekly Wednesday “Casual Italian BBQ” at Ducca. Nice coverage on it in today’s SF Chronicle:

“A slew of recent warms nights has prompted San Franciscans to take advantage of alfresco dining, and Ducca is responding in kind.

Tonight, Chronicle Rising Star chef Rick Corbo starts a weekly “casual Italian barbecue” on the restaurant’s expansive patio – complete with grilled house-made sausages, meats, vegetables and seafood. The kickoff event will feature a whole, spit-roasted pig.

The weekly dinners will run from 4-7 p.m. through at least September.”

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I was talking to executive chef Richard Corbo at “the Q” today, and he gave me a heads up that he sees “grilling” making a come back. With that info, we set the trend watch to Wednesday, July 16th 2008.

Lets see when/if “grilling” actually starts making its way back to our restaurants…..