San Francisco restaurant openings: Locavore, Grub

Openings:

Locavore: The name says it all at this seasonal, organic restaurant plopped down in the outer reaches of Mission Street. Jason Moniz - the original chef at Oakland's Flora - uses locally-sourced ingredients to create a concise, evolving menu that might include items like pan-fried country pork pate with apple and squash puree ($7) or opah with beets, chanterelle, yogurt and dill ($17). 3215 Mission St. (near Fair Ave.), San Francisco; (415) 821-1918 or locavoreca.com. Dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

Grub: The latest entry in the updated comfort food genre is this 40-seat modern diner aimed at Missionites in search of a late-night bite. A popular offering in the earlygoing is the build-your-own mac-and-cheese plate, wherein patrons can dress up the basic dish ($9) with any of 20 toppings ($1 each), from lobster to broccoli. Or both. 758 Valencia St. (near 18th Street), San Francisco; (415) 431-4782 or grubsf.com. Dinner until 12:30 a.m. nightly; brunch coming soon.