Lunch at Son of a Gun, Soleto Replacing Zucca, MORE

MID-CITY— One more place to refuel mid-day on 3rd Street. Son of a Gun is open for lunch as of yesterday. Hours run Monday through Friday from 11:30AM to 2:30PM. [EaterWire]

DOWNTOWN— IDG has appointed a name for its new Italian restaurant which overtook Patina's Zucca last June: Soleto. The trattoria will apparently serve pizza (because pizza is the new cupcake?) among other Italian plates for lunch, dinner, and bar. Chef Sasha Lyon (Delphine) is in the kitchen. [Grub Street]

MANHATTAN BEACH— Yesterday David Lefevre's M.B. Post rolled out brunch. This here is the menu (would you like some truffle honey laced organic fried chicken?), and starting January 7 service will run Saturdays and Sundays from 10AM-1:30PM. [EaterWire]