Hill Country Brooklyn Signage; Corvo Bianco's Brunch

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Hill Country Chicken has announced itself to Brooklyn. The new outpost, along with a Hill Country Barbecue Market next door, will open at 345 Adams Street in the next month or two, according to a recent report from the Times. This will be Hill Country's first venture into the BBQ-saturated land of Brooklyn. [EaterWire]

UPPER WEST SIDE — Corvo Bianco launches brunch this weekend. It will be open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, with a menu from Elizabeth Falkner that ranges from classic pizzas to a Montecristo with French toast ice cream, a porchetta sandwich, and veal Milanese. Check out the full menu after the jump. [EaterWire]

SHACK ATTACK — The Shake Shack has just launched an online store, so that it's now possible to purchase all kinds Shack-brand merchandise at the click of a button. The list of "Shack Swag" ranges from t-shirts and onesies to gift cards and a Mast Brothers/Shake Shack collaboration chocolate bar. [EaterWire]

RIP — Judy Rodgers, the renowned and beloved cookbook author, chef, and co-owner of San Francisco's Zuni Cafe died yesterday at the age of 57, after a long battle with cancer. Read through some of the outpouring of remembrances from chefs and writers over on Eater National, and take a look at a recent Eater Elements on Rodgers's legendary roast chicken for two. [~EN~]

Corvo Bianco - Brunch December 2013