Boxer Ramen Sets Opening Date; Brunch at Ataula

WEST END—One of Fall 2013's Most Anticipated Openings, Micah Camden's Boxer Ramen, has an official opening date: According to its landlords at the West End's micro-retail complex Union Way, the ramen bar is set for an October 9 debut. It also already has its first Yelp review, four weeks before opening. [EaterWire]

NW/ALPHABET DISTRICT—As promised, Jose Chesa's brand-new tapas spot Ataula is planning Spanish-style brunch — it will tentatively launch on Sunday, September 22. [EaterWire]

BOOK CLUB—Acclaimed San Francisco chef Daniel Patterson will drop his first cookbook, Coi: Stories and Recipes in October, and Eater National has the exclusive first look. Of note to local bookworms: Patterson will make a Portland stop on his upcoming book tour, with a signing event at Williams-Sonoma on Saturday, November 2. More event information as it becomes available. [-EN-]