The Burger Guys’ Steve Marques landed at Yelapa Playa Mexican (2303 Richmond), where he is now the pastry chef … Chef Seth Siegel-Gardner is leaving Kata Robata, the hot Japanese fusion restaurant on Richmond at Kirby … Restaurateurs Charles Clark and Grant Cooper debuted their new Brasserie 19 on Wednesday (May 4). It’s named for its River Oaks zip code and is in the 1962 West Gray space formerly occupied by Tony Mandola’s Gulf Coast Kitchen. Michael Gaspard is chef.

Foodies will be interested in a new film that debuts Friday, May 13, in Houston. Forks Over Knives examines the claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. To watch the trailer, visit Youtube.

We’ve had an unusually vivid response to our April-May edition of My Table (aka the Italian issue). Many readers have written to reminisce about long-gone Italian markets and restaurants and ask for more sources, menus and/or photos. Mike Riccetti, the author of the cover story “127 Years of Houston Italian Food,” has posted more of his research online in a three-part series. Here are the links: part 1, part 2 and part 3.