San Francisco-based BiteClub.com, an online social networking site focused on the restaurant business, said today that the firm has raised $500,000 in a seed funding from a group of investors. The firm said the investment came from restauranteur Larry Mindel of Il Fornaio; Darius Anderson of Kenwood Investments and Platinum Advisors; and others. BiteClub.com said the funding will go towards site improvements and custom software development, as well as marketing and content acquisition. More information »