IN THE NEWS: The Enquirer’s Polly Campbell reports that Beluga, the trend-setting Hyde Park nightspot/eatery, is in the process of an ongoing “evolution” in the words of owner Mike Hama. … Campbell also awards three stars in her review of Walt’s Barbeque (6040 Colerain Ave., White Oak), while Mary Jo Spiegel reviews Grand Oriental Restaurant (4800 Fields Ertel Road, Deerfield Township). … Campbell reports that downtown eatery Washington Platform is temporarily closed after its building was damaged recently by a car - twice. She also reports: Fiesta Brava moved into the former Hooter’s on Fields Ertel Road. It’s the second location; there’s also one in Landen; Buffalo Wings & Rings opened May 23 in Crescent Springs at 2440 High St.; Su Casa restaurant in Springdale has closed and will reopen in a few months after new owners give it a remodeling. enquirer.com … City Beat’s Lora Arduser gives an A to Pho Paris (318 Greenup St., Covington) and Deli Seven20 (720 E. Pete Rose Way, downtown) while noting the recent opening of Kim’s Korean Restaurant on Harrison Avenue. citybeat.com … Cin cinweekly.com reviews the Indian restaurant Bombay City (227 Wooster Pike, Mariemont), Ocho Rios (221 E. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine) and J Taps Sports Bar and Grill (6441 Glenway Ave., Bridgetown) … The downtown Greek eatery Mythos, which opened on Walnut Street three years ago, is adding a second downtown location on Vine Street and finalizing a lease on a third in the Chiquita Center, the Cincinnati Business Courier reports. They will join a fourth in Newport, opened by restaurateur George Psihountakis and his brothers in 2005. … The Courier also reports the owners of Graeter’s Ice Cream have agreed to open a store at Fountain Square. The 1,750-square-foot store will open at Fifth Third Center tower, facing Fountain Square, in space formerly occupied by the Cincinnati Visitor Center. It will offer the same products as at other Graeter’s locations, including bakery items and candy, as well as an outdoor dining area. The grand opening is planned for midsummer. Graeter’s is among several retailers that have been rumored or have agreed to be a part of the reconfigured Fountain Square, along with Dewey’s Pizza, Cadillac Ranch, Potbelly Sandwiches and Starbucks. Graeter’s, a family-run chain, was founded in Cincinnati in 1870. It operates 12 stores in Cincinnati and franchises 30 locations in Columbus, Dayton, Northern Kentucky, Louisville and Lexington.

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

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