IN THE NEWS: The Star’s Traci Cumbay reports, “Watch for Tossed to open mid-June in Fishers at 8510 E. 96th Street. The restaurant, part of a chain that started in New York City, is one of five planned for the area and serves a menu of salads, whole-wheat “crepe” sandwiches, soups and smoothies. Diners grab an order form and check off specialty items or come up with their own sandwiches or salads from a monster master list that includes 24 dressings to top such items as arugula, jicama, plantain chips, roasted sweet potatoes and shiitake mushrooms (and, of course, all the standards — anyone looking for iceberg and sunflower seeds will not be disappointed).” … She also notes the recent opening of Canal Bistro Mediterranean Grill (6349 Guilford Ave) and reviews The Capital Grille (40 W. Washington St.). indystar.com … Nuvo’s Terry Kirts awards three and a half stars for the Filipino food of Eduardo’s (2412 E. Raymond St., Suite B), while Rita Kohn stops by Hot Shotz Ale & Grill (4705 E. 96th St.). nuvo.net … Cumbay reviews Amici’s Italian Restaurant (601 E. New York St.), and T.J. Banes visits Scotty’s Brewhouse (3905 E. 96th St.) for Intake. intakeweekly.com … Cincinnati’s City Beat profiles owner Mark Jang of Cincinnati’s Riverside Korean Restaurant, who says his last great meal was at St. Elmo’s in Indianapolis: “It’s a 100-year-old steakhouse that’s just off the charts.” citybeat.com … June 21 is the expected opening date for Cincinnati’s Cadillac Ranch Rock ‘n’ Country Bar and Grille, which will feature an outside bar and patio that accommodates up to 75 people, the Cincinnati Post reports. cincinnati.com. “I felt that in Cincinnati, there were no concepts like this,” said Eric Schilder, owner of FS Cincinnati LLC, the company that will run the Cadillac Ranch. Schilder said the Cadillac Ranch will be a family-friendly eatery during the day and a rockin’ western saloon at night. Schilder opened the first Cadillac Ranch a month ago in Nashville. Cincinnati’s will be the second and he said his company is looking at four other cities, including Indianapolis.

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