IN THE NEWS: Washingtonian magazine’s Erin Zimmer reports the Oct. 27 closing of four-year-old Restaurant Kolumbia (1801 K St., NW; 202-331-5551; restaurantkolumbia.com), while Sara Levine stops by newly opened and buzz-heavy The Source by Wolfgang Puck (575 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-637-6100). washingtonian.com … Ruth’s Chris Steak House Inc., hoping to reach more executives in the […]

Filed under: Washington D.C. Restaurants | Tags:Ceviche, Cornucopia, Domaso Trattoria Moderna, Essential Grille closed, Il Pizzico, Indian Ocean, RedRocks, Restaurant Kolumbia, Ruth's Chris, Source by Wolfgang Puck | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: IN THE NEWS: A Seattle-based nutritional smoothie company is targeting Jacksonville and other Florida cities as part of its national expansion campaign, the Jacksonville Business Journal reports. Emerald City Smoothie intends to open up to 10 franchises in Jacksonville. It also plans to open multiple locations in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Miami, West […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich looks at the influx of more upscale version of the 1970s-originated, St. Louis-centric diner dish known as the slinger. One of the originators of the classic slinger, O.T. Hodge Chile Parlor (250 South Florissant Road in Ferguson), combines two cheeseburger patties, hash browns and egg, covered with chile […]

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IN THE NEWS: A popular Seattle restaurant known for never closing is temporarily shut down today after catching fire, King 5 News reports. The flames shot up onto the roof of the 13 Coins restaurant about 4:30 am Oct. 23. Investigators said a problem within the kitchen’s chimney flue caused the fire. The 24-hour restaurant […]

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IN THE NEWS: The San Jose Mercury News’s Carolyn Jung blogs that sampling a cup of Kopi Luwak, a rare Indonesian coffee that is served at Silks in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, will set you back a whopping $40 a cup. And that’s a demi cup. She explains why. … Steven Chae reviews Chiaramonte’s Deli […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Providence Journal’s Robert Lee reports that New England Patriots linebacker Junior Seau, a former San Diego Chargers star, has turned his San Diego restaurant, Seau’s The Restaurant, into a shelter for the families of his employees affected by the recent California wildfires. “There were probably a hundred people at the restaurant […]

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IN THE NEWS: The New York Times’s Joe Drape celebrates Tex-Mex cuisine, spotlighting restaurants Herrera’s Cafe (4001 Maple Ave., Dallas, 214-528-9644), El Mirador (722 S. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio, 210-225-9444), and El Jardin (7849 Harrisburg Blvd, Houston, 713-921-3633). nytimes.com … The Express-News’s Bonnie Walker gives three and a half stars to Ristorante Grissini (999 […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Deseret Morning News reports The Cheesecake Factory will officially open for business in Utah at 5 p.m. on Nov. 1.  The grand opening will come on the heels of training meals at the Fashion Place Mall restaurant in Murray earlier in the week. … Stacey Kratz gives three stars to Chinese […]

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IN THE NEWS: Paul Martin’s American Bistro will open soon in the Stone Point shopping center on Eureka Road and Rocky Ridge Drive in Roseville, the Sacramento Business Journal reports. The bistro will be the first of what could become a national restaurant chain by Paul Fleming Restaurants, the paper reports. Downtown Sacramento is getting […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Democrat and Chronicle’s Karen Deyle reviews The Arlington (4 Main St., Hilton, 585-392-2404), while Karen Miltner has the wood-fired panini at Napa Wood Fired Pizzeria in Perinton. … Noted opening: contemporary American eatery Pare Restaurant in the former Mundo Grill location (2833 Monroe Ave., Brighton, 585-244-4890) democratandchronicle.com … City Newspaper’s April […]

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