IN THE NEWS: Cleveland magazine’s Best of Cleveland 2007 is out in the October 2007 issue, with restaurant critics pick including: Best Coffee House, Dewey’s Coffee House (13201 Shaker Square, Cleveland, 216-991-1101) and Best Diner, J.T.’s Diner (1126 Lost Nation Road, Willoughby, 440-975-8840). … Laura Taxel reviews Table 45 (9801 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland, 216-707-4045), while Tori Woods considers The Monastery Restaurant/Tea Sanctuary (1844 W. 25th St., Cleveland, 216-575-1832). clevelandmagazine.com … The Plain Dealer notes that the latest Zagat Survey newsletter toasts Dante, the new Valley View restaurant that opened Sept. 29 to a sold-out house. Chef Dante Boccuzzi, known in Manhattan as executive chef of Aureole, took over the former Lockkeepers space. … Evelyn Theiss visits La Campagna (27337 Detroit Road, Westlake, 440-871-1771), while Bob Migra reviews Japanese and sushi spot Otani in Hudson, and Dining For Guys stops by Skyway Drive-In Restaurant (4216 Allen Road, Stow, 330-929-5641). cleveland.com … The Free Times’s Douglas Trattner reviews Paladar Latin Kitchen and Rum Bar (28601 Chagrin Blvd., Cleveland, 216.896.9020). freetimes.com … The Cleveland Scene’s Elaine Cicora reviews Cafe Marika (15601 Waterloo Road, 216-456-8094). clevescene.com

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