IN THE NEWS: Taher Inc., which serves more than 200,000 meals a day in cafeterias at schools, corporate headquarters and the like, is getting into the restaurant business, the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal reports. Its first restaurant, Wayzata Eatery and Wine Bar, opened four months ago, and Alaska Eatery will debut in the former Shelly’s Woodroast building in St. Louis Park in mid-October. minneapolis.bizjournals.com … The Star Tribune’s Rick Nelson gives two and a half stars to Blackbird (815 W. 50th St., at Bryant Av. S., Minneapolis, 612-823-4790, www.blackbirdmpls.com) and visits the new Be’Wiched (800 Washington Av. N., Minneapolis, 612-767-4330, www.bewicheddeli.com). startribune.com …

Minnesota Monthly magazine’s Rachel Hutton reviews Café Levain (4762 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis, 612-823-7111). minnesotamonthly.com … City Pages’s Dara Moskovitz Grumdahl reviews Napa Valley Grille (Mall of America, 2nd Floor, Bloomington, 952.858.9934, www.napavalleygrille.com). citypages.com … The Pioneer Press’s Kathie Jenkins visits Atlantic Buffet (Woodbury City Centre, 8340 City Centre Drive, Woodbury; 651-730-8668, Atlanticbuffet.com) and Fatso’s (119 N. Fourth St., Minneapolis; 612-339-4166), while Allison Kaplan considers Chin’s Asia Fresh (9955 Hudson Road, Woodbury; or Hopkins Crossroad, 11300 Wayzata Blvd., Minnetonka). … Nancy Ngo reports the Vitale family has opened a second Little Venetian in the former Oakie’s Roadhouse in Oakdale, while Eden Pizza is now open on Aldine Street near University Avenue in St. Paul. twincities.com … vita.mn reports that Ethiopian restaurant Dashen on E. Lake and 27th Avenue has closed. T’s Place is there now, serving Ethiopian & Malaysian fare. … MSPFoodies.com reviews Edina Grill (5028 France Ave S, Edina, MN 952-927-7933, http://www.edinagrill.com) and Kozy’s Steaks and Seafood (3220 Galleria, Edina, MN 952-224-5866, http://www.kozyssteaksandseafood.com).

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

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