Critics Consider Grapeseed, Pho Bistro, Domaso Trattoria

IN THE NEWS: The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema gives two stars to Grapeseed (4865 Cordell Ave., Bethesda, MD 301-986-9592) and has a first bite at Ceiba (701 14th St. NW; 202-393-3983), while reporting the Jan. 24 closing of Sofitel Lafayette Square’s Cafe 15 (806 15th St. NW; 202-737-8800), which is to reopen Feb. 6 with […]

Critics Consider Atwater’s Cafeteria, Da Sesto Italiano

IN THE NEWS: The St. Pete Times’s Jessica Brady reviews Rock-N-Sports Bar & Grille (1600 E Eigth Ave., Suite E200; Ybor City. 813-242-6220), while Laura Reiley considers Da Sesto Italiano Restaurant and Market (7199 66th St. N, Pinellas Park, 727-209-2695). www.tampabay.com. … Creative Loafing’s Brian Ries gives four stars to Atwater’s Cafeteria (895 22nd Ave. […]

Closings Include Balaban’s, Canoe, Taylor’s in Imperial

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich gives a B to Tsunami (280 Long Road, Chesterfield Valley, 636-532-0700), while Betha Whitlow reviews Gelateria del Leone (3197 South Grand Boulevard, 314-776-3500). … Bonwich reports the opening of Off the Vine (2605 Hampton Avenue in Clifton Heights, www.offthevinestl.com, 314-781-1620) and the closings of Taylor’s in Imperial and […]

Closings Include Andy’s Diner, Westlake’s Bonefish Grill

IN THE NEWS: Seattle Weekly’s Jonathan Kauffman reviews LA Cafe (900 S. Jackson St., pacificrimseattle.com/lacafe) and 663 Bistro (663 S. Weller St., 667-8760), while Mike Seely considers Bruno’s (1417 Third Ave., 622-3180) and notes the closing of Andy’s Diner, and Maggie Dutton visits Triangle Lounge (3507 Fremont Place N., 632-0880). … Adriana Grant reports the […]

Critics Consider Shokolaat, St. John’s Bar & Grill

IN THE NEWS: The Mercury News’s Aleta Watson gives three and a half stars to Shokolaat (516 University Ave., Palo Alto, 650.289.0719), while Steven Chae reviews St. John’s Bar & Grill (510 Lawrence Expressway near Arques, Sunnyvale, 408-738-8515). mercurynews.com … Metro Active’s Stett Holbrook also reviews Shokolaat. metroactive.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Critics Consider Ortega’s, Saigon, Chez Loma French Bistro

IN THE NEWS: The Union-Tribune’s Maria Hunt reviews Ortega’s Mexican Bistro (141 University Ave., Ste. 5, San Diego, 619-692-4200). signonsandiego.com … City Beat’s Candice Woo reviews Saigon (4455 El Cajon Blvd. in City Heights. 619-284-4215), while Martin Jones Westlin visits Cafe Delight (4646 Park Blvd., 619-298-5248). sdcitybeat.com … The Reader’s Naomi Wise gives three stars […]

Alamo Cafe Co-Founder Wins Restaurateur of the Year

IN THE NEWS: The Express-News’s Karen Haram chats with Pat Hanlon, president and co-founder of Alamo Café Restaurant, who recently won the Restaurateur of the Year award from the San Antonio Restaurant Association … John Griffin reviews Thousand Oaks Café (4334 Thousand Oaks Drive, 210-653-8058), while Bonnie Walker gives two and a half stars to […]

Critics Consider Metropolitan, Brookside Broiler, Stella Grill

IN THE NEWS: City Weekly’s Ted Scheffler reports the opening of Souperman Gourmet Soups (SouperManParkCity.com) at 1890 Bonanza Drive, in the Park City Plaza, Park City. slweekly.com … The Trib’s Lesli J. Neilsen gives two stars to Metropolitan (173 W. Broadway, 300 South, Salt Lake City; 801-364-3472,  www.themetropolitan.com). sltrib.com … The Deseret Morning News’s Stacey […]

Critics Consider Anatolian Table, Suzie Burger, Bistro 33

IN THE NEWS: The News & Review’s Kate Washington gives five stars (out of six) to Anatolian Table Restaurant (6815 Lonetree Boulevard, Rocklin, 916-772-3020). newsreview.com … The Bee’s Allen Pierleoni gives two stars to Suzie Burger (2820 P St., 916-455-3500), while Mike Dunne awards three stars to Bistro 33 (4364 Town Center Blvd., El Dorado […]

Critics Rate Legends Grill, Gusto, Greg’s House of Chicken

IN THE NEWS: The Democrat and Chronicle’s Karen Deyle reviews Legends Grill (1778 Penfield Road, Penfield, 585-264-9880), while Karen Miltner considers Greg’s House of Chicken (1014 Hudson Ave., 585-266-5840). democratandchronicle.com … City Newspaper’s James Leach reviews Gusto (277 Alexander St., 232-7810). rochestercitynewspaper.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com