IN THE NEWS: The Post’s Tom Sietsema gives two and a half stars to Mio (1110 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 202-955-0075) and has a first bite at Meridian (5832 Georgia Ave. NW, 202-722-8882). … Sietsema also reports, “If the new guy in the kitchen at Hudson Restaurant & Lounge (2030 M St. NW; 202-872-8700) looks familiar, here’s why: [sous chef] Michael Richard is the eldest son of star chef Michel Richard.” … Eve Zibart reviews Thai Pavilion (29 Maryland Ave., Rockville, 301-545-0244), while Walter Nicholls’s Good to Go column considers Parkway Deli & Restaurant (8317 Grubb Rd., Silver Spring, 301-587-1427, www.theparkwaydeli.com). washingtonpost.com … The Washington Times’s Gabriella Boston reviews Gordon Biersch (900 F St. NW; 202-783-5454 or www.gordonbiersch.com; there are also locations in McLean and Rockville). washingtontimes.com … Washingtonian.com’s Todd Kliman reports that celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay of “Hell’s Kitchen” may be coming to take over Maestro.

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Washington D.C. Restaurants | Tags: Gordon Biersch, Hudson, Maestro, Meridian, Michael Richard, Michel Richard, Mio, Parkway Deli, Thai Pavilion |