IN THE NEWS: French bistro Cassis Restaurant and Wine Bar (in the former Palomino location at 66 Queen St.) has closed after just 10 months, Pacific Business News reports. James Beard award-winning Chef George Mavrothalassitis, said in a release that the restaurant space was too big. Mavrothalassitis’ has one other restaurant, Chef Mavro, located on McCully and South King Streets. pacific.bizjournals.com … The Honolulu Advertiser’s Kawehi Haug reviews Rumfire (2255 Kalakaua Ave., on the ground floor of the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel on the beachfront, 866-952-FIRE). honoluluadvertiser.com … The Star-Bulletin’s Nadine Kam gives three stars to Doraku Sushi (Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, third floor, 922-3323). starbulletin.com … The Tasty Island visits Kozo Sushi. tastyisland.wordpress.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Honolulu Restaurants | Tags: Cassis closed, Doraku Sushi, George Mavrothalassitis, Kozo Sushi, Rumfire |