IN THE NEWS: PegasusNews.com’s Teresa Gubbins reports the closing of Il Sole, the Travis Walk Italian restaurant owned by Mi Piaci owners Brian and Sonia Black, while Kevin Buchanan reports the closing of Fort Worth’s Four Star Coffee Bar … The Dallas Morning News’s Michael Hiller awards three stars to Al Biernat’s (4217 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, 214-219-2201), while Bill Addison gives three stars to Loft 610 (5760 State Highway 121, Plano, TX 972-377-2500), and Kim Harwell awards three stars to Lochrann’s Irish Pub and Eatery (6195 Main St, Frisco, TX 214-423-2600). … Joyce Harris reports the closing of Carrabba’s in Rockwall. guidelive.com … The Observer’s Mark Stuertz reviews Afghan Grill (19177 Preston Road at the George Bush Turnpike, 972-818-0300), while Alice Laussade visits Top’s Café (418 S. Ervay St., 214-761-0603). dallasobserver.com …

In the March Issue, D magazine reviews BLT Steak (5301 Alpha Rd. 972-726-9200). dmagazine.com … Fort Worth Weekly’s Jimmy Fowler reviews Copeland’s (1226 Federal Way, Southlake. 817-305-2199), while Chow, Baby considers OC Burgers (6300 Denton Hwy., FW) and Bubba’s Backyard BBQ & Stuff (4601 Broadway Av., Haltom City). fwweekly.com … The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Teresa Gubbins reviews La Cubanita (4444 McKinney Ave., Dallas, 214-520-0100; www.lacubanitadallas.com), while June Naylor considers Chadra Mezza Grill (1622 Park Place, Fort Worth, 817-924-2372) and the paper also reviews Johnny Brusco’s (4201 W. Green Oaks Blvd., Suite 340, Arlington, 817-563-6222). star-telegram.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Filed under: Dallas Restaurants, Fort Worth Restaurants | Tags: Afghan Grill, Al Biernat's, BLT Steak, Bubba's Backyard BBQ, Carabba's closed, Chadra Mezza Grill, Copeland's, Four Star Coffee Bar closed, Il Sole closed, Johnny Brusco's, La Cubanita, Lochrann's Irish Pub, Loft 610, OC Burgers, Tops Cafe |