Chef Ruta, Palena Top ‘City Paper’ Best of D.C. Poll

IN THE NEWS: Highlights of Washington City Paper’s Best of D.C. 2008 include Frank Ruta and his Palena restaurant, as Best Chef and Best Restaurant, respectively. washingtoncitypaper.com … A new restaurant owned by a contestant on the “Top Chef” television series is slated to open on Capitol Hill in late May, with plans to open […]

Critics Consider Casa Tina, Fly Bar, L’Olivier

IN THE NEWS: The St. Pete Times’s Laura Reiley reviews Mexican spot Casa Tina (365 Main St., Dunedin). tampabay.com … The Tampa Tribune’s Kurt Loft reviews Fly Bar & Restaurant (1202 N. Franklin St., Tampa). tampatribune.com … Creative Loafing’s Brian Ries reviews L’Olivier (111 Second Ave. N.E., St. Petersburg, lolivierbistro.com). tampa.creativeloafing.com
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Critics Consider Glass Olive, Gus’ Pretzels, Katie’s Pizzeria

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews The Glass Olive (6348 Telegraph Road, Oakville, www.theglassolive.com), while Betha Whitlow considers circa-1920 Gus’ Pretzels (1820 Arsenal Street, www.guspretzels.com). stltoday.com … The Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Katie’s Pizzeria Cafe (6611 Clayton Road, Clayton) and reports the scheduled May 24 closing of Busch’s Grove (9150 Clayton Road). […]

‘Seattle Weekly’ Top 100 List Includes Brasa, Steelhead Diner

IN THE NEWS: Seattle Weekly lists its top 100 Seattle restaurants, including Brasa (2107 Third Ave., www.brasa.com), FareStart (700 Virginia St., www.farestart.org), and Steelhead Diner (95 Pine St., Pike Place Market, www.steelheaddiner.com). … The Voracious blog visits Geraldine’s Counter (4872 Rainer Ave. S.) and Pike Street Fish Fry. seattleweekly.com … The Stranger rounds up great […]

Critics Consider Dumpling and Noodle, Fuel, Fried Chicken

IN THE NEWS: The Mercury News’s Charlene Fong reviews Dumpling and Noodle (3212 El Camino Real, Santa Clara), while Aleta Watson considers Fuel (385 S. Winchester Blvd., near Stevens Creek, San Jose www.fuelsj.com). mercurynews.com … Metro Active’s Stett Holbrook rounds up international fried chicken spots, including: Sumika (236 Central Plaza, Los Altos); 99 Chicken (2781 […]

Openings Include Solare Ristorante, Brigantine Seafood

IN THE NEWS: The Union Tribune details the openings of Solare Ristorante Lounge at Liberty Station (2820 Roosevelt St. Point Loma), Brigantine Seafood Restaurant in the Village Walk at Eastlake (866 Eastlake Parkway, Chula Vista), and the moves of: Jimmy Carter’s Mexican Food Restaurant from Mission Hills to set up shop at Jimmy Carter’s Cafe […]

Le Reve, Chef Weissman Top ‘Current’ Best of 2008 Poll

IN THE NEWS: Highlights of the Current’s Best of 2008 readers poll include: Most Talented Local Chef, Andrew Weissman (Le Rêve. Sandbar. Big’z. Sip. Contemporary Italian restaurant in the Pearl Brewery that’s coming soon, www.restaurantlereve.com). Weissman’s Le Rêve also won Best Expensive Restaurant and Best Wait Staff. sacurrent.com … The Express-News’s John Griffin reviews Good […]

Critics Consider Pizza Places, Carl’s Cafe, Trompos Mexican

IN THE NEWS: Salt Lake City Weekly’s Ted Scheffler looks at pizza places, including: Lazy Dog Pizzeria (317 S. Main, LazyDogPizzeria.com), NYPD Pizza (8208 Gorgoza Pines Rd., Park City, NYPDPizza.net), Rocky Mountain Pizza (3977 S. Wasatch Blvd., MySpace.com/ RockyMountainPizzaCompany), and Sweet Home Chicago Pizzeria (1442 E. Draper Parkway, SHCPizza.com). slweekly.com … The Trib’s Lesli Neilson […]

Critics Consider Scott’s Seafood, Sheepherder Inn

IN THE NEWS: The Bee’s Mike Dunne rates Scott’s Seafood on the River (4350 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento), while Allen Pierleoni reviews Burgers and Brew (403 Third St., Davis). sacbee.com … The News and Review’s Kate Washington reviews Sheepherder Inn (11275 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova). newsreview.com
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Critics Consider Lucano, Fig Cafe, Formosa Breeze

IN THE NEWS: The Democrat and Chronicle’s Karen Deyle reviews Ristorante Lucano (1815 East Ave., ristorantelucano.2taste.com), while Karen Miltner considers Seneca Farms (108 West Lake Road, Route 54A, Penn Yan, Yates). democratandchronicle.com …. City Newspaper’s Tricia Seymour visits Fig Cafe (665 Pittsford-Victor Road, Pittsford) and Open Face (651 South Ave). rochestercitynewspaper.com … Insider reviews Formosa […]