4th Estate Bar Closes; Next Door Taps Chef Rock Harper

IN THE NEWS: The Washington Business Journal reports the closing of 4th Estate Bar. www.bizjournals.com/washington. … The Post’s Jane Black reports that the forthcoming Ben’s Chili Bowl sibling Next Door has tapped Virginia native and “Hell’s Kitchen” season three winner Rahman “Rock” Harper to be head chef. It’s to open sometime in January. .. Tom […]

Ocean Prime Sets Jan. 23 Opening at International Plaza

IN THE NEWS: The St. Pete Times’s Laura Reiley reports, “After introducing Mitchell’s Fish Market to Tampa in 2006, Cameron Mitchell Restaurants will add another property, Ocean Prime, to International Plaza (2205 N. West Shore Blvd.) on Jan. 23″. www.tampabay.com … Creative Loafing’s Taylor Eason details the opening of a new Jasmine Thai location at […]

Openings Include Senor Pop’s, Andria’s Steak House

IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews Thai Sawadee (171 Hilltown Village Center) and details the openings of Señor Pop’s (4101 South Grand Avenue) and Andria’s Steak House in the former Aqua Vin location at 16125 Chesterfield Parkway in Chesterfield. www.stltoday.com
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Pizzeria Pulcinella Opens; World Class Chili Closes

IN THE NEWS: The Seattle Times’s Providence Cicero lists her best bites of 2008, including the blood sausage at Belltown’s Txori, while Nicole Tsong reviews Hamburger Harry’s (2409 N.W. Market St., Seattle) and Nancy Leson details the opening of Pizzeria Pulcinella (10003 Rainier Ave. S., Seattle; www.pulcinellapizza.com). www.seattletimes.com … The P-I’s Leslie Kelly lists her […]

Reviewers Rate Taco Bravo, Shan Restaurant

IN THE NEWS: The Mercury News’s Jason Bennert reviews Taco Bravo (1950 S. Bascom Ave. near Campbell Avenue, Campbell). www.mercurynews.com … Metro Active’s Stett Holbrook reviews Shan Restaurant (5251 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara). www.metroactive.com
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The Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room Opens

IN THE NEWS: The Union-Tribune’s Derrik Chin details the newly opened The Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room (7777 University Ave. La Mesa, CA). www.signonsandiego.com … The Reader’s Naomi Wise reviews Olivetto Café and Wine Bar (860 West Washington Street, San Diego), while Ed Bedford considers Hoboken Pizza & Beer Joint (1459 Garnet Avenue, San […]

Critics Rate Chauma Gaucha, Coco Chocolate Lounge

IN THE NEWS: The Express-News’s Bonnie Walker reviews Chauma Gaúcha (18318 Sonterra Place), while John Griffin considers Taqueria Los Dos Laredos (1303 S. Hackberry St.). www.mysanantonio.com … The Current’s Ron Bechtol reviews Coco Chocolate Lounge & Bistro (18402 Hwy 281 North, San Antonio). www.sacurrent.com
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Downtown’s Ruth’s Chris Steak House to Close Jan. 10

IN THE NEWS: City Weekly’s Ted Scheffler reports the scheduled Jan. 10 closing of the downtown Salt Lake City (Pierpont Street) location of Ruth’s Chris Steak House, as well as the addition of Nathan Powers as the new chef at Bambara, replacing Dave Jones. www.slweekly.com … The Trib’s Lesli Neilson reviews 38-year-old pizza place Gepetto’s […]

‘News and Review’ Critic Reviews Ju Hachi

IN THE NEWS: The News and Review’s Greg Lucas reviews Ju Hachi (1730 S St., Sacramento). www.newsreview.com
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Reveiwers Rate Lamplighter, Bamboo Bistro, Warfield’s

IN THE NEWS: The Democrat and Chronicle reviews The Lamplighter and Bamboo Bistro. www.democratandchronicle.com … City Newspaper’s James Leach reviews Warfield’s (7 West Main Street, Clifton Springs, warfields.com). www.rochestercitynewspaper.com
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