IN THE NEWS: Creative Loafing’s Besha Rodell lists her top five restaurants of 2008: 5. Cakes & Ale; 4. La Pietra Cucina; 3. Craft Atlanta; 2. Sushi House Hayakawa; and 1. Holeman and Finch 4 stars. www.atlanta.creativeloafing.com … The AJC’s Meridith Ford Goldman reviews Rincon Latino (5055 Buford Highway, Doraville). … Openings include La Pietra […]

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IN THE NEWS: Phoenix New Times’s Michele Laudig reviews BLT Steak (5402 East Lincoln Drive at Camelback Inn) and reports the closing of Malee’s Thai Bistro’s Desert Ridge location, while Jay Bennett considers Acacia Cafe, on Indian School Road and 37th Street. www.phoenixnewtimes.com … The Arizona Republic posts reviews of Il Terrazzo (6000 E. Camelback […]

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IN THE NEWS: The LA Times’s Molly Hennessy-Fiske and David Zahniser report that a law that would bar new fast-food restaurants from opening in South Los Angeles for at least one year sailed through the Los Angeles City Council [July 29]. … Critic Irene Virbila gives two and a half stars to Ammo (1155 N. […]

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IN THE NEWS: Eater Los Angeles details the opening of O! Burger (8593 Santa Monica Blvd) and Jian Korean BBQ (8256 Beverly Blvd.) la.eater.com … The LA Times’s S. Irene Virbila gives two stars to BLT Steak (8720 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood; www.bltsteak.com), while Susan LaTempa reviews Tara’s Himalayan Cuisine (10855 Venice Blvd., Los […]

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IN THE NEWS: The LA Times’s S. Irene Virbila reviews Bond Street (9360 Wilshire Blvd. at Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills), while Amy Scattergood has Saturday breakfast at Rustic Canyon Wine Bar and Seasonal Kitchen (1119 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica). latimes.com … LA Weekly’s Jonathan Gold reviews Sham (716 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, www.sham.la) and […]

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IN THE NEWS: The LA Times’s S. Irene Virbila has a first look at BLT Steak (8720 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 310-360-1950; www.bltsteak.com) and gives one star to Little Dom’s (2128 Hillhurst Ave., Los Angeles; 323-661-0055), while Linda Burum reviews Jaraguá Salvadoran Restaurant (4493 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, 323-661-1985). latimes.com … LA Weekly’s Jonathan […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Los Angeles Times’s S. Irene Virbila gives three stars to Wilshire (2454 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica, 310-586-1707; www.wilshirerestaurant.com), while Betty Hallock visits BLT Steak (8720 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, 310-360-1950). latimes.com … LA Weekly’s Jonathan Gold has a first bite at Akasha (9543 Culver Blvd., Culver City, 310- 845-1700 or www.akasharestaurant.com) […]

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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 […]

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IN THE NEWS: An upscale Mexican restaurant born in Houston and named after its founder’s professional wrestling moniker is bringing as many as four locations to North Texas, the Dallas Business Journal reports. Cyclone Anaya’s Mexican Kitchen will open at Oak Lawn Avenue and Hall Street in February. An Addison location, at Montfort Drive and […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Dallas Morning News’s By Karen Robinson-Jacobs reports that Coppell-based CiCi’s Pizza plans to open at least 180 restaurants before the end of next year, boosting the size of the brand 30 percent. Founded in Plano in 1985, CiCi’s now has 613 restaurants in 30 states, including 183 in Texas. … Critic […]

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