Critics Consider Straits, Parish Foods & Goods

IN THE NEWS: Creative Loafing’s Besha Rodell reviews Straits (793 Juniper St., www.straitsrestaurants.com), while Cliff Bostick visits Diesel Filling Station (870 N. Highland Ave.) and Jennifer Zyman considers Southern Sweets Bakery (186 Rio
Circle, Decatur, www.southernsweets.com). atlanta.creativeloafing.com … The AJC’s Meridith Ford reviews Parish Foods & Goods (240 North Highland), while Bob Townsend considers Park Grounds […]

Beleza, Top Flr Top Best New Restaurants List

IN THE NEWS: Creative Loafing’s Besha Rodell names her Top Five New Restaurants of 2007: Beleza (905 Juniper St.,  678-904-4582. www.frittirestaurant.com/beleza); Kevin Rathbun Steak (154 Krog St. 404-524-5600. www.kevinrathbunsteak.com); MF Buckhead (3280 Peachtree St. 404-841-1192. www.mfbuckhead.com); Tamarind Seed (1197 Peachtree St. 404-873-4888, www.tamarindseed.com); and Top Flr (674 Myrtle St., 404-685-3110). … Cliff Bostick reviews Vinings […]

Area Closings Include Dish, Piebar, Pangaea, Calcutta

IN THE NEWS: Creative Loafing’s Besha Rodell gives three stars to Room at Twelve (400 W. Peachtree St., 404-418-1250. www.roomattwelve.com) and reports the closing of Piebar, while Maureen McCarthy considers Bistro New York (4126 Pleasantdale Road, Doraville. 770-263-0220) … Cliff Bostick visits Chili’s (2440 Piedmont Road, 404-848-7979) and Moe’s and Joe’s (1033 N. Highland […]