Critics Consider The Venue, Ceviche, Toasted Pheasant

IN THE NEWS: The St. Pete Times’s Laura Reiley reviews The Venue (2675 Ulmerton Road, St. Petersburg, www.thevenueclub.com). tampabay.com … The Tampa Tribune’s Kurt Loft reviews Ceviche (10 Beach Drive, St. Petersburg). tampatribune.com … Creative Loafing’s Brian Ries reviews Toasted Pheasant Bistro (14445 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa, toastedpheasant.com). tampa.creativeloafing.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Ceviche Owner Bought Out; Tampa Outpost Moves

IN THE NEWS: Creative Loafing’s Brian Ries gives three stars to The Cupcake Spot (2401 S. Dale Mabry, Tampa, 813-258-3111 or thecupcakespotinc.com) and three and a half stars to Gengiz Khan (6102 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa, 813-805-6400 or gengizkhan.com). … Ries also reports, “Gordon Davis — one of the “creators” of SoHo and a pioneer […]

Much-Discussed The Source by Wolfgang Puck Opens

IN THE NEWS: Washingtonian magazine’s Erin Zimmer reports the Oct. 27 closing of four-year-old Restaurant Kolumbia (1801 K St., NW; 202-331-5551; restaurantkolumbia.com), while Sara Levine stops by newly opened and buzz-heavy The Source by Wolfgang Puck (575 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; 202-637-6100). washingtonian.com … Ruth’s Chris Steak House Inc., hoping to reach more executives in the […]