Coleman’s Irish Pub Closes on Oswego’s First Street

IN THE NEWS: OswegoCountyBusiness.com reports the closing of Coleman’s Irish Pub,  a longtime restaurant on West First Street in Oswego. … The Democrat and Chronicle’s Karen Deyle reviews Chinese spot Chen Garden (1750 Monroe Ave., between Highland Drive and Twelve Corners in Brighton, 585-241-3070, www.chengarden.com), while Karen Miltner considers Byblos Cafe (9 E. Main St., […]

Critics Consider Tom’s Oyster Bar, Golden Harvest

IN THE NEWS: The Free Press’s Sylvia Rector gives three stars to Tom’s Oyster Bar (6870 Rochester Road, Rochester Hills, 248-601-8888, www.tomsoysterbar.com). freep.com … Metro Times’s Jane Slaughter reviews Chinese restaurant Golden Harvest (6880 E. 12 Mile Rd., Warren, MI 586-751-5288). metrotimes.com … Real Detroit Weekly’s Marc Mege reviews Shores Inn Food & Spirits (www.shoresinn.com, […]

Chef/Owner Cirkiel Opens Parkside on Sixth Street

IN THE NEWS: The American-Statesman’s Dale Rice gives three stars to Chinese restaurant Imperia (310 Colorado St.), while Rice and Kitty Crider detail the opening of Parkside, the new restaurant of chef/owner Shawn Cirkiel (301 E. Sixth St. 474-9898). austin360.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

Critics Rate Tamarind, New South Kitchen & Bar, Uno

IN THE NEWS: Creative Loafing’s Tricia Childress reviews Tamarind: Fine Indian Cuisine (6420 Carmel Road, 704-541-8222, tamarindcharlotte.com) and rounds up Chinese restaurants, including 88 China Bistro (1620 E. 4th St. 704-335-0288, www.88chinabistro.com). charlotte.creativeloafing.com … The Observer’s Helen Schwab gives three stars to New South Kitchen & Bar (8140 Providence Road at Arboretum, Charlotte, 704-541-9990). … […]

Short North’s Rojo Tequilaria Changes to La Fogata

IN THE NEWS: The Columbus Dispatch’s Robin Davis chats with new “Iron Chef” Michael Symon of Cleveland’s Lola (2048 E. 4th St., downtown; 216-621-5652) and Lolita (900 Literary Rd., Tremont area; 216-771-5652) restaurants. A sampling: “Q: Do you like being called a celebrity chef? A: I laugh. It’s hilarious. I work 14 hours a day […]

Critic Considers Andouille Sausage Makers

IN THE NEWS: Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty visits andouille sausage makers Bailey’s (513 W. Airline Hwy., LaPlace, (985) 652-9090; www.baileysandouille.com), Jacob’s (505 W. Airline Hwy., LaPlace, 985-652-9080; www.cajunsausage.com) and WJ’s Smokehouse (769 W. 5th St., LaPlace, 985-652-9990) and reports on the opening of Japanese restaurant Takumi (2800 Magazine St., 265-0421) in the Uptown space that […]

Panda Express Chinese Plans 10 New Local Eateries

IN THE NEWS: Panda Express, a fast-casual Chinese restaurant, plans to open 10 locations in Jacksonville over the next three years, the Jacksonville Business Journal reports. The first of the new locations in Jacksonville will be a restaurant in the end of a strip center at 9580 Applecross Road in OakLeaf Plantation. The restaurant is […]

Critics Rate Hank’s Oyster Bar, Wolfgang Puck’s The Source

IN THE NEWS: The Post’s Tom Sietsema gives two stars to Hank’s Oyster Bar — Old Town (1026 King St., Alexandria, VA 703-739-4265) and has a first bite at Lebanese restaurant Me Jana in Arlington (2300 Wilson Blvd.; 703-465-4440) and reports the expected January opening of Savino Racine’s (owner of Primi Piatti and Finemondo in […]

Reviewers Rate Little Sheep, Rimel’s Rotisserie, Sushi Ota

IN THE NEWS: City Beat’s Candice Woo samples the Chinese hot pot at Little Sheep (4718 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., 858-274-2040,  www.littlesheephotpot.com). sdcitybeat.com … The Union-Tribune’s Maria Hunt tries the local lobster at Rimel’s Rotisserie and Zenbu in La Jolla. signonsandiego.com … The Reader’s Naomi Wise awards four and a half stars to Sushi Ota (4529 […]

‘Top Chef’ Kleinberg Back Home, Awaits Bulldog Barbecue

IN THE NEWS: The Miami Herald’s Madeleine Marr reports that “Top Chef”’s Howie Kleinberg is back in his home town of Miami for good after a brief time working with New York chef Alfred Portale, a former judge on the Bravo hit show. The 32-year-old Kleinberg plans to open his new restaurant — Bulldog Barbecue […]