NYC’s Ben Benson’s Steakhouse Slated for Durham

IN THE NEWS: The owner of the Ben Benson’s Steakhouse on 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan will expand his brand for the first time, and it will be into the rejuvenated American Tobacco Historic District in Durham, the Triangle Business News reports.  Ben Benson’s Steakhouse, known for power lunches, dry-aged prime meats and fresh seafood, […]

Critics Consider Palate Food + Wine, Earlez Grille

IN THE NEWS: The LA Times’s S. Irene Virbila reviews Palate Food + Wine (933 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale; www.palate.com), while Linda Burum considers Golden Villa (1360 E. Anaheim St., No. 20, Long Beach). … Jessica Gelt reports that chef Remi Lauvand is no longer at Citrus, and that sous chef Omri Aflalo is the […]

Openings Include Sono, Ginza, Toast Paninoteca

IN THE NEWS: The News & Observer’s Greg Cox reviews Kandas (10255-400 Chapel Hill Road, Morrisville, www.kandasnc.com) and details new Japanese restaurants Sono (319 Fayetteville St., Raleigh), Haru (2603-155 Glenwood Ave., Glenwood Village; 235-0589), Ginza (1077 Darrington Drive, Cary), and Thai Spices & Sushi (986 High House Road, Cary). newsobserver.com … Indy’s Claire Cusick notes […]

Disney’s Victoria & Albert’s Bans Under-10 Crowd

IN THE NEWS: High-end Victoria & Albert’s in Disney’s Grand Floridian Hotel has banned kids under the age of 10 as of last week, the Associated Press reports. It’s Disney World’s only restaurant with an AAA five-diamond rating. Only about three families a month ever brought young children to Victoria & Albert’s, Rosemary Rose, Disney’s […]