IN THE NEWS: New Times’s Michele Laudig reviews Caffe Boa (398 South Mill Avenue, Tempe) and details the opening of The Mission (a Latin-inspired restaurant in the short-lived location of Union Wine Bar, 3815 N. Brown, a block away from SMoCA), while Jay Bennett visits Hong Kong Express, a little cafeteria at the back of […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Baltimore Sun’s Elizabeth Large reviews Michael’s Steak & Lobster House in Bayview and details the reopening, after two months of renovations, of Cork, while Richard Gorelick considers The Dizz (300 W. 30th St.). www.baltimoresun.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

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IN THE NEWS: The Arizona Republic reviews Urban Tea Loft (11 W. Boston St. , Chandler, urbantealoft.com), El Zócalo Mexican Grille (28 S. San Marcos Place, Chandler, delacruzeateries.com), and Fresh Mint (13802 N. Scottsdale Road at Thunderbird, Scottsdale). www.azcentral.com … In the August issue, Phoenix magazine reviews Bourbon Steak (The Fairmont Scottsdale, 7575 E. Princess […]

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IN THE NEWS: From The Arizona Republic’s Cathryn Creno, “P.F. Chang’s quietly shuttered its Japanese-concept restaurant at the Borgata of Scottsdale this week. Although Taneko Japanese Tavern had a customer e-mail list of 1,000 and was frequently crowded, the restaurant became a victim of Wall Street pressures and the financial crunch.” … The paper reviews […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Post’s Jane Black features chef Patrick O’Connell at the acclaimed 30-year old Inn at Little Washington in Washington, Va. … Eve Zibart reviews Saigonique (4251 Campbell Ave., Shirlington), while Tom Sietsema has a first bite at Vinoteca (1940 11th St. NW), while Worth the Trip goes to Cork (1720 14th St. […]

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IN THE NEWS: Maria Maria Restaurant, a collaboration between musician Carlos Santana and chef Roberto Santibañez, has opened at Tempe Marketplace, The Business Journal of Phoenix reports. This is the pair’s second location, the first opened last fall in Walnut Creek, Calif. A grand opening celebration is planned to coincide with Cinco de Mayo weekend […]

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