IN THE NEWS: The Pioneer Press’s Nancy Ngo reports the closing after 18 years of Giorgio Cherubini’s last of his namesake Italian restaurants — his original Giorgio on Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis, while Kathie Jenkins visits Blue Heron Grill (14725 Victor Hugo Blvd., Hugo; blueherongrill.com), Sertinos Cafe (14643 N. Mercantile Drive, Hugo; sertinostwincities.com), and Kindee […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Chronicle’s Miriam Morgan gives two and a half stars to Gator’s Neo-Soul Cafe (129 South B St. near Second Avenue, San Mateo; 650-685-8100, www.gatorsneosoul.com), while Amanda Gold awards two stars to Layaly Mediterranean Grill (2435 Clement St. near 26th Avenue, San Francisco; 415-668-1676), while Michael Bauer gives one and a half […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Pioneer Press’s Nancy Ngo reports that popular Vietnamese restaurant Saigon in St. Paul is being forced to relocate from its original location on University Avenue near Dale Street to make way for a retail and housing redevelopment. No word yet on a new site … Ngo also reports that after a […]

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