Closings Include Amuse, Metro Diner, Shady Oaks BBQ

IN THE NEWS: The Dallas Morning News’s Bill Addison reviews The Second Floor (13340 Dallas Parkway, Dallas), while Kim Harwell considers TruFire Kitchen and Bar (6959 Lebanon Road, Frisco, TX) and reports that Amuse (1326 s. Lamar St.) is closing Aug. 23 and reopening Sept. 2 as a Southwestern concept called Sala. … Harwell also […]

Fort Worth Star Love Sells Steakhouse to Chicago Chef

IN THE NEWS: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Barry Shlachter reports that Tim Love, the Fort Worth star chef-entrepreneur best known for Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, has sold his west Fort Worth steakhouse, Duce, to Chicago-area chef Efrain Benitez. … Teresa Gubbins reviews CafeART (1300 Gendy St. inside the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth), […]

Chef Love Plans Dallas Outpost for Love Shack

IN THE NEWS: The Dallas Morning News’s Joyce Harris reports that chef-entrepreneur Tim Love, who owns Lonesome Dove and Duce in Fort Worth, plans to open a Dallas outlet of his popular Stockyards burger joint, Love Shack, on April 1 in Victory Park. … Bill Addison awards four stars to the pizza at Nonna (4115 […]

Reviewers Rate Grimaldi’s, Firehouse, Cafe Mastrioni

IN THE NEWS: Las Vegas Weekly’s Max Jacobson reviews Grimaldi’s (9595 S. Eastern Ave. 657-9400) and Firehouse Subs (9555 S. Eastern Ave. 893-3483). lasvegasweekly.com … City Life’s Al Mancini reviews Café Mastrioni (4250 S. Rainbow Blvd., 367-7511). lasvegascitylife.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com