IN THE NEWS: The Dispatch’s Jon Christensen reviews Giorgio Italian Restaurant, while Bill Chronister details the openings of Leghorns (850 S. 30th St. in Heath) and Buffalo Wings & Rings (8661 Rt. 23 in Lewis Center) and the closing of Zaxby’s (2108 N. High St.).  www.dispatch.com … Nothing Better to Do blog reviews On the […]

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IN THE NEWS: Eater Los Angeles reports the Aug. 31 closing of Nordic Fox in Downey and also the reopening of  dining-in-the-dark spot Opaque after relocating from the Hyatt on Sunset (V Lounge, 2020 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica). … Eater also reports the opening of Studio City Italian institution Vitello’s second location, Vitello’s Express (13702 […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Post-Dispatch’s Joe Bonwich reviews Brazie’s (6101 Arsenal Street, Clifton Heights) and reports the opening of Mazara Bistro (7923 Forsyth Boulevard in Clayton), while Betha Whitlow considers Best Steak House (516 North Grand Boulevard, www.beststeakstl.com). www.stltoday.com … Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Fumanchu (7336 Manchester Road, Maplewood) and notes the opening of […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Los Angeles Times’s Russ Parsons reports that acclaimed chef Hubert Keller is coming to Los Angeles. The city of Beverly Hills has given final approval on a deal to open a Bouchon bistro in Beverly Hills by fall 2009 if all goes according to schedule. … Cynthia Dea rounds up Chinatown […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Mercury’s Patrick Alan Coleman reviews Cool Moon Ice Cream Company (1105 NW Johnson). portlandmercury.com … The Oregonian’s Michael C. Zusman rounds up Portland’s best hot dog spots, including Zach’s Shack (4611 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.). oregonlive.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

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IN THE NEWS: Westword’s Jason Sheehan reviews hot dog spot Chicago (www.Chicago-colorado.com, 6680 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood) and Wash Park Grille (1096 South Gaylord Street, washparkgrille.com) and reports that Frasca might be moving from 1738 Pearl Street in Boulder. westword.com … The Denver Post’s Ray Mark Rinaldi reviews Mona’s (141 S. Broadway, Denver, monasrestaurant.com). denverpost.com […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Scene’s Carrington Fox reports the opening of Pearl Fusion Restro (204 Commerce St., between Sbarro and San Antonio Taco Co., in the former Royal Thai space), reviews The Veggie Cafe (1601 Riverside Drive) and reports the closing of Aurora Bakery on Nolensville Road, and also, “The restaurant group that includes the […]

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IN THE NEWS: Eater Los Angeles reports the mid-June opening date for Gordon Ramsay at the London Hotel has been upped to May 27 … Eater also reports the closings of kosher spots The Prime Grill and Mamash, and Buzz Coffee at 8000 Sunset Boulevard.  la.eater.com … The LA Times’s soon-to-retire Charles Perry rounds up […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Express-News’s John Griffin reviews Nick’s Authentic Chicago Style Hot Dogs (2417 Thousand Oaks Drive, 210- 403-3311) and Figlio’s Pizzeria Ristorante (18816 FM 2252, Bracken, 210) 967-6000; 1813 Pat Booker Road, Universal City, 210-566-1060, www.figliospizza.com) and also reports that La Calesa on Hildebrand closed earlier this year for remodeling, but it won’t […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Detroit News’s Molly Abraham awards four stars to Wolfgang Puck Grille (MGM Grand Detroit Casino, 1777 Third St., Detroit, 313-465-1648). detnews.com … The Free Press’s Sylvia Rector gives three stars to Gaucho Brazilian Steakhouse (39550 Seven Mile, Northville Twp., 248-380-7770, www.GauchoSteakhouse.com). freep.com … Metro Times’s Todd Abrams rates the hot dogs […]

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