IN THE NEWS: Tom Fitzmorris’s New Orleans Menu Daily details the move and reopening of Iris (French Quarter: 321 North Peters), and also posts reviews of: Sun Ray Grill (Warehouse District: 1051 Annunciation), R&O (Bucktown: 216 Old Hammond Hwy), Dick And Jenny’s (Uptown: 4501 Tchoupitoulas), Slice (Lee Circle Area: 1513 St. Charles Ave.), Trey Yuen […]

Filed under: New Orleans Restaurants | Tags:Austin's, Dick and Jenny's, Guy's Po-Boys, Hoshun, Iris, Joey K's, Lola, N'Tini's, O'Brien's Grille, R and O, Slice, Sun Ray Grill, Terranova's Supermarket, Trey Yuen | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: In The Times-Picayune’s annual dining guide, critic Brett Anderson lists his six chefs to watch, his Top 100 restaurants and also his Top 10: Bayona, Brigsten’s, Cochon, Emeril’s Delmonico, Galatoire’s, Gautreau’s, Herbsaint, Restaurant August, Ristorante Del Porto, and Stella!. www.nola.com … Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty reviews Three Happiness (1900 Lafayette St., Gretna) […]

Filed under: New Orleans Restaurants | Tags:Arabesque, Cafe Degas, Cafe Sbisa, Crabby Jack's, Deanie's, Drago's, Girolando's, Gumbo Shop, Iris, Julio's, La Cote Brasserie, La Thai Cuisine, Laurentino's, Liuzza's, Lola, Rambla, Rib Room, Ristorante Carmelo, Three Happiness, Times-Picayune Top 100 | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: 5280 magazine details the opening of Highlands Asian Grill (3940 W. 32nd Ave., www.highlandsasiangrill.com). 5280.com … Westword’s Jason Sheehan reviews Bono’s Pit Bar-B-Q (www.bonosbarbq.com, 13881 East Mississippi Avenue, Aurora; 9393 East Dry Creek Road, Centennial) and details the upcoming opening of Tavern Tech Center (5336 DTC Boulevard in Greenwood Village). westword.com … […]

Filed under: Denver Restaurants | Tags:Bono's Pit Bar-B-Q, Empire Lounge, Fisher Clark Urvan Delicatessen, Gurkhas, Highlands Asian Grill, Leaf, Lola, Rojas Restaurante Mexicano, Tavern Tech Center | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: The Scene’s Elaine Cicora reviews Pickwick and Frolic (2035 East Fourth Street, www.pickwickandfrolic.com) and also reports: “At Lolita, longtime Michael Symon protégé Matt Harlan continues to wear the top toque. But these days, his right-hand man is Andy Strizak, the former executive chef at Parker’s New American Bistro and a leading advocate […]

Filed under: Cleveland Restaurants | Tags:Harvey's at the Hamptons, La Tortilla Feliz, Lola, Lolita, Luxe Kitchen, Michael Symon, Old Fashion Hot Dogs, Peppermint Thai Cuisine, Pickwick and Frolic, Shinano closed, Sushi Rock | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: Cleveland magazine’s 2008 Silver Spoon Awards highlights include: Best New Restaurant, Table 45; Best Local Chef and Best Fine Dining, Michael Symon and Lola. clevelandmagazine.com … The Plain Dealer’s Joe Crea details the opening of Parmatown Shopping Center’s Watami Japanese Seafood Buffet & Grill, as well as the closing of C&Y Chinese […]

Filed under: Cleveland Restaurants | Tags:Burgers N Beer, C and Y Chinese closed, Cafe Toscano, Cleveland magazine Silver Spoon Awards, Lola, Michael Symon, Table 45, Touch Supper Club, Venezia closing, Watami Japanese Seafood Buffet | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: The New York Post’s Steve Cuozzo reports that Atlanta chef Joël Antunes will be the new top toque at New York City’s Plaza Hotel’s Oak Room and Oak Bar when it reopens this summer. Atlanta’s Restaurant Joël, which recently reopened this winter after a massive redesign, will remain open even though the […]

Filed under: Atlanta Restaurants | Tags:Beef O'Brady's, Blue Plate Roadside Cafe, Depot, Floataway cafe, Fox Bros. B-B-Q, Joel, Joel Antunes, Kasan Red, Little Gardens closed, Lola, Mona Lisa, Pashcal's, Saravanaa Bhavan, Sawicki's Meat, Steel, Watson's Gulf Coast Seafood | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: Free Times’s Douglas Trattner reviews SASA Matsu (13120 Shaker Sq., Cleveland, 216.767.1111, sasamatsu.com) and details the opening of Bricco (1438 Euclid Ave., 216.862.2889, early February), Somer’s Diner (4002 Prospect Ave., 216.361.1743), and Café Toscano (215 W. Garfield Rd., 330.995.2333). freetimes.com … The Columbus Dispatch’s Robin Davis chats with new “Iron Chef” Michael […]

Filed under: Cleveland Restaurants | Tags:Bricco, Cafe Toscano, Lola, Michael Symon, Pacific East, Sara's Place, Sasa Matsu, Somer's Diner | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: The Plain Dealer’s Debbi Snook reviews Iron Chef winner Michael Symon’s Lola bistro, while Evelyn Theiss reports that Somer’s Diner has opened in the space on Prospect Avenue once famously known as Ruthie & Moe’s. … Theiss also notes the openings of the Gordon Square neighborhood’s Latitude 41 N, and Harvey’s Barbecue […]

Filed under: Cleveland Restaurants | Tags:Brio Tuscan Grille, Harvey's Barbecue, Latitude 41 N, Le Petit Triangle, Lola, Machu Picchu closed, Market Cafe, Michael Symon, Peppermint Cafe, Siam Cafe, Touch Supper Club, Wine Bar Rocky River | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: In its November/December issue, National Geographic Traveler magazine features Seattle and notes restaurants Merchant’s Cafe (109 Yesler Way, 935-7625),  chef Tom Douglas’s Lola (2000 Fourth Ave, 441-1430), Cascadia (2328 First Ave, 448-8884), and Macrina Bakery (2408 First Ave., 448-4032). nationalgeographic.com/traveler … Seattle Weekly’s Jonathan Kauffman reviews Saigon Pearl (5718 Martin Luther King […]

Filed under: Seattle Restaurants | Tags:Artemis Cafe, Cascadia, Extraordinary Dining Society, Herbfarm, Joule, Lola, Macrina Bakery, Mae Ploy Thai, Maneki, Merchant's Cafe, National Geographic Traveler, Saigon Pearl, Venik Lounge | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: Cleveland Scene’s Best of Cleveland 2007 issue is out, with restaurant highlights including Best Restaurant, Lola (critics), Tommy’s (readers); and Best New Restaurant, Light Bistro (critics). clevescene.com … The Plain Dealer’s David Farkas reviews Crop Bistro & Bar, a 4-month-old restaurant in the Warehouse District space once occupied by Johnny’s Bistro. cleveland.com […]

Filed under: Cleveland Restaurants | Tags:Cleveland Scene Best of 2007, Crop Bistro, Light Bistro, Lola, Pasha, Tommy's, Town Fryer reopens | No Comments »