IN THE NEWS: The Star Tribune’s Allie Shah reports the closing of Stillwater’s The Minnesota Zephyr, a dinner train that has carried more than a million passengers while cruising back and forth along a 6-mile route. … The paper proclaims Manny’s Steakhouse as its 2008 Restaurant of the Year. www.startribune.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

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IN THE NEWS: The Miami Herald’s Victoria Pesce Elliott reviews Manny’s Steakhouse (300 S. Biscayne Blvd., Miami, www.mannyssteakhouse.com), while Rochelle Koff considers Lemon Grass Asian Bistro (3811 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale; also Delray Beach, Boca Raton, Boynton Beach, www.lemongrassasianbistro.com), and Lydia Martin details the opening of Joey’s, an Italian café at 2506 NW Second […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Pioneer Press’s Kathie Jenkins visits Pop! (6 W. Sixth St., St. Paul), while Nancy Ngo reports the openings of Blue Door Pub at the end of the month in the former Puerta Azul on Selby in St. Paul, and Favor Cafe in the Restaurant Miami space on Lake Street. www.twincities.com … […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Herald’s Victoria Pesce Elliot reviews Andú (141 SW Seventh St., Miami, andurestaurant.com), while Rochelle Koff considers Stir Crazy (Shops at Pembroke Gardens, 14571 SW Fifth St., Pembroke Pines off Pines Boulevard, east of Interstate 75. Also Boca Raton Town Center, 6000 Glades Rd.), and Linda Bladholm visits Coral Rose Café (1840 […]

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IN THE NEWS: Menu Pages reports, “Mark’s at the Park in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park unexpectedly closed its doors [May 22], the last of four restaurants led by award-winning chef Mark Militello to shutter in the past two months. blogs.menupages.com/southflorida.com … The Miami Herald’s Linda Bladholm visits Buena Vista Bistro (4582 NE Second Ave., Buena […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Pioneer Press’s Kathie Jenkins visits Acadia Cafe (329 Cedar Ave. S., Minneapolis). … Nancy Ngo reports the closing of Mysore Cafe (2819 Hennepin Ave. in Uptown Minneapolis) and that Matty B’s in downtown St. Paul has welcomed chef Andy Rathbun (ex-Solera and Cafe Barbette) to replace Mike Axtell, who remains an […]

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IN THE NEWS: Conde Nast Traveler’s November issue notes uptown Minneapolis restaurant Lucia’s (1432 W. 31st St, 612-825-1572) and Cue at the Guthrie (806 S. 2nd St., 612-225-6499). cntraveler.com … The Star Tribune’s Kevin Duchschere details the recent closing of critically acclaimed Copper Bleu in Lakeville restaurant, and also notes the openings of Rudy’s Redeye […]

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