IN THE NEWS: From the Sun’s Erin Lindholm, “Burger lovers on the Upper West Side have been buzzing with anticipation all summer for the opening of the second outpost of Shake Shack, restaurateur Danny Meyer’s perennially popular burger stand in Madison Square Park, open since 2004. Earlier this year, rumors had the opening date of […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Pioneer Press’s Kathie Jenkins reports, “George’s is no longer on Plato. When Shamez Babvani bought the 32-year-old Awada’s on Plato in St. Paul 2 1/2 years ago (and later changed the name to George’s on Plato), he worried that regulars would find another hangout. Turns out his instincts were right. The […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Pioneer Press’s Nancy Ngo reports, “Celebrity chef Bobby Flay is all heated up over Salut Bar Americain in Edina. He claims the name is too close to that of his New York restaurant Bar Americain. The restaurateur and host of The Food Network’s “Boy Meets Grill” and “Throwdown” is trying to […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Los Angeles Times’s S. Irene Virbila awards three stars to Bastide (8475 Melrose Place, West Hollywood; 323-651-5950), while Betty Hallock details the opening of Yamato Westwood in the former Eurochow space in Westwood (1099 Westwood Blvd., Westwood, 310-208-0100). latimes.com … New Angeles Monthly reviews Elf Café (2135 Sunset Blvd., Echo Park. […]

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