IN THE NEWS: The Oregonian rounds up the area’s best biscuits ‘n’ gravy, including Bertie Lou’s (8051 S.E. 17th Ave.), while Michael C. Zusman reviews My Brother’s Crawfish (8220 S.E. Harrison St.). oregonlive.com … Willamette Week’s Ashley Griffin reviews Merkato (904 NW Couch St., mercatopdx.com). wweek.com … The Mercury’s Patrick Alan Coleman reviews Pine State […]

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IN THE NEWS: Las Vegas Weekly’s Max Jacobson reviews Le Golosita (9500 S. Eastern Ave. 216-4088). lasvegasweekly.com … The Review-Journal’s Heidi Knapp Rinella gives an A- to Rockin’ Baja Lobster (7020 W. Sunset Road at Rainbow Boulevard, 947-2252). lvrj.com … City Life’s Al Mancini reviews Ethiopian restaurant Merkato (855 E. Twain Ave, 796-1231). lasvegascitylife.com … […]

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IN THE NEWS: The New York Times’s Frank Bruni knocks celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s Mesa Grill (102 Fifth Avenue near 15th Street, 212-807-7400) down a star, from two to one star — Eater.com further reporting that apparently the restaurant’s GM and a loose-lipped server subsequently were fired soon afterward — while Peter Meehan reviews Hakata […]

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