IN THE NEWS: The Post’s Tom Sietsema gives two and a half stars to Mio (1110 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 202-955-0075) and has a first bite at Meridian (5832 Georgia Ave. NW, 202-722-8882). … Sietsema also reports, “If the new guy in the kitchen at Hudson Restaurant & Lounge (2030 M St. NW; 202-872-8700) […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Washington Post’s Jane Black interviews star chef Michel Richard, who confirms he’s opening two, possibly three, new restaurants outside Washington in 2008 but will continue to spend most of his time at his Georgetown flagship, Citronelle. Next month he plans to open two restaurants in California: the 80-seat Citronelle by Michel […]

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IN THE NEWS: IN THE NEWS: The Washington Post’s Jane Black interviews star chef Michel Richard, who confirms he’s opening two, possibly three, new restaurants outside Washington in 2008 but will continue to spend most of his time at his Georgetown flagship, Citronelle. Next month he plans to open two restaurants in California: the 80-seat […]

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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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IN THE NEWS: The Washington Post’s Jane Black interviews star chef Michel Richard, who confirms he’s opening two, possibly three, new restaurants outside Washington in 2008 but will continue to spend most of his time at his Georgetown flagship, Citronelle. Next month he plans to open two restaurants in California: the 80-seat Citronelle by Michel […]

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IN THE NEWS: The LA Times’s Betty Hallock reports on the results of the first-ever Michelin guide restaurant ratings for Los Angeles and Las Vegas, released Nov. 12 but leaked online at michelinonline.com days earlier. LA’s Urasawa, Spago and Mélisse get two stars, and Joël Robuchon in Vegas gets three stars. The 15 one-star restaurants […]

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