Critics Consider Oceanaire, Thai Lotus, India’s Pearl

IN THE NEWS: The Post’s Tucker Shaw reviews The Oceanaire Seafood Room (1400 Arapahoe St.) and The Red Trolley (2639 W. 32nd Ave., theredtrolley.com). www.denverpost.com … Westword’s Jason Sheehan reviews Thai Lotus (5131 South Yosemite Street, Greenwood Village) and reports the closings of Pie Hole and Slim 7. www.westword.com … The Rocky Mountain News’s Lori […]

Reviewers Rate Oceanaire, Warner’s, The Summit

IN THE NEWS: The Enquirer’s Polly Campbell reviews The Oceanaire Seafood Room (580 Walnut St., downtown), while Jenny Callison considers 20-Mile House (3159 U.S. 22/Ohio 3, Hamilton Township). cincinnati.com … Cin reviews Warner’s Restaurant and Bar (15 N. Fort Thomas Ave., Ft. Thomas, warnersrestaurant.com). cinweekly.com … City Beat’s Lora Arduser reviews The Summit (3520 Central […]

Reviewers Rate Oceanaire, Taz, Koka, Rohan India

IN THE NEWS: City Beat’s Anne Mitchell reviews the Oceanaire Seafood Room (580 Walnut St., Downtown), while Heather Smith considers Koka Coffee House (1101 St. Gregory St., Mount Adams). citybeat.com … Cin reviews Taz (8950 Governors Way, Symmes Twp, www.tazrestaurant.com), Glendale Gaslight Café (1140 Congress Ave., Glendale), and Second Street Saloon ( 3703 Harrison Ave., […]

Critics Rate Mythos Grecian Grill, Relish Modern Tapas

IN THE NEWS: City Beat’s Heather Smith reviews Mythos Grecian Grill (100 E. Fourth St.). citybeat.com … Cin reviews Game On Bar and Grill (5880 Cheviot Road, White Oak), NuVo (7915 Dream St., Florence, www.dinenuvo.com), and Yat Ka Mein Noodle House (3546 Edwards Road, Hyde Park, www.yatkamein.biz). cinweekly.com … My Wine Education blog reports the […]

Restaurant Group Lauds Market Chef Carl Schroeder

IN THE NEWS: The Union-Tribune’s Caroline Dipping reports that Carl Schroeder of Market Restaurant + Bar in Del Mar was named “Chef of the Year” by the San Diego County chapter of the California Restaurant Association. .. Other honors went to The Marine Room as people’s choice, Oceanaire Seafood Room for best seafood fine dining […]

Reviewers Rate Thai Ki, Ping, Tackle Box, Mrs. K’s

IN THE NEWS: The Washington Post’s Tom Sietsema reviews Thai Ki (216 E. Dover St., Easton, www.thai-ki.com), Ping by Charlie Chiang’s (4060 Campbell Ave., Arlington, www.charliechiangs.com) and has a first bite at Grapeseed (4865 Cordell Ave., Bethesda), while Worth the Trip visits The Oceanaire Seafood Room (1201 F St. NW, www.theoceanaire.com), and Good to Go […]

Openings Include John Phillip’s, The Summit, Oceanaire

IN THE NEWS: The Enquirer’s Cindy Schroeder details the opening of Crestview Hills’s John Phillip’s Restaurant & Bar (in the former Mike & Jimmy’s Chophouse space at Crestview Hills Town Center), while the paper also details the reopening of Barleycorn’s at its original location on Dixie Highway in Lakeside Park. The restaurant moved for three […]

Reviewers Rate Rima’s Diner, Covington Chili, Amma’s

IN THE NEWS: City Beat publishes its annual dining guide, while Lora Arduser reviews Rima’s Diner (635 Madison Ave., Covington), while Heather Smith considers Amma’s Kitchen (7633 Reading Road, Roselawn). citybeat.com … Cin reviews Maury’s Lighthouse Cafe (6121 Dixie Highway, Fairfield), McAlister’s Deli (five locations locally including 7720 Montgomery Road, Kenwood, www.mcalistersdeli.com), and BJ’s Restaurant […]

‘Phoenix’ Readers Vote The Beehive As Best New Restaurant

IN THE NEWS: Highlights of The Phoenix’s Best of 2008 readers poll include: Best New Restaurant, The Beehive; Best Romantic, Ten Tables; and Best Thai, Brown Sugar Cafe. … Robert Nadeau reviews Shiki (9 Babcock Street, Brookline), while On the Cheap considers Rincon Limeño (409 Chelsea Street in East Boston). thephoenix.com … The Globe’s Devra […]

Reviewers Rate Oceanaire, Vee Vee, Clink, L’Andana

IN THE NEWS: The Globe’s Devra First reviews The Oceanaire Seafood Room (40 Court St., Boston. 617-742-2277, theoceanaire.com) and reports that the opening chef at Vee Vee ( (763 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain,  617.522.0145)  already is out, while Ann Luisa Cortissoz considers Mulan Taiwanese Restaurant (228 Broadway, Cambridge). boston.com … The Herald’s Mat Schaffer reviews […]