IN THE NEWS: The Commercial Appeal’s Jennifer Biggs reports the reopening of Ellen’s Soul Food (2497 Elvis Presley Blvd), while Chris Gang reviews Chateau Country Caterers & Bistro (2075 Exeter Suite 10 & 20; Germantown). www.commercialappeal.com … The Flyer’s Stacey Greenberg rounds up pizza places, including New York Pizza & Sub (4523 Summer), while Pamela […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Post-Gazette’s China Millman rounds up her favorite area pizza joints, topped by Il Pizzaiolo (703 Washington Road, Mt. Lebanon) and Six Penn Kitchen (146 Sixth St., Downtown, www.sixpennkitchen.com), while Munch goes to Hough’s (563 Greenfield Ave. in Greenfield). www.post-gazette.com … The Tribune-Review’s Pam Starr reviews Sewickley Speakeasy (17 Ohio River Blvd., […]

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IN THE NEWS: Salt Lake City Weekly’s Ted Scheffler looks at pizza places, including: Lazy Dog Pizzeria (317 S. Main, LazyDogPizzeria.com), NYPD Pizza (8208 Gorgoza Pines Rd., Park City, NYPDPizza.net), Rocky Mountain Pizza (3977 S. Wasatch Blvd., MySpace.com/ RockyMountainPizzaCompany), and Sweet Home Chicago Pizzeria (1442 E. Draper Parkway, SHCPizza.com). slweekly.com … The Trib’s Lesli Neilson […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Sun’s Karen Nitkin gives three and a half stars to pizza place Py (2917 O’Donnell St., Canton, 410-483-8015). … Elizabeth Large gives three stars to Junior’s Wine Bar (1117 S. Charles St., Federal Hill 410-727-1212) and details the openings of Luca’s Cafe (in Locust Point at 1230 E. Fort Ave., formerly […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Dallas Morning News’s Joyce Harris reports that chef-entrepreneur Tim Love, who owns Lonesome Dove and Duce in Fort Worth, plans to open a Dallas outlet of his popular Stockyards burger joint, Love Shack, on April 1 in Victory Park. … Bill Addison awards four stars to the pizza at Nonna (4115 […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Sun’s Karen Nitkin gives two and a half stars to Georgie’s of Canton (2304 Boston St., Canton, 410-327-1112), while Elizabeth Large awards three stars to Kings Contrivance (10150 Shaker Dr., Columbia, 410-995-0500). … Sam Sessa rounds up lesser-known pizza spots, topped by Pasticcio Italian Kitchen (2400 Boston St., Baltimore, 410-522-7700). baltimoresun.com […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Lavomatic Cafe (laudromat in French), the latest restaurant to be operated by chef Jean-Robert de Cavel, will include a rooftop terrace and a full-fledged wine bar, Business Courier of Cincinnati reports. Expected to open in Over-the-Rhine as soon as Feb.1, it will specialize in wine flights, local ingredients and French-inspired global […]

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IN THE NEWS: Creative Loafing’s Tricia Childress reviews Tamarind: Fine Indian Cuisine (6420 Carmel Road, 704-541-8222, tamarindcharlotte.com) and rounds up Chinese restaurants, including 88 China Bistro (1620 E. 4th St. 704-335-0288, www.88chinabistro.com). charlotte.creativeloafing.com … The Observer’s Helen Schwab gives three stars to New South Kitchen & Bar (8140 Providence Road at Arboretum, Charlotte, 704-541-9990). … […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Express-News’s Bonnie Walker awards three stars to Liberty Bistro (200 N. Seguin Ave., New Braunfels, 830-624-7876), while John Griffin reviews Navona Caffé (166 N. Loop 1604 E., 210-496-1166) and chats with Alice Nguyen, chef/owner of Savor Fare (8601 Huebner Road). mysanantonio.com … The Current’s Burgin Streetman rounds up a dozen area […]

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IN THE NEWS: The San Francisco Chronicle’s Inside Scoop column reports on the recent closing of venerable Trader Vic’s (555 Golden Gate Ave., near Van Ness),  which still has two other Bay Area locations, in Emeryville and Palo Alto. … Inside Scoop also reports the reopening of the fire-damaged Globe restaurant on Jackson Square (290 […]

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