IN THE NEWS: The Herald’s Victoria Pesce Elliott reviews Cita’s Italian Chophouse (3176 Commodore Plaza, Coconut Grove, citasitalianchophouse.com), while Linda Bladholm visits El Tamarindo Restaurant and Coal Fired Pizza (712 Atlantic Shores Blvd., Hallandale Beach), and Elaine Walker rounds up sports bars Grumpy Gator’s Sea Grill & Bar (1901 Cordova Rd., Fort Lauderdale), Zo’s Off […]

Filed under: Fort Lauderdale Restaurants, Miami Restaurants | Tags:Aventura, Blue Anchor, Casa Casuarina, Chef Frank's Great American Grill, Cita's Italian Chophouse, El Tamarindo, Grumpy Gator's Sea Grill, Lefty's Tavern, Loftin's 1116 Ocean, Pacific Time, sports bar, Trina, Zo's Off the Hook Sports Grille | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: The Riverfront Times’s Ian Froeb reviews Three Monkeys (3153 Morganford Road, 314-772-9800), and reports the closings of Minions Café in Maplewood (7322 Manchester Road) and Grateful Inn (7336 Manchester Road, March 1) and the openings of The Fountain on Locust (3037 Locust Street, 314-535-7800) and sports bar and grill Skybox (800 North […]

Filed under: St. Louis Restaurants | Tags:Agave, Darius Miles, Dickey's Barbecue, Fountain on Locust, Larry Hughes, Marshall Faulk, Minions Cafe closed, Nelly, Skybox, sports bar, Starrs, Thali Palace, Three Monkeys, Trattoria Branica | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: The Star’s Joyce Smith reports that the Country Club Plaza upscale sports bar/restaurant George Brett’s (210 W. 47th St.) named for Kansas City Royals Hall of Famer George Brett is changing name and concept. The concept dubbed 210 will focus on “food, rhythm and brews,” as in more music and a more […]

Filed under: Kansas City Restaurants | Tags:Blue Moose Bar, Cafe at Briarcliff Village, CoCo Bolos closed, George Brett, George Brett's, Harper's, Mama's 39th Street Diner, sports bar, Ted's Montana Grill, Vinino | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: The AJC’s Meridith Ford awards two stars to sports bar Stats (300 Marietta St. NW, 404-885-1472), while H.M. Cauley reviews Creations (6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, 770-689-4851) and Canyons Burger Co. (335 Chambers St., Woodstock, 678-494-8868), and Lynn Peisner considers Sri Thai Kitchen & Sushi Bar (2218 Main St. U.S. 78, Snellville, […]

Filed under: Atlanta Restaurants | Tags:, Banaras closed, Canyons Burger Co, Cowtippers, Creations, Cuerno, Da San Yuan, Dish closed, Eno, Kasan Red, Little Azio's, Seasons 52 Buckhead, Shogun Japanese, Shout, sports bar, Sri Thai Kitchen, Stats, sushi, Thumbs Up Diner closed, Verra Zanno, Village Pizza closed, Yoforia, Yuraku | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: The St. Pete Times’s Laura Reiley reviews Caretta on the Gulf (Sandpearl Resort, 500 Mandalay Ave., Clearwater Beach, 727-441-2425), while Natalie Campisi Tarpley considers Hogan’s Heroes-themed bar/restaurant Hogan’s (14306 N Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa, 813-264-4797). tampabay.com … The Tampa Trib’s Kurt Loft reviews French restaurant L’Eden (500 N. Tampa St., Tampa, 813-221-4795). […]

Filed under: Tampa - St. Petersburg Restaurants | Tags:Caretta on the Gulf, French, Hogan's, L'Eden, Sandpearl Resort, sports bar, The Kitchen, Walter's Press Box Sports Emporium | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: EU Jacksonville’s Erin Thursby reviews Cafe Carmon (1986 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, 904-399-4488), while the Ghetto Gourmet visits sports bar Lillian’s on Roosevelt Boulevard. eujacksonville.com
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IN THE NEWS: The Indiana Business Journal’s Cory Schouten reports in his Property Lines blog: “An upscale martini bar and restaurant has signed a deal to take the anchor retail space at 757 Mass Ave, the luxury condo building at the southwest corner of Massachusetts and College avenues. Bill Pritt, the owner of Blu Martini, […]

Filed under: Indianapolis Restaurants | Tags:Acropolis, Athens on 86th, Blu Martini, Forty Five Degrees, G.T. South's Rib House, Greek, Greek Islands, Santorini, sports bar, Terry Kirts, Weber Grill, Wild Beaver Saloon | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: Bon Appetit magazine’s November 2007 issue notes emerging restaurants in Honolulu and the Raleigh-Durham area, NC. The Raleigh-Durham list: Alivia’s Durham Bistro (900 W. Main St., Durham, 919-682-8978), alivasdurhambistro.com), Bonne Soiree (431 W. Franklin St., Suite 10), Chapel Hill, 919-928-8388), Piedmont (401 Foster St., Durham, 919-683-1213), piedmontrestaurant.com), Poole’s Diner (426 S. McDowell […]

Filed under: Raleigh-Durham Restaurants | Tags:1707 Prime, Bon Appetit, Palace International, Pickled Onion, Rue Cler, sports bar, steakhouse, Watts Grocery | No Comments »

IN THE NEWS: Creative Loafing’s Brian Ries rounds up area independent ice cream parlors: Bo’s Ice Cream (7101 N. Florida Ave., Tampa, 813-234-3870), Tanya and Matt’s Ice Cream (15742 N. Dale Mabry, Tampa, 813-963-2766), The Junction (4004 S. MacDill Ave., Tampa, 813-254-0977), Snack City (2506 W. Columbus Drive, Tampa, 813-872-7502), Larry’s Ice Cream (6595 Gulf […]

Filed under: Tampa - St. Petersburg Restaurants | Tags:Cafe Ponte, ice cream, Mise en Place, Restaurant BT, sports bar, Uncle Burly's, vegetarian | No Comments »