Fort Worth Star Love Sells Steakhouse to Chicago Chef

IN THE NEWS: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s Barry Shlachter reports that Tim Love, the Fort Worth star chef-entrepreneur best known for Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, has sold his west Fort Worth steakhouse, Duce, to Chicago-area chef Efrain Benitez. … Teresa Gubbins reviews CafeART (1300 Gendy St. inside the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth), […]

Joel to Remain Open After Chef Departs to NYC’s Oak Room

IN THE NEWS: The New York Post’s Steve Cuozzo reports that Atlanta chef Joël Antunes will be the new top toque at New York City’s Plaza Hotel’s Oak Room and Oak Bar when it reopens this summer. Atlanta’s Restaurant Joël, which recently reopened this winter after a massive redesign, will remain open even though the […]

Buckhead Village Slates 3 Manhattan Transplants

IN THE NEWS: Developer Ben Carter is bringing three Madison Avenue restaurants to his $1.2 billion makeover of the Buckhead Village, with hopes of luring office workers, condo buyers and luxury shoppers, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. The restaurants — Japonais, Bottega del Vino, and La Goulue – are the first three to be announced […]

Dallas spinoff Steel Opens in Plaza Midtown

IN THE NEWS: Dallas offshoot Steel Restaurant and Lounge has opened in the Plaza Midtown project, featuring a menu with dishes from China, Vietnam, Thailand and Korea plus a sushi bar, the Atlanta Business Chronicle reports. The first Steel restaurant opened in Dallas six years ago. Atlanta is only the second outpost of the concept, […]