Reviewers Rate Mayan Adventure, Takashi, Ganesh

IN THE NEWS: City Weekly’s Ted Scheffler reviews Mayan Adventure (9400 S. State, Sandy) and El Pollo Loco (88 N. State, Lehi, and 725 W. Telegraph, Washington, ElPolloLoco.com). www.slweekly.com … The Tribune’s Lesli Neilsen reviews Takashi (18 W. Market St., 340 South, Salt Lake City). www.sltrib.com … GastronomicSLC.com reviews Red Iguana (736 W North Temple, […]

Closings Include Feed the Beast, Milk & Honey Bakery

IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column interviews Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, part-owner of pizza place Piece (1927 W. North Ave.) and reports the closings of Milk & Honey Bake Shop (1543 N. Damen Ave.) with plans to spin it into Cipollina, an Italian deli, and Feed the Beast (4300 N. Lincoln Ave.). chicagomag.com […]

‘Food & Wine’ Spotlights New Chicago Restaurants

IN THE NEWS: In the March issue, Food & Wine magazine features new Chicago restaurants, including Sepia (123 N. Jefferson St.), Brasserie Ruhlmann (500 W. Superior St.), Cafe 103 (1909 W. 103rd St) , Coalfire Pizza (1321 W. Grand Ave.), The Drawing Room (937 N. Rush St.), Old Town Brasserie (1209 N. Wells St.), Pasticceria […]

Ex-Alinea Chef to Head Kitchen at Pops For Champagne

IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine Dish columnists Penny Pollack and Jeff Ruby report that Alinea alum Andrew Brochu, 26, has been named the exec chef at jazz lounge Pops For Champagne (601 N. State St.; 312-266-7677). … Dish also reports the openings of: Union Pizzeria (formerly Wild Geese, 1245 Chicago Ave., Evanston; 847-475-2400), from Campagnola […]

Kevin to Close March 1 as Owners Focus on Shikago

IN THE NEWS: The Tribune’s Phil Vettel reports that Kevin restaurant (9 W. Hubbard St.; 312-595-0055) has announced its closing after a six-year run. The restaurant’s final day will be March 1. Chef Kevin Shikami, who co-owns the restaurant with his brother, Alan, will focus on their Loop restaurant, Shikago (190 S. LaSalle St.; 312-781-7300). […]