IN THE NEWS: The Review-Journal’s Heidi Knapp Rinella reviews The Capital Grille (Fashion Show mall, 3200 Las Vegas Blvd. South). www.lvrj.com … Las Vegas Weekly’s Max Jacobson reviews The Grape At Town Square (Building B, Suite 150). www.lasvegasweekly.com … City Life’s Al Mancini reviews Texas de Brazil (Town Square). www.lasvegascitylife.com
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IN THE NEWS: Las Vegas Weekly’s Max Jacobson reviews Texas de Brazil at Town Square. www.lasvegasweekly.com … The Review-Journal’s Heidi Knapp Rinella reviews Mantra Masala (8530 W. Warm Springs Road). www.lvrj.com … City Life’s Al Mancini reviews Ping Pong (2955 E. Sunset Road). www.lasvegascitylife.com
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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column details the openings of Flaco’s Tacos (725 S. Dearborn), McCormick & Schmick’s  Rosemont outpost (5320 N. River Road), and the expected late-September opening of La Trattoria del Merlo (1967 North Halsted St.), and the move and ownership change of Sweet Thang, a French bakery that lost its lease […]

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IN THE NEWS: In the August Best of Chicago issue of Chicago magazine, highlights include: Best Chicago Style Hot Dog, Portillo’s; and Best New Restaurants Old Town Brasserie, L20 and Takasi … Also, Dennis Ray Wheaton reviews Mado and Topaz. … The Dish column notes the opening of Hot Woks Cool Sushi (3930 N. Pulaski […]

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IN THE NEWS: Chicago magazine’s Dish column visits the new MANA Foodbar (1742 W. Division St.) and reports the closing of Mrs. Park’s Tavern (Hilton Suites, 198 E. Delaware Pl.). The Bice Group has taken over the vacated space with plans to open Café Med by the end of August. www.chicagomag.com … The Tribune’s Phil […]

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IN THE NEWS: Highland Park-based small chain Celebrity Cafe and Bakery will open its 10th restaurant in December at The Harbor lifestyle center in Rockwall along Lake Ray Hubbard, the Dallas Business Journal reports. An Allen location also is opening in May at Watters Creek on North Central Expressway at Bethany Road. dallas.bizjournals.com … The […]

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IN THE NEWS: A new hamburger joint called Smash Burger has opened two locations since June — one each in Wheat Ridge and Glendale — and co-owner Tom Ryan, who created the restaurant’s concept, hopes to open five or six more by the end of the first quarter next year, the Denver Business Journal […]

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