Craigie Street Bistrot to Take Closing La Groceria’s Spot

IN THE NEWS: The Globe’s Bella English reviews The Four’s sports bar (15 Cottage Ave., Quincy), while Meredith Goldstein visits the new sports bar DJ’s at the Garden (222 Friend St., djsatthegarden.com). … Devra First reports the impending early fall move of Craigie Street Bistrot from outside Harvard Square to Central Square’s La Groceria location […]

Closings Include 806 Wine & Martini Bar, El Lobo

IN THE NEWS: Cleveland Scene’s Elaine Cicora reviews vegan restaurant VegiTerranean, the pet project of Cuyahoga Falls native, animal-rights activist, and international rock star Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders (21 Furnace Street inside the Northside Lofts, Akron, 330-374-5550, thevegiterranean.com). … Cicora also reports that Tremont’s upscale 806 Wine & Martini Bar closed Jan. 10 and […]

Madison Valley Bistro Saint-Germain Shutters Doors

IN THE NEWS: The P-I’s Leslie Kelly reviews vegetarian restaurant Cafe Flora (206-325-9100, 2901 E. Madison St., cafeflora.com) and vegan spot Squid & Ink (206-763-2696, 1128 S. Albro Place, myspace.com/squid_and_ink). … Kelly reports the closing of Madison Valley bistro Saint-Germain, and that Noah’s Bagels has opened its sixth Seattle-area location at 600 Fourth Ave.. seattlepi.com […]

Nick’s Famous Coney Island Shutters Doors

IN THE NEWS: The Oregonian’s Roger Porter gives a C+ to vegan restaurant Nutshell (3808 N. Williams Ave.; 503-292-2627), while Christina Melander considers Opposable Thumbs Cafe and Gallery (3312 S.E. Belmont St., 503-235-0146). … The paper also reports the closing of Nick’s Famous Coney Island (3746 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.) oregonlive.com … Willamette Week’s Heidi Yorkshire […]

Critic’s Best of 2007 List Includes Clay’s, Currant

IN THE NEWS: The Reader’s Naomi Wise lists her favorite restaurants of 2007, including: Best New Upscale Restaurant: Clay’s Hotel La Jolla (11th-floor penthouse, 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, 858-551-3620, clayslajolla.com); and Best New Moderately Priced Restaurant: Currant (Hotel Sofia, 140 West Broadway next to Greyhound terminal, downtown, 619-702-6309, currant-restaurant.com). … Ed Bedford […]

Vertical Dining Wins Top Vegetarian Web Honor

IN THE NEWS: The Deseret Morning News’s Stacey Kratz gives two and a half stars to Royal Eatery (379 S. Main St., 532-4301). … The paper also reports that Vertical Diner (2280 S. West Temple), was voted restaurant of the month on VegCooking.com — a Web site popular for people who cook, eat out […]