IN THE NEWS: In the March issue, Southern Living magzine spotlights area Vietnamese markets and restaurants, including Banh Mi Ba Le (2426 North Classen Blvd.). southernliving.com
Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com

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IN THE NEWS: Marcia Gagliardi’s Tablehopper.com newsletter reviews Dosa (995 Valencia St. at 21st St., San Francisco, 415-642-3672) and reports the temporary closing of Scott Howard Restaurant (500 Jackson St. at Montgomery, 415-956-7040) and the closing of Popolo (375 Bush St. at Belden) as well as the departure of chef Tyson Greenwood from Plumpjack Cafe […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Business Journal of Phoenix reports the opening of Ling and Louie’s Asian Bar and Grill at 94th Street and Shea Boulevard. (www.lingandlouies.com). phoenix.bizjournals.com … The Arizona Republic’s Geri Koeppel reviews Vietnamese restaurant Ha Noi Pho (5865 W. Ray Road, Chandler, 480-940-0926) and Harvey’s Wineburger (4812 N. 16th St., Phoenix, 602-248-9950), while […]

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IN THE NEWS: Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty reviews Café Granada (1506 S. Carrollton Ave., 865-1612) and details the opening of Japanese tavern Yuki Izakaya (525 Frenchmen St., phone n.a.). bestofneworleans.com … Tom Fitzmorris’s The New Orleans Menu Daily newsletter visits La Provence (Lacombe: 25020 US 190,  985-626-7662) and also posts a four-star review of Vietnamese […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Times-Picayune’s Brett Anderson rounds up spots for Vietnamese pho, including Cafe Minh (4139 Canal St., 504-482-6266) and reports that in February Celestine Dunbar plans to be serving her fried chicken once again on Freret Street. Dunbar is the renowned Creole-soul chef and proprietor of Dunbar’s Creole Cooking, the locally famous restaurant […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Chronicle’s Alison Cook reviews Shade (250 W. 19th St.; 713-863-7500) and Zoe’s Kitchen (3701 S. Shepherd; 713-522-7447) and blogs about a visit to BB’s Kitchen (2710 Montrose, 713-524-4498). … Cook also reports that Taverna Winery & Restaurant in Conroe, which made her recent list of the best new restaurants of 2007, […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Rocky Mountain News reports the openings of the long-awaited second Elway’s, in Denver’s new Ritz-Carlton Hotel, and Maxwell’s on Clinton in the old Vasil’s Euro Grille space at 7430 S. Clinton St. in Englewood. rockymountainnews.com … The Denver Post’s Tucker Shaw awards two and a half stars to Italian restaurant Locanda […]

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IN THE NEWS: The New York Times Dale Irvin features new construction in New Orleans, detailing Grande Isle Restaurant (575 Convention Center Blvd, 504-520-8530, grandislerestaurant.com), confections shop Sucre (3025 Magtazine St., 504-520-8311, shopsucre.com), and Ignatius restaurant (4200 Magazine St., 504-896-2225). nytimes.com … Gambit Weekly’s Ian McNulty reviews Grand Isle. bestofneworleans.com … Tom Fitzmorris’s The New […]

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IN THE NEWS: Eater Los Angeles reports: the openings of 24-hour restaurant Mode (916 S. Olive St., 213.627.4888), sushi joint Yamato (1099 Westwood Blvd., Westwood, 310.478.6888), and seafood restaurant and lounge Paperfish (345 N Maple Dr, Beverly Hills, 310.858.6030); and the expansions of R23 Japanese Cuisine & Gallery (923 E. 2nd St., Downtown, 213.687.7178) and […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Miami Herald’s Madeleine Marr reports that “Top Chef”’s Howie Kleinberg is back in his home town of Miami for good after a brief time working with New York chef Alfred Portale, a former judge on the Bravo hit show. The 32-year-old Kleinberg plans to open his new restaurant — Bulldog Barbecue […]

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