IN THE NEWS: From New York magazine’s Grub Street: “The professional divorce of showman chef David Burke and restaurateur Donatella Arpaia, who had joined forces to create the East Side plutocrat restaurant david burke & donatella, was announced [Aug. 8]. The two sides grew apart as Burke concentrated on his Burke in a Box franchise […]

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IN THE NEWS: The LA Times’s S. Irene Virbila gives two stars to Izakaya Zero (412 Walnut Ave., Huntington Beach.; 714-960-1278; www.izakayazero.com). … The paper also reports the openings of Akasha Restaurant, Bar and Bakery (9543 Culver Blvd., Culver City, 310-845-1700, www.akasharestaurant.com), The Milky Spoon (6754 Greenleaf Ave., Whittier, 562-945-8999, www.themilkyspoon.com), Rasta Taco (26881 Camino […]

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IN THE NEWS: The San Francisco Chronicle’s Inside Scoop column reports on the recent closing of venerable Trader Vic’s (555 Golden Gate Ave., near Van Ness),  which still has two other Bay Area locations, in Emeryville and Palo Alto. sfgate.com … The Mercury News’s Aleta Watson gives three stars to The Red Crane (7335 Bollinger […]

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IN THE NEWS: Nuvo’s Jennifer Litz gives two and a half stars to Buggs Temple (337 W. 11th St., 317-735-7960). nuvo.net … The Star’s Julie Cope Saetre reviews Hollyhock Hill (8110 N. College Ave., Indianapolis, 317-251-2294, www.hollyhockhill.com), while Kate Johnson considers Deano’s Vino Restaurant and Wine Bar (1112 Shelby St., Indianapolis, 317-423-3154, www.deanosvino.com). indystar.com
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IN THE NEWS: The Dallas Morning News’s Bill Addison awards three stars to The Grape (2808 Greenville Ave., Dallas, 214-828-1981), while Kim Pierce gives two stars to Cru, A Wine Bar (7201 Bishop Road, Plano, 972-312-9463), and Michael Hiller gives two stars to Ruth’s Chris Steak House (17840 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, 972-250-2244). … Mike Maza […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Oregonian’s Christina Melander reports: Alu, a new wine bar and lounge with a German bent, will open later this winter across from the Standard Dairy Building in Northeast (2831 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.); and French bakery and cafe Petit Provence plans a second location at Northeast Alberta Street and […]

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IN THE NEWS: Sauce magazine notes the scheduled Dec. 31 closing of Bartolino’s, although the Saracino family, which owns Bartolino’s South and Chris’ Pancake and Dining, has announced that it will open a new venture: Bartolino’s Osteria, located in the new Drury Inn and Suites at Hampton and Wilson avenues. … Sauce also reports that […]

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IN THE NEWS: New Times’s Michele Laudig reviews Korean restaurant Manna Café (721 North Arizona Avenue, Gilbert, 480-5454-6677) and blogs about the recent closing of Circa 1900, and reports that the circa-1900 Silva House (a historic bungalow that’s part of Heritage Square) is now undergoing renovations to transform it into an English pub called The […]

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IN THE NEWS: The Dallas Morning News’s Bill Addison awards two stars to Cliff Cafe (901 Fort Worth Ave, Dallas, 214-393-4141), while Kim Pierce gives two stars to Gonzalez Restaurant (367 W Jefferson Blvd, Dallas, 214-946-5333) and Kim Harwell awards two stars to Paesano’s Ristorante (508 14th St., Plano, TX, 972-578-2727). guidelive.com … The Observer’s […]

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IN THE NEWS: Cory Schouten’s Property Lines from the Indianapolis Business Journal reports three dining options at Buggs Temple are scheduled to open Oct. 19: Tavern at the Temple, Buggs Grille and Cornerstone Coffee House. ibj.com … The Star’s Traci Cumbay reviews D’Vine A Wine Bar (5252 E. 82nd St., 317-577-1630, www.dvineawinebar.com). indystar.com … Nuvo’s […]

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