Top-Rated Le Francais Shutters Doors

The Sun-Times‘ Janet Rausa Fuller reports in today’s (June 6) editions, “Le Francais, once the gold standard of haute cuisine in the Chicago area, has bid a quiet adieu. The Wheeling restaurant, which opened in 1973 under now-retired legendary chef Jean Banchet, shut down right before Memorial Day, after serving dinner that previous Saturday. Le [...]

Eateries Are Positively Ninth Street

IN THE NEWS: Triangle Business Journal spotlights the thriving restaurant district of Ninth Street in west Durham, including the eateries Magnolia Grill, Elmo’s Diner, Vin Rouge and George’s Garage. … The Journal also reports that Doyle Parrish, president of Summit Hospitality Group in Raleigh, and Stephen Bolick, an optometrist and owner of Eye Care Associates [...]

Chains May Need to Post Calorie Counts

IN THE NEWS: The Sacramento Bee’s Aurelio Rojas reports, “Over howls of “nanny government,” the California Senate has approved (on May 31) legislation that would require chain restaurants with 10 or more locations to post calorie counts and other dietary facts about menu items. If approved by the Assembly and signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, [...]

Mangrove Island, Back Porch Reviewed

IN THE NEWS: The Times-Union’s A.G. Foley reviews Mangrove Island Grille (3546 St. Johns Bluff Road S.). jacksonville.com … EU Jacksonville’s Erin Thursby reviews Back Porch Cafe (3031 Monument Rd). eujacksonville.com … Forbes Traveler forbestraveler.com recently asked asking a panel of food and travel experts for their take on the top hotel dining in the [...]

Changes Afoot in Bustling Fountain Square

IN THE NEWS: The Enquirer’s Polly Campbell awards three stars in her review of Mecklenburg Gardens (302 E. University Ave., Corryville), while Jenny Callison visits the Middle Eastern eatery The Caspian (3299 Montgomery Road, Deerfield Township) and Chris Klein stops by Corner Coffee Café (9440 Main Ave., Symmes Township). cincinnati.com … Cin cinweekly.com notes the [...]

Chains May Need To Post Calorie Counts

The Sacramento Bee’s Aurelio Rojas reports, “Over howls of “nanny government,” the California Senate has approved (on May 31) legislation that would require chain restaurants with 10 or more locations to post calorie counts and other dietary facts about menu items. If approved by the Assembly and signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, SB 120 would [...]

Terroir, Fratelli’s Bar Due Open

IN THE NEWS: ExtraMSG.com reports on the scheduled June 6 opening of Terroir Restaurant and Wine Bar (located on the corner of N.E. Fremont Ave. and MLK Jr. Boulevard). … The Oregonian’s Grant Butler visits New Taste of India (1810 S.W. Fourth Ave) and Violet’s Cafe (5204 N.E. Sacramento St.). … Reports Christina Melander, “Fratelli, [...]

MJ Daily Bread Opens on West Main

IN THE NEWS: The Democrat and Chronicle’s Karen Deyle reviews Virtu (Corn Hill Landing, 284 Exchange Blvd.), while Karen Miltner stops by Al’s Stand (249 Saratoga Ave.). The paper also notes the recent opening of MJ Daily Bread on West Main Street democratandchronicle.com … Insider stops by the new tapas restaurant The Social (330 [...]

New Chefs School To Open in August

IN THE NEWS: The Deseret Morning News‘ Wendy Leonard reports, “Utah will soon be serving up a platter of new chefs, as well as restaurant managers, pastry cooks and various designers with the opening of a new school in Draper. The Art Institute of Salt Lake City will open its doors to students in August, [...]

Jim ‘N Nick’s Expanding, Getting New HQ

IN THE NEWS: Fast-growing restaurant operator Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q is expanding into Arizona and North Carolina and building a new corporate headquarters in Birmingham’s Liberty Park, the Birmingham Business Journal reports. Now headquartered on Union Hill Drive in Homewood, Ala., Jim ‘N Nick’s will more than double its office space to coincide with its [...]