IN THE NEWS: Reports Chicago magazine chicagomag.com: “We knew the acclaimed chef Laurent Gras (Fifth Floor in San Francisco) was hooking up with Rich Melman and his Lettuce cronies, but we weren’t sure how or where. Now it’s clear: Gras is taking over the Ambria space (2300 N. Lincoln Park West). “Our goal all along [...]
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IN THE NEWS: Ritts Casual Dining & Spirits, the landmark Upper Mountain Road bar and restaurant in the town of Lockport, across the street from the Delphi Thermal Systems plant, was gutted early June 7 by a six-alarm fire, the Buffalo News buffalo.com reports. The loss was estimated at $400,000. Owner Keith Ritts, his family [...]
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IN THE NEWS: Indy’s Best of the Triangle issue is out, and among the dining awards, J. Betski’s (10 W Franklin St, Suite 120 Raleigh) was voted Best New Restaurant in the readers poll. indyweek.com … The News & Observer’s newsobserver.com Greg Cox reports on the opening of Troy and Kyle Hogue’s Holy Smokes BBQ [...]
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IN THE NEWS: The Sacramento Business Journal profiles Derrick Fong, CEO of the Mikuni Japanese Restaurant Group, which has five restaurants in the Sacramento area with plans for another this year and two more in 2008. … A Florida-based restaurant chain is putting out feelers that it wants to greatly expand its reach, the Denver [...]
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IN THE NEWS: The Panera Bread café in Kenwood Towne Centre closed June 12, a victim of expansion plans by Nordstrom, the Cincinnati Business Courier reports. … Cin cinweekly.com notes the opening of downtown’s Brazilian steakhouse Boi Na Braza (boinabraza.com) and reviews Parkers Blue Ash Grill (4200 Cooper Road, Blue Ash; (www.selectrestaurants.com/parkersblue/index.html) and Spicy [...]
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IN THE NEWS: In its July 2007 issue, Food & Wine magazine foodandwine.com features its prestigious Best New Chefs of 2007 list, including: Ian Schnoebelen of Iris in New Orleans, Sean O’ Brien of Myth in San Francisco, Paul Virant of Vie in Western Springs (Ill.), Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon in Portland (Ore.), Gabriel [...]
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IN THE NEWS: Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant is opening its first Alabama location in the Riverchase Crossings shopping center on U.S. 31 on June 22, the Birmingham Business Journal reports. Denver-based Chipotle Mexican Grill offers burritos, tacos, burrito bowls and salads. Chipotle opened its first restaurant in 1993 and operates more than 600 restaurants today. [...]
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IN THE NEWS: In its July 2007 edition, Food & Wine magazine foodandwine.com praises menu-less restaurants, including Lucques (8474 Melrose Ave.) … The LA Times‘ S. Irene Virbila awards three stars (excellent) in her review of the French bistro Marché Moderne (South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa) and also visits CoccoleLaboratoriodel Gusto (320 [...]
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IN THE NEWS: Bars attached to restaurants in the Austin suburb of Georgetown are now required to be smoke-free, or else be certified as separated from non-smoking eating areas with separate ventilation systems, the Austin Business Journal reports. The city tightened no smoking rules in December, prohibiting smoking in all restaurants. Standalone bars that are [...]
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