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Blue Violet closes in Edwardsville
Blue Violet (6108 Shoger, Suite B) in Edwardsville has closed. The acclaimed restaurant shuttered after dinner service on Saturday, February 17. Owned by Michael Del Pietro of Michael Del Pietro Restaurant Group, Blue Violet marked the group’s first foray away from Italian cuisine. (Del Pietro also operates two locations of Sugo’s Spaghetteria, Babbo’s Spaghetteria in Chesterfield, Il Palato in…
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Review: Walnut Hills’ New Restaurant The Aperture is a First-Rate Addition to Cincinnati’s Dining Scene
<a href="https://media1.citybeat.com/citybeat/imager/u/original/16924707/_dsc0346-2.jpg" rel="contentImg_gal-16924697" title="The Aperture, 900 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills – Photo: Aidan Mahoney" data-caption="The Aperture, 900 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills Photo: Aidan Mahoney” class=”uk-display-block uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle”> click to enlarge Photo: Aidan Mahoney The Aperture, 900 E. McMillan St., Walnut Hills This story is featured in CityBeat’s Feb. 21 print edition. The Aperture…
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Worth the hype? Our food editor visits Charleston’s 6 James Beard-nominated restaurants
A James Beard Award gives winners instant notoriety, bringing with it a business boom to chefs and restaurants who take home a medallion. In January, six Charleston semifinalists moved one step closer to that career-altering win. To recap, Kimball Brienza and Steve Palmer were recognized in the Outstanding Restaurateur category for their work at King…
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This Springfield cafe offers fair prices with plenty of food
Name: Sgt. Pepper’s Cafe Address: 700 W. Jefferson St. Phone: 217-717-9600 Online: Search for the restaurant name on Facebook. Credit/debit cards accepted: Yes Hours: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. seven days a week Entrée price range: breakfast, $6.99-$19.99; lunch, $11.99-$19.99 Children’s menu: Yes My order: There are two Sgt. Pepper’s in town; the one on…
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Restaurant Review: Wake Up with Egg Break
Courtesty Photo I thought waking up at 6 a.m. every day during my seven-year stint as a high school English teacher would eventually make me into a morning person, but it never quite took. It’s a habit I fear I’ve passed on to my daughter, who is often baffled by the necessity of waking up…
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Review: Morchella restaurant in Clerkenwell, London
Some restaurants are born lucky. Before the doors of Morchella even opened, it already had north London’s nibbling classes on side, thanks to links with Newington Green’s chi-chi neighbourhood eatery, Perilla. If you like Perilla (and many people do), it’s pretty much a given that you’ll be tripping over youself to visit Morchella, which marks…
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Restaurant review: Chinese dishes shine at Emma’s Restaurant
Emma’s Restaurant’s Singapore Rice Noodles come with thin rice vermicelli noodles, curry powder, shrimp, vegetables and other seasonings. (Frankie Frost/Special to the Marin Independent Journal) A waiter carries soup to diners at Emma’s Restaurant in San Rafael. (Frankie Frost/Special to the Marin Independent Journal) Emma’s Restaurant’s Mu Shu Pork features cabbage, carrots, egg, green onions…
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10 of the best restaurants found in Ohio, from Cleveland to Cincinnati
10 Ohio restaurants you need to visit ASAP Local News Sports Opinion For Subscribers NKY Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals Where are Ohio’s most mouthwatering eateries? The answer to that question depends on whom you’re asking. But Yelp, the ever-so-popular crowd-sourced review site, compiled its list of Top Restaurants in Ohio for February 2024, in which…
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Restaurant review: West End’s Jungle Room melds Indonesian and Japanese cuisine with French techniques
Breadcrumb Trail Links Local Food Reviews Life Food The chef combines his ancestral food with his knowledge of Japanese cuisine and French techniques The Jungle Room, a West End cocktail lounge. Photo by Mia Stainsby Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through…
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Jesse Mulligan: Parnell has a beautiful new Samoan restaurant. You won’t find anything else like it
Cuisine: Samoan Address: 235 Parnell Rd, Parnell Contact: 021 172 8349 Drinks: Fully licensed From the menu: Fāgogo Journey $165pp Reservations: Accepted Rating: 18/20 Score: 0-7 Steer clear. 8-12 Disappointing, give it a miss. 13-15 Good, give it a go. 16-18 Great, plan a visit. Tala has immediately become one of the most beautiful restaurants…