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An agave lounge with a six-course small bites menu paired with cocktails should debut later this month in Wicker Park. Botánero is from chef and partner Yanitzin “Yani” Sanchez and partner Richard Vallejo. It’s replacing Caspian, a…

NYC-born Olio e Più, a sprawling spot to sit and sample Italy’s many regional cuisines and wines in one place, makes its anticipated D.C. debut this week. The charming new restaurant joins its fancy French sibling La Grande Boucherie,…

It used to be that when someone asked, “Where do I go for good dim sum in Seattle?” you could answer — annoyingly but maybe accurately — with “Richmond, B.C.” Well, not anymore! Thanks to a series of high-profile restaurant openings,…

After five years away from the Los Angeles dining scene, chef Travis Lett is opening the Venice izakaya RVR (pronounced “river”) today, October 1. The new restaurant picks up where his now-closed restaurant MTN with the Gjelina Group…