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Food/Nightlife

Ilan Hall of The Gorbals Ed Fuentes

Leap of Faith

By Jenni Simcoe — August 05, 2010 — 10 Comments

You’ve just won Top Chef, now what are you going to do? For Ilan Hall, the answer wasn’t heading to Disneyland, but it wasn’t opening a restaurant either.


Villians Tavern Ed Fuentes

Counter Culture: Villains, Swill, Cabbage Patch and More

By Ed Fuentes — July 21, 2010 — 5 Comments

The Arts District gets set for a pair of new drinking spots, Cabbage Patch makes a Downtown move and more from our world of food and drink news.


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By Sommer Lawal — July 20, 2010 — 26 Comments

Michelle Marini returns to the bar business this week with The Falls, a rustic offering in the middle of a Spring street block full of nightlife.


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Must Fans Must Wait for Resolution

By Ed Fuentes with Eric Richardson — July 06, 2010 — 85 Comments

Unlike Saturday's coup d'état, no overnight resolution is coming in the case of popular Historic Core wine bar The Must, where the legal process is now underway.


Hotel Johns

By Ed Fuentes — July 06, 2010 — 4 Comments

Uncle John's Ham & Eggs' move to South Park's Stillwell Hotel is completed and things are working out fine for the family run business.


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Murky Situation at The Must

By Ed Fuentes — July 05, 2010 — 311 Comments

When the owners of The Must discovered their wine bar was emptied, they assumed it was a burglary. According to the leaseholder, it’s business.


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The Must Ransacked, Pledges to Reopen

By Ed Fuentes — July 03, 2010 — 57 Comments

Furniture and bottles of wine were stolen from popular Historic Core spot in the early morning hours on Saturday. The burglary was caught on tape.


Order Up Ed Fuentes

Counter Culture: Green Hut, Le Ka', Rockets and More

By Ed Fuentes — June 25, 2010 — 4 Comments

Two cafes change hands, as Green Hut Cafe and Mediterranean City Grill prep to open in established spaces. Elsewhere, Rockets close, work on Le Ka' and more.


Mignon Wine & Cheese Bar entrance

By Pamela Rouse — June 17, 2010 — 4 Comments

A year in the making, Mignon Wine & Cheese Bar opened last week, adding yet another nightspot on 6th street between Main and Los Angeles.


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Watching the World Cup Downtown an Easy Goal

By Ed Fuentes — June 10, 2010 — 3 Comments

New sports-watching venues make Downtown World Cup viewing a breeze, even for those matches starting up far outside traditional bar hours.


9th & Broadway

By Eric Richardson — June 10, 2010 — 5 Comments

Downtown's third 7-Eleven appears to be headed for a former Payless shoe store at 9th and Broadway.



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