Get Out- Dining http://www.getoutaz.com/section/ Get Out - Dining © Copyright East Valley Tribune 2008. All Rights Reserved. en-us http://backend.userland.com/rss 07/25/08, 25 41 2008 00:%i:1216971672 %O http://www.getoutaz.com/ web@aztrib.com Get Out - Dining http://www.getoutaz.com/images/go_masthead_tiny.jpg http://www.getoutaz.com/ 88 33 Get Out: Dining Ling & Louie's seems destined to join chain gang http://www.getoutaz.com/story/4034 Randy Schoch is somewhat of an expert on chain restaurants. Over the past two decades, he's owned five Ruth's Chris Steak Houses, three Roy's and a Romano's Macaroni Grill. Chef brings Caribbean Fusion to Scottsdale http://www.getoutaz.com/story/4031 "Oxtail, huh?" one of my lunch companions says as he suspiciously eyes a small piece of the bony meat I've offered to share. "Uh, no thanks. I think I'll stick with what I ordered." Blanco Tacos Tequila to replace Taneko Tavern http://www.getoutaz.com/story/4030 Goodbye, Taneko Japanese Tavern. Hello, Blanco Tacos Tequila. Restaurant reviews July 7-13 http://www.getoutaz.com/story/4024 These are the worst East Valley offenders from restaurant health inspections reviewed July 7 to July 13. For more details, or to search for any restaurant in Maricopa County, ||search our database||http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/page/restaurant_inspections||. Los Sombreros launches $5 reverse happy hour http://www.getoutaz.com/story/4018 Los Sombreros Mexican Cafe & Cantina in Scottsdale has started a reverse happy hour from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays with $5 menu items, such as black bean queso fundido with chips, two quesadillas de rajas, a shrimp cocktail with chunks of mango or a jicama and orange salad with chile-lime dressing. Starbucks releases 600-store closure list; none in Valley http://www.getoutaz.com/story/4016 Starbucks finally has released the official list of all 600 stores it's closing, and Arizona is pretty much unscathed. Tribune launches restaurant inspections database http://www.getoutaz.com/story/4005 I know from the comments I receive from readers that a lot of you follow the health inspections of Valley restaurants posted on Maricopa County's website. Now the Tribune has just launched its own searchable database of health inspections, which has a few extra bells and whistles. Brush Fire Arizona Grill closes in southeast Gilbert http://www.getoutaz.com/story/4004 Was Brush Fire Arizona Grill another victim of the Valley's current economic struggles, or was the restaurant the victim of another jinxed Gilbert location? Either way, Brush Fire has closed its doors after just eight months Harter: Top 10 new E.V. restaurants of 2008 (so far) http://www.getoutaz.com/story/4000 With the first six months of 2008 in the books, it's time for a mid-year look at the best restaurants that have opened in the East Valley. Despite our economic doldrums, it's been a banner year. SLIDESHOW: Dishes from top 10 new E.V. restaurants http://www.getoutaz.com/story/3999 See menu samplings from dining critic, Jess Harter's picks of the East Valley's top 10 new restaurants.