Chocolata Cocoa Bar To Open June 9

IN THE NEWS: From the Chronicle's chron.com Alison Cook's Cook's Tour blog: "New at Ibiza is Julie Hewitt, a pastry chef who has taught at Central Market here, as well as serving on the opening team at the new Tony's, working under chef Olivier Ciesielski. She once trained for six months at Spago LA under Sherry Yard, the James Beard Foundation's Outstanding Pastry Chef for 2002. ... One of the most inviting new spots for an al fresco dinner is Hollywood Vietnamese & Chinese Cuisine on Montrose, relocated to the former Cafe Noche digs from its lower-profile Grant Street site a block east ...; The new Chocolata Cocoa Bar will open on the Woodlands waterway less than two weeks from now--on Saturday, June 9. Judging from an early sample of the chocolate dessert emporium's wares, the place will be worth checking out.". ... Cook reviews Valentino's Seafood (20801 Gulf Freeway), and Cafe Soleil (11910 Louetta). ... The Houston Press' Robb Walsh reviews Venetian Bistro & Pastry Shop (3821 Bellaire Blvd), while Paul Galvani features the lemon meringue pie at Grand Luxe (5000 Westheimer) and Chris Boyd drinks up at Sherlock's (1997 W. Gray). houstonpress.com ... Blogger Food in Houston foodinhouston.blogspot.com reviews Truluck's. ... Phoenix-based blogger Jack's Brain iamjacksbrain.com reviews a number of Houston restaurants after a recent trip, including Brennan's and Pesce.

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com