Triola's Azzarelli's Plans Another Location

IN THE NEWS: The Houston Business Journal features Rainbow Lodge, which moved in late 2006 to a 100-year-old log cabin on a creek off White Oak Bayou (2011 Ella Blvd.) that formerly housed the French restaurant, La Tour d'Argent. ... The Journal also reports that Frank Triola, owner of Azzarelli's, is planning to open a second full-service location of his Italian-American restaurant on Nov. 1. The new location at 22764 Westheimer Parkway in Katy will be larger than the original and will offer a full bar and serve as a target market for Triola's take-away business. houston.bizjournals.com ... ... The Houston Press' Robb Walsh reviews Tofu Village (9889 Bellaire Blvd., 713-777-9889), while Paul Galvani notes Segari's (1503 Shepherd, 713-880-2470). houstonpress.com ... The Houston Chronicle's Alison Cook reviews J's Bistro (4502 Highway 6 North, 281-861-9940) and the brunch at Catalan Food & Wine (5555 Washington, 713-426-4260), and also takes a first look at Alison Cook takes a first look at Rafael Galindo's new Red Onion Taco Cantina. chron.com ... FoodInHouston.com considers Pan-Asian bistros. ... Zagat Buzz reports that to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the James Beard Foundation is hosting a series of food festivals and special dinners in 20 cities nationwide. The events kick off on September 18th in New York with a lavish menu inspired by Beard at Four Seasons. The celebrations continue the next week with elaborate dinners cooked by first-rate toques in Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Short Hills, NJ and Washington, DC. All of the events are unique, with different chef lineups and dining formats ranging from gala dinners to walk-around tastings, so check the individual city pages for details. Though prices for the dinners vary, all of them will be followed up on September 29th with special events at local Williams-Sonoma stores where chefs will be offering cooking demos, book signings, specialty food tastings and kids' educational activities free of charge. For more information about the event, logon to www.jbftasteamerica.com. zagat.com

Compiled by Pat Embry, WhereTheLocalsEat.com