The June issue of Bon Appetit magazine epicurious.com/bonappetit lists 10 restaurants as “summer’s hotspots,” new foodie destinations around the country. Prices range from $10 pizzas at Pizzeria Mozza in Los Angeles to the $54 and $67 prix fixe menus at Bijoux in Dallas. Here’s the full list:

Momofuku Ssam Bar, 207 Second Ave., New York City
Central Michel Richard, 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.
Trois, 1180 Peachtree St., Atlanta
Pizzeria Mozza and Osteria Mozza, 641 N. Highland Ave., and 6602 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles
Tavolata, 2323 Second Ave., Seattle
Radda Trattoria, 1265 Alpine Ave., Boulder, Colo.
Aigre Doux Restaurant & Bakery, 230 W. Kinzie St., Chicago
Bijoux, 5450 West Lovers Lane, Suite 225, Dallas
Osteria, 640 N. Broad St., Philercy Tavern, adelphia
Ad Hoc, 6476 Washington St., Yountville, Calif. (Napa Valley)

IN THE NEWS: AM New York reports, “A slice of the Old World has become a lot harder to come by in Brooklyn since the June 4 closing of the famed Di Fara Pizzeria, after the restaurant failed five of its last six health inspections. “My dad has a thing where he just can’t make pizza while wearing gloves,” said Dominic DeMarco Jr., whose father opened the Midwood eatery in the 1960s.”. amny.com … The Times nytimes.com Frank Bruni awards three stars in his review of the beloved Gramercy Tavern (42 E 20th St. ) and revisits Brasserie at Cafe Gray (Time Warner Center, Columbus Circle). … The Times notes Thai Market (960 Amsterdam Ave) and the bar PDT (inside Crif Dogs, 113 St. Marks Place). … The Times reports that chef Josh DeChellis has left Sumile Sushi for Bar Fry, a tempura spot he will open at 50 Carmine St (Bleeker Street). … New York magazine nymag.com reviews gourmet hot dog joints Willie’s Dawgs (351 Fifth Ave., Park Slope, Brooklyn) and PDT … The mag spotlights the openings of barbecue eatery Hill Country (30 W. 26th St.), Caffè Emilia (139 First Ave.), and new American spot Park Avenue Summer (100 E. 63rd St.). … And it also reports, “British sandwich chain Pret a Manger is launching an expansion of Starbucks-like proportions, announcing plans to open 33 more locations in New York — four times the current number.” … Andrea Strong’s The Strong Buzz thestrongbuzz.com reviews Aurora Soho (510 Broome Street) and reports, “The Smith and Wollensky Group, which owns Quality Meats as well as its eponymous steakhouses, has invested $1.5 million in a new venture to replace their Park Avenue Café. The new restaurant, manned by executive chef Craig Koketsu, takes the concept of seasonality to a new level completely. The restaurant will open and close and be transformed four times each year. It opened (June 4) as Park Avenue Summer and in early September it will reopen as Park Avenue Autumn. Ditto Winter and Spring.” … Downtownexpress.com reports that after 25 years at 101 Hudson St., popular Greek eatery Socrates Restaurant closed its doors May 26. …

FranklinAvenue.blogspot.com reviews The Little Owl (90 Bedford Street). … The Village Voice’s Robert Sietsema reviews Belachan (6102 Seventh Avenue, Sunset Park, Brooklyn) ….. The Voice blogs its visit to Dorcas Kitchen (543 Nostrand Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant). villagevoice.com … The New Yorker newyorker.com reviews Ed’s Lobster Bar (222 Lafayette St). … Eater.com reports that Restaurant Chubo, located at 6 Clinton Street in heart of lower east side, will be morphing into a French bistro sometime this summer. … Gothamist.com reports that Teresa’s, the Polish stalwart on lower on First Avenue, has ended its 22 year run in the East Village. They remain in business at a Brooklyn Heights location. … Blog.joonbug.com visits Azza and Public House … RestaurantGirl.com rounds up al fresco dining, reviews Perilla (9 Jones St), and has a Q&A with Gramercy Tavern chef Michael Anthony. … Off the Broiler offthebroiler.wordpress.com reviews Katz’s Delicatessen (205 E Houston St) and previews the June 8 opening of barbecue joint Hill Country NYC (30 West 26th Street). … Blogger Twenty Bucks a Day twentyaday.com visits Under D Tree (182 Lenox Ave). … EatinginTranslation.com visits Krystal’s Pastry Shop (69-02 Roosevelt Ave., Queens). … Benihana officials say the company has two Haru restaurants under development in Boston and New York City, the South Florida Business Journal reports. … The Daily News‘ Irene Sax reviews Bodeguita Cubana (271 E. 10th St., Manhattan). nydailynews.com … New York Press nypress.com reviews Max (51 Avenue B) and The Chocolate Room (86 5th Ave., Brooklyn) and visits Tip Top Bar and Grill (432 Franklin Ave., Brooklyn). … TimeOut New York timeoutny.com reviews Spotlight Live (1604 Broadway), Gold St. (2 Gold St), and Resto (111 E 29th St).

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