Three Stars For Marea; Ex-Top Cheffer Stefan Gets Two

New York Times/Sam Sifton: Marea, 3 stars
New York Magazine/Adam Platt: Joseph Leonard/Civetta, 1 star each
Time Out/Jay Cheshes: Monkey Bar, 3 (of 5) stars
Bloomberg/Ryan Sutton: Motorino

Los Angeles Times/S. Irene Virbila: Stefan's at LA Farm, 2 stars
LA Weekly/Jonathan Gold: Umami Burger

San Francisco Chronicle/Michael Bauer: Luella, 2.5 stars
San Francisco Chronicle/Michael Bauer: Starbelly, 2.5 stars
San Francisco Magazine/Josh Sens: Commis, 3.5 stars

Washington Post/Tom Sietsema: 2009 Fall Dining Guide
Washington Post/Tom Sietsema: Rasika, 4 stars

Chicago Tribune/Phil Vettel: Zaidi's, 1 star
Chicago Sun-Times/Pat Bruno: Xoco
Chicago Sun-Times/Pat Bruno: Elate

Miami Herald/Victoria Pesce Elliott: Om Garden, 3 stars
South Florida Sun-Sentinel/John Tanasychuk: Seasons 52, 3 stars

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