Recent reviews around the nation…
* Critic Tom Sietsema heads to the Hill for a meal at Bistro Cacao. [The Washington Post]
* S. Irene Virbila welcomes Thomas Keller’s Bouchon with open arms and three shiny stars. [Los Angeles Times]
* Minneapolis’s answer to Jean-Georges scores another hit with D’Amico Kitchen, according to Rick Nelson. [Star-Tribune]
* Virbila also likes LA’s neighborhoody House Café for a bite. [Los Angeles Times]
* Chris Colin finds the view’s the thing at Oakland’s The Lake Chalet Seafood Bar & Grill. [The New York Times]
* Danny Meyer’s Maialino is so nice, this week it’s been reviewed twice. [New York Post, The New York Times]
* Pelago wows the Windy City’s Phil Vettel. [Chicago Tribune]
* Michael Bauer remains loyal to old favorite Rivoli. [San Francisco Chronicle]