Some midweek neighborhood and citywide restaurant news:
- Cata’s gin and tonics and Spanish tapas draw a shout-out from Texas (and yes, the chickpea fritters are, in fact, “transcendant”). (San Antonio Current)
- Christine Quinn pleasantly surprised the city’s restaurant industry with her call this week to reform the letter-grading system, including reducing fines. (Village Voice)
- In the Twitterverse, there’s a whole lot of discussion among top NYC restaurant owners about eliminating the practice of tipping. (Eater)
