Quick Bites

And a very "Stew" heavy version, as well.

• Rick Tramonto and Gale Gand have separated from Cenitaire, the restaurant holding company behind their restaurants in Wheeling. Tramonto told Tribune food critic Phil Vettel that, although Cenitaire still holds licensing rights through the end of the year, he's hoping to open a Tramonto's Steak & Seafood downtown. [The Stew]
• Tribune "Good Eating" staffers win big at the Association of Food Journalists Awards last week in Houston [The Stew]
• David Burke's Primehouse is offering a $5, 40-day dry aged hamburger for lunch through tomorrow. I'm calling in sick just to eat this.[The Stew]
• David Tamarkin weighs in on how food bloggers have changed the way print critics approach their reviews and chefs striking back at food bloggers, misses the point completely. [TOC]
• Another story on how the economy is taking a bite out of the restaurant industry's ass. Featured restaurants: Sepia and one sixtyblue.[NYT]
• LTH takes a look at the Reader's mulefoot pig dinner at Blackbird. [LTHForum]