Wednesday Food News: Early Edition

Bruni joins the chorus of unenthusiastic reviews for Lonesome Dove Western Bistro, awarding it no stars. The best he has to say is that chef/owner Tim Love "seems dedicated to getting first-rate cuts of meat" (which the kitchen then overseasons).

The Eater boys are off by a star, having put their money on Tim Love's credentials and the assumption that Bruni's visits would improve over time. They didn't. Also at Eater, photos of the dining room at the just-opened Gordon Ramsay at the London. And FloFab's got a photo of the kitchen.

In $25 and Under, Peter Meehan visits Park Slope's Aussie-inspired pub Sheep Station. He loves the meat pies, lamb chops and fries; as for the rest of the menu, he recommends you wash it down with lots of beer.

The LA Times asks City Bakery's Maury Rubin how to make the perfect pie or tart crust. Maury took City Bakery west in February, opening a branch in Brentwood. The secret to his tart dough? A little bit of cream. For a pumpkin pie, he uses a graham cracker crust that is simply pressed into the pan: no rolling necessary.

In the Post, Cuozzo goes to the Russian Tea Room, is ignored for five minutes by three hostesses. Once seated and fed, however, he's much happier. "[The Tea Room's] never seen food this good," he says.