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A rep for Chris Parsons's Steel + Rye tells us that it will open on Monday, and Urban Daddy paints an interesting portrait of the vibe: "This is about as close as you’re going to get to having dinner inside a Norman Rockwell painting," they say.

In a last-ditch attempt to appear human, Mitt Romney has exploited found a shuttering barbecue restaurant and managed to pin the blame for their downfall on President Obama. In a hard-hitting video, Bill's Barbecue president Rhoda Elliott tells the sad story of the Richmond institution's closure, pinning the blame on Obama's inattention to small businesses. "Bill's Barbecue couldn't take four years under President Obama. Can we afford four more?" the video demands. It's a tear-jerker. The video pans across empty booths, a barren countertop, and a vacant parking lot. The camera even lingers over a sad-looking pie.

At last! Our favorite aqua-topped chef, Jason Santos, tell us that his hush-hush new restaurant will be called Abby Lane. It's slated to open mid-November at 255 Tremont St. Santos will serve as executive chef, with HGTV's Taniya Nayak designing the space and Colleen Haggerty as GM. It'll be a spacious 200 seater, with lunch and dinner service.