By Lisa J. Mauch

Edible Events
Saturday, April 17, wraps up the 13th annual Oyster Festival at WASHINGTON PLATFORM SALOON & RESTAURANT downtown. ... Making a stop in Cincinnati April 18 is the COOKING ACROSS AMERICA TOUR stops in Cincinnati on April 18. Local gourmets can see TV's most popular chefs give cooking shows at the Westin Hotel downtown. Tickets are $35. Call 800--949--CHEF. ... The Backstage Restaurants are putting on APRIL IN PARIS on Thursday, April 22 (not Monday, as mistakenly printed in some ads) from 5-6:30 p.m. Patrons can stroll through the entertainment district enjoying appetizers, music and entertainment. $10 in advance; $15 day of event. Call 381--1300 or 755--1818. ... Madeira's LA PETIT PIERRE throws a New Orleans Jazz Fest dinner on April 23-24. Cost is $40. Call 527--4909.

Nouveau Cuisine
Mariemont's DILLY DELI now offers dinner entrées each evening. The selections change daily. Look for a permanent menu soon. ... Along with new hours, downtown's REDFISH has added a late-night menu with snack items.

Welcome Mat
LA SALSA MEXICAN GRILL recently opened a second location in Hyde Park Plaza. 321--4440. ... In Madeira's former Camargo Bakery location at 6927 Miami Ave. is the European-style shop CAMARGO BAKING CO., offering pastries, breads, desserts and specialty cakes. 561--5673. ... Open in Forest Park is a taste of the exotic at MAX'S CAFE, 10948 Hamilton Ave. It features American dinner basics with a small menu of Moroccan cuisine. 825--9929.

Tornado Twists
When the tornado touched down in the Blue Ash/Montgomery/Symmes Twp. area Friday, April 9, several businesses were damaged or destroyed. DONATO'S, BIG SKY BREAD CO. and DON PABLO'S in Montgomery have been heavily damaged. Also affected were FIRST WATCH, AMERICAN PIE CAFE and CHILI'S. If you're planning on eating out in the aforementioned areas, call ahead to verify the availability of the restaurants.

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