Small Bites Review: At Local Rumor in Merriam Park, clever ideas on the menu can feel hit-or-miss on the plate

Small Bites Review: At Local Rumor in Merriam Park, clever ideas on the menu can feel hit-or-miss on the plate

Admittedly, I found the menu at Local Rumor, a hip and colorful restaurant that opened this summer in the old Blue Door Pub spot, near the corner of Selby and Fairview avenues, to be a bit perplexing at first. With entrees ranging from a smashburger to beef cheek tacos to Thai curry to a pork chop with chimichurri, a unifying culinary theme seemed elusive. And apart from two somewhat slippery header categories (“Light” and “Hearty”), the menu’s …