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Local Kitchens' partnerships help existing restaurants grow and new ones start up

By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 16, 2023

Co-founder Andrew Munday collaborates with chefs and small independents to offer unique dining experiences under one roof.

Food

How Beatrix nails the all-day restaurant format with its chef-driven menu

 By Patricia Cobe on Nov. 02, 2023

With corporate chef Andrew Ashmore at the helm, the Lettuce Entertain You concept pulls in crowds for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Food

GW Fins dry ages fish to enhance flavor, reduce waste and sell at a premium

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 27, 2023

Behind the Menu: Executive chef Michael Nelson created a comprehensive fin-to-tail program, sourcing whole fish, dry aging tuna and swordfish steaks and using scraps for “seacuterie.”

Food

How Yia Vang became the leading voice for Hmong cuisine and culture

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 26, 2023

The chef-owner of Hmong Union Kitchen in Minneapolis tells the story about this food movement through his cooking, podcasts, TV shows and more.

Food

How Alon Shaya is bringing a family's culinary memories to life through 'Rescued Recipes'

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 19, 2023

The Israeli chef and restaurateur is partnering with the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum for a series of fundraising dinners across the country.

Operations

Ford Fry helms Auburn University's teaching restaurant as this year's Chef in Residence

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 18, 2023

Hospitality students work alongside Fry and chef de cuisine Tom Baco-Wang to create lunch and dinner menus for guests at the university’s 1856—Culinary Residence restaurant.

Food

Noodles know no boundaries with Nick Graff leading R&D at Noodles & Company

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 12, 2023

The executive chef and VP of culinary has accelerated innovation and taken the menu where it hasn’t ventured before.

Food

How Firebirds Wood Fired Grill stays ahead of the culinary curve with its polished casual menu

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 05, 2023

VP of Food & Beverage Steve Sturm is constantly evolving the menu, with several new initiatives coming just this year.

Food

Chef Paul Fehribach showcases the Midwest's culinary diversity through 100 recipes

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 28, 2023

The chef-owner of Chicago’s Big Jones tells many stories behind an often overlooked cuisine in “Midwestern Food,” a new narrative cookbook.

Workforce

Chicagoland chain Dollop Coffee Co. defends customer-only restroom policy

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 05, 2023

The local chain prompted a social media firestorm after two police officers were declined restroom access because they were not customers. It wasn't meant to be political, the CEO said, but it soon became political.

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