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Love.Life is dead for now, but the restaurant plans resurrection

 By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 20, 2023

The health-focused plant-based concept created by Whole Foods founder John Mackey earlier this year in Los Angeles has closed, blaming poor foot traffic. But a new flagship is scheduled to debut next year.

Operations

Restaurants wade in on both sides of Israel-Palestine conflict

 By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 16, 2023

Amid calls for peace, fundraising efforts also offered an outlet for solidarity and action.

Operations

Chef and restaurateur Michael Chiarello dies of anaphylactic shock at age 61

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 09, 2023

The founder and chef of Napa Valley concepts Coqueta, Bottega and Ottimo was also well known as an author and TV host who advocated savoring life's flavors.

Marketing

Make room, New York delis. Zingerman's is coming to your town

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 29, 2023

The iconic deli from Ann Arbor, Mich., is planning a one-day pop-up on Oct. 7. But don't get too excited. This does not indicate plans for expansion.

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.

Emerging Brands

The race is on for a piece of the pickleball pie

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 22, 2023

New concepts seem to pop up daily. Here's a look at how the pickleball eatertainment landscape is taking shape.

Emerging Brands

The theme of new restaurant openings this fall: Abondanza

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 11, 2023

A wave of Italian concepts is coming, along with a listening bar from Sean Brock in Nashville and a foray into Miami by Tao Group Hospitality. And Gladstone's in LA is closing, but Wolfgang Puck is planning new life for the space.

Operations

SHO Restaurant atop San Francisco's Salesforce Transit Center is officially kaput

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 08, 2023

The flagship concept by Josh Sigel and chef Shotaro Kamio included a private club with NFT memberships, but it never got off the ground. Meanwhile, will the NFT-backed Flyfish Club in New York City come to fruition?

Workforce

Chef John Tesar parts ways with Southern California resort after union tirade

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 06, 2023

The former "Top Chef" restaurateur had just opened his Knife Modern Steak concept at the oceanside resort before being caught on video flipping off workers on a picket line and shouting obscenities. Now Knife will be rebranded.

Operations

Pickleball-themed Camp Pickle has unlocked $200M for growth

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 24, 2023

The concept from Punch Bowl Social founder Robert Thompson isn't scheduled to debut until next year, but it has attracted some powerful investors from both the restaurant and the pickleball world.

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