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Portland chef, restaurateur Naomi Pomeroy dies in tubing accident

 By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 16, 2024

The Portland, Oregon-based James Beard Award winner reportedly drowned while tubing on the Willamette River. She was 49.

Emerging Brands

Mark Wahlberg has launched a casual-dining chain and other notable restaurant openings

 By Lisa Jennings on Jul. 01, 2024

Here's a look at the latest from Tiffany Derry in Dallas; Drew Deckman in San Diego; the Sarkar brothers in San Francisco and more.

Operations

New York restaurateur shares cautionary tale of cyber scam

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 25, 2024

A sophisticated attack robbed Gotham Bar & Grill of its payroll and forced the restaurant to shutter temporarily. Owner Bret Csencsitz wants others in the industry to learn from his mistakes.

Operations

Atlas Restaurant Group acquires majority stake in Big Fish Restaurant Group

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 20, 2024

The strategic partnership brings to 50 the number of restaurants within Baltimore-based Atlas' portfolio.

Leadership

Saga Hospitality Group's James Kent dies unexpectedly at age 45

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 17, 2024

Officials say the cause of death was a heart attack. The executive chef of New York concepts Crown Shy, Saga and Overstory had a number of projects in the works and seemed at the top of his game.

Leadership

Meet the 2024 class of James Beard Award-winning chefs

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 13, 2024

Many of these winners are known regionally, but not on a national level. Who are these culinary stars, where do they cook, and what did they wear to the awards ceremony?

Operations

Sorry, Manhattan. The James Beard Award spotlight has turned to America's smaller towns

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 10, 2024

The 2024 awards ceremony celebrated the diversity of the restaurant industry, from Appalachian-inspired cuisine in West Virginia, to Senegalese food in New Orleans and a Japanese baker in Portland, Maine.

Operations

Gladstone's in Los Angeles prepares to make its last days the best ever

By Lisa Jennings on Jun. 07, 2024

Three partners and a small group of employees are determined to keep the 50-year-old beachfront restaurant alive, risking everything with the hope of making history.

Leadership

Sam Bakhshandehpour named global CEO of José Andrés Group

By Lisa Jennings on May 30, 2024

The Washington, D.C.-based multiconcept operator also received an investment to fuel its growth.

Workforce

A regulatory change promises to make the unionization of restaurants even easier

By Peter Romeo on May 29, 2024

Working Lunch: The new process is already being used against single-unit operations.

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