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Emerging Brands

The indie restaurants people couldn’t get enough of in 2022

 By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 13, 2022

Here are some of the standouts from a busy year of new concept openings.

Leadership

Jason Himber is promoted to CEO of Mina Group

 By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 08, 2022

After serving as president since April 2021, Himber will fill role that has been empty for five years.

Operations

Plagued with legal problems and harassment allegations, The Willows on Lummi Island closes permanently

By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 30, 2022

Owners of the tiny island restaurant and inn have donated the property to charity, and it’s unclear whether any potential buyer might reopen the luxury dining spot.

Emerging Brands

Openings and Closings: Kwame Onwuachi hits New York City; Joy in Washington, D.C.; and Manresa to go out with a bang

By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 22, 2022

Here are the notable independent restaurants coming (and going) across the country in October and November.

Financing

How independent operators are embracing change and reaping the rewards

By Liz Barrett Foster on Nov. 14, 2022

As the industry stabilizes, operators of RB Top 100 restaurants are taking advantage of renewed consumer interest and greater opportunities for their brands.

Financing

Here are 2021’s top newcomers to the Top 100

By Liz Barrett Foster on Nov. 14, 2022

Miami Beach’s Mila debuts at No. 5 on this year’s ranking. Find out where some of the other newcomers to this year’s list appear.

Topics

Chef Kwame Onwuachi returns to New York City with the new restaurant Tatiana

By Lisa Jennings on Nov. 01, 2022

This dining centerpiece of the newly renovated David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center Plaza is designed to evoke the city’s Hip Hop and art scenes.

Workforce

How a three-day week and raising pay resulted in a more successful restaurant

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 25, 2022

"We were being greedy" before the pandemic, says the chef-owner of Southern Belle in Atlanta. Reworking the model has resulted in a happier, healthier and more stable workforce.

Emerging Brands

Openings and Closings: Here are the new and notable independent restaurant openings this fall, and news of some closures

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 13, 2022

If there is one constant in the restaurant industry, it is the creative output of entrepreneurs in the independent restaurant sector who keep a steady pace of new concepts and innovation. To help readers keep up with what’s new, Restaurant Business is launching a new monthly feature that will track notable independent restaurant openings—and closings— across the country.

Emerging Brands

Michelin-starred chef Dominique Crenn to open plant-based taco concept in Las Vegas

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 04, 2022

The new La Madrina will be part of an all-star food hall lineup created by Mina Group spinoff TableOne Hospitality.

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