Las Vegas is home to the top-grossing restaurant in the country, Tao, along with 12 others from our ranking. Newcomer Beauty & Essex opened a Vegas location that mirrors the original in New York City.
The Buzz: Membership in Tao Group's Suite Sixteen club at Madison Square Garden, opening in October 2018, costs $400,000 (Rangers and Knicks tickets included).
The Buzz: The cafe has a new Secret Sushi menu from chef Takashi Takahashi, featuring items such as Hamachi & Salmon Carpaccio and Dynamite Rainbow Rolls.
The Buzz: Emeril Lagasse's Creole steakhouse "brings back a time when lunch was an event, cocktail hour was not to be missed and dinner with friends was a celebration."
The Week in Restaurants: This week’s episode of the weekly restaurant news discussion podcast looks at the McDonald’s-Burger King rivalry, the coffee market and what’s wrong with Sweetgreen.
Employers, including restaurants, cut jobs last month. Oil prices are soaring and gas prices are going with them, potentially adding another challenge for operators during a sensitive period for the industry.
Behind the Menu: The Wisconsin-born fast-food chain is spreading its Midwest culinary roots into new territory, and that growth is fueling the launch of new menu items.