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Emerging Brands

New brands and soon-to-open concepts worth watching

Emerging Brands

A look inside Sun & Fork: First Watch’s new fast-casual concept

The full-service breakfast and lunch concept is getting into the fast-casual business.

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What are the restaurant concepts to watch in 2019?

Here are five movers and shakers to keep an eye on this year.

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5 concepts that burst onto the scene in 2018

By Heather Lalley on Dec. 18, 2018

Here are the operations everybody was buzzing about this year.

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Chef, humanitarian Jose Andres nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 27, 2018

Andres’ nonprofit organization has fed thousands displaced by natural disasters.

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A food hall for the suburban mall

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 21, 2018

Revolution Hall is a different, more efficient take on the multistation restaurant.

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Honeygrow closes several Chicago stores

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 08, 2018

Honeygrow, which has received $70 million from investors since it was founded in 2012, is pausing its ambitious expansion.

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Elite Restaurant Group finalizes purchase of Noon Mediterranean

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 29, 2018

The group is eyeing two other restaurant acquisitions in coming months, according to its president.

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Top 100 Independents sneak peek

By Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 17, 2018

This preview highlights one of the biggest trends to emerge from this year’s ranking.

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4 ways hotel restaurants are luring business beyond tourists

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 11, 2018

Here’s how some of the newest hotel-based restaurants and bars are working to attract a crowd beyond those staying upstairs.

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GameWorks rolls out new restaurant concept

By Heather Lalley on Oct. 09, 2018

The eatertainment chain’s The Works Kitchen features a modern American menu designed by a Guy Fieri collaborator.