independents

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 18, 2023

The FTC as proposed civil penalties and online platforms are exposing perceived violators. Yet restaurants remain vulnerable. Can consumers learn to trust reviews again?

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.

Premium

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?

Operations

EEOC alleges sexual harassment at Bouchon Las Vegas

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 24, 2023

The federal agency says both male and female workers for the Thomas Keller Restaurant Group concept were harassed since at least 2018. Some who complained also faced retaliation.

Emerging Brands