NEW YORK Timothy Hollingsworth, chef de cuisine of The French Laundry in Yountville, Calif., was named “Rising Star” of the year by the James Beard Foundation, which handed out its restaurant and chef awards Monday night.Marea in New York City was...
CHICAGO Award-winning Chicago chef-restaurateur Grant Achatz has gone public with his plans to open two new projects this year: Next Restaurant, which will highlight "great moments in culinary history -- or the future," and The Aviary, "a cocktail...
Diners eat like kings — literally — at the Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto, Japan.The two-year-old Honmaru Goten palace restaurant offers a taste of what the rulers at the opulent building may have eaten 150 years ago based on recovered recipes...
DALLAS Maggiano’s Little Italy has introduced its own signature private-label wine, an Italian cabernet sauvignon-sangiovese blend called Salute Amico.The new wine offering from the 45-unit division of Brinker International Inc. was produced and...
COSTA MESA, Calif. In an ongoing move to spice up its menu, El Pollo Loco will begin offering sandwiches made with the chain’s citrus-marinated grilled chicken. The sandwiches, which debut Saturday, are a first for the more than 400-unit Costa...
NEW YORK Odette Fada, the longtime chef of San Domenico in New York City, is leaving the restaurant and being replaced by her chef de cuisine, Matteo Bergamini.Bergamini, who comes from the Lake Garda area of northern Italy, worked with Fada for...
LENEXA, Kan. Applebee’s has joined in on the regional burger craze with its new line of Realburgers from Across America.The three new hamburgers -- the Philly Burger, the Southwest Jalapeño Burger and the Cowboy Burger -- are an extension of the...
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif. As better burgers continue to grow in popularity, The Cheesecake Factory said it is spicing up its offerings with the introduction of six new "Glamburgers."The chain renamed its burger line to reflect the six new burgers...
As the adage goes, variety is the spice of life. It can also be said about salad and sandwich operators who use regular menu promotions to create excitement, leverage seasonal ingredients and stimulate traffic and sales. Chop’t, a 10-unit salad...