MIAMI Benihana has named Toshiyo Nemoto executive chef of its teppan, or griddle, operations. Nemoto, a 32-year veteran of the company, has mostly worked as a regional chef for the 85-unit chain. He started at its Honolulu restaurant and also has...
Chef Jeffrey Fuelo tosses together cooked brown rice, chopped peanuts and flaxseeds. He flavors them with dry black currants, salt and light brown sugar. He uses that mixture to stuff bone-in chicken thighs under the skin and also presses it onto...
DEDHAM Mass. Papa Gino's is looking to diversify its menu by bringing back burgers this week after a more than 10-year absence. The burgers, which are made from Angus beef, are available in one-third single or two-third double portions and come in...
DALLAS Red Mango on Tuesday expanded its menu to include probiotic smoothies and made-to-order parfaits at participating locations. The parfaits and smoothies are being launched with the tagline “Re-Think Lunch.”“It’s all about giving the customer...
BOSTON Uno Chicago Grill is jazzing up its kitchen with a New Orleans-themed menu for spring featuring such dishes as gumbo and Creole shrimp pasta. This is the second year that the casual-dining chain has offered the New Orleans Jazz Festival of...
From the Manhattan restaurant that’s an altar of agave to the San Francisco hotel bar that lionizes grappa, operators across the country are making a splash by specializing in a particular distilled spirit. Beverage insiders attribute the...
IRVINE Calif. Coinciding with the Lenten season and in keeping with an expanding line of more healthful fare, Taco Bell is offering a Pacific Shrimp Taco for a limited time.The new taco features six non-fried shrimp marinated in a variety of...
There’s a farmer in New Jersey who grows remarkable heritage varieties of cranberries. Johanna Kolodny wants to reach her. The farmer doesn’t have e-mail, however, and her new cell phone doesn’t deliver voice messages. It just lets her know the...
SAN DIEGO After getting feedback from customers, Jack in the Box said it is rolling out new French fries to its 2,200-unit chain. The San Diego-based burger chain said it has changed the way it makes fries by improving the crispness, temperature...
Whether it comes as a result of the enormous popularity of “Mad Men” or the current renaissance of the American cocktail, or perhaps a combination of the two, that quintessential cocktail hour classic, the martini, is back in vogue. By this I do...
