HEATHROW, FLA. Ruth’s Chris Steak House Inc., operator or franchisor of 105 upscale restaurants, has reached a “definitive” agreement to acquire three franchised branches in Seattle, Bellevue, Wash., and Portland, Ore., for a total of $13.25...
Ed Culleeney had been working for Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises Inc. in Chicago since 1985, helping to develop and manage several of its concepts including the Mexican-theme Hat Dance, which he later helped to transform into...
CHICAGO The Illinois Restaurant Association has named Sheila O'Grady as its new president. She formerly served as chief of staff to Mayor Richard M. Daley and as first deputy commissioner of the Department of Planning and Development for the city...
CALABASAS HILLS Calif. The Cheesecake Factory Inc. said it plans to open a new Southeast Asian restaurant concept called Rock Sugar Pan Asian Kitchen in Los Angeles before the end of 2007. The venture will feature the cuisines of Thailand...
LOUISVILLE KY. —If double-digit increases in same-store sales are any indication, 59-unit Tumble-weed Southwest Grill is finding success in its new twist on relationship building: chief executive...
MIAMI Renowned chef Daniel Boulud is set to open a second unit of his DB Bistro concept in Metropolitan Miami's Met 2 tower in 2009. Boulud partnered with MDM Development Group to secure the project. "Metropolitan Miami is the perfect...
NEW YORK Vegas culinary sensation Kerry Simon has migrated back east with his latest venture, Spotlight Live, in New York's Time Square. The new concept is an interactive dining and live performance venue featuring modern riffs on classic American...
LOUISVILLE Ky. KFC is promoting a new Boneless Variety Bucket with the latest in a series of interactive TV ads, this one containing a high-frequency "Mosquito Tone" that most adults can't hear but most kids can, according to the chain. ...
