No one can accuse Boston's Jody Adams of empire building. She's been a one-restaurant gal for the past 17 years, staying focused on her role as chef/owner of the much-heralded regional Italian standout Rialto in nearby Cambridge. Adams never r...

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Who are the next rising stars? Who is poised to break away from the pack? Who has accomplished something really cool? We've found a dozen individuals and duos who fit the bill.

Guest Chef, a new restaurant in Oakland, CA, takes short-term thinking to new culinary heights with its incubator concept.

At LYFE Kitchen, the object is to Love Your Food Everyday.

Bryan and Michael Voltaggio talk cookbooks and concepts.

This suburban Chicago restaurant/marketplace reinvents the food court.

If you need more evidence the emerging segment that's coming to be known as world casual is the place aspiring restaurateurs want to be, take a look at the new Buccan in Palm Beach, FL. Its principals — Clay Conley, Sam Slattery and Piper Quinn —...