You have to hand it to the people who run Sage Restaurant Group. They knew they had to make a big splash when they opened The Original Dinerant in Portland, OR, early last summer, and they did. It's hard to overlook a 191-seat restaurant that...
We are facing challenges in our economy the likes of which have not been experienced in most of our lifetimes. News stories seem to bounce from bad to worse, from hope to despair, leaving relatively rare moments of optimism and huge holes of...
One of the great creative talents who helped elevate the status of Southwestern cuisine, Stephan Pyles hardly needs an introduction. Starting at Dallas's legendary Routh Street Café, followed by Baby Routh, Star Canyon and other concepts, this 57...
Every big hotel has one: an all-day restaurant meant to supply get-the-job-done meals for those who don't want to spend big at the hotel's fine-dining spot or head off-property to find something cheaper. These operations, modest in menu, design...
Operators seeking the key, not just to weathering the current economic storm, but to thrive going forward, got plenty of advice from seasoned pros at the 11th annual Restaurant Hospitality Concepts of Tomorrow Conference. The latest edition, set...
Basque cuisine dominates at the upscale Piperade and the less formal Bocadillos, chef Gerald Hirigoyen's two popular San Francisco restaurants. He arrived in the city by the bay nearly 30 years ago, and he hasn't looked back. Hirigoyen gave the...