Thanks to her lengthy run on Bravo's Top Chef, Casey Thompson achieved celebrity chef status without having a restaurant of her own, having cooked in no more than a couple of kitchens. The Season Three runner-up was voted a “fan favorite,” but...
Playing The Angles You're known for a signature restaurant with original Picassos at the stunning Bellagio. How can you make your new place at the hotel almost next door feel approachable? That's the puzzle Spanish design firm Gente de Valor...
If you're ever wondering just how large a role a restaurant's location plays in its ultimate success, give Michael Psilakis and Donatella Arpaia a call. They can tell you about their experience at the Viceroy Hotel in downtown Miami. That's where...
Give the man full credit. When Rick Bayless decided to break out of his comfort zone, he went all the way. The Chicago-based chef traveled 1,700 miles west to Los Angeles, landing in West Hollywood. That's where he went to design the signature...
You know a place is good when guests — many of them chefs-are willing to endure a wait for a table in the wee hours. That's the kind of following Eric and Bruce Bromberg have built in the 18 years since they opened the first Blue Ribbon in New...
For a veteran chef, it's gratifying when a person who started out with them returns to the fold. It's even better when the returnee is coming off cooking gigs at Wolfgang Puck's Spago, Joachim Splichal's Patina and Heston Blumenthal's iconic Fat...