Paul Kahan CLEAN: Blackbird's clean, sophisticated look, a James Beard Award winner, puts the emphasis on Kahan's food. Take a look at Blackbird's Chef Paul Kahan and you'd swear the guy looks like he just rolled out of bed. But the...

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Charles Phan VIEW: Slanted Door is now located in the waterfront Perry Marketplace. There are turning points in everyone's culinary life, and surely anyone who has eaten at The Slanted Door in San Francisco has experienced one. Few of us...

BEFORE THE FALL: Bernard Loiseau leveraged his three Michelin stars to build a fine hotel next to his restaurant. Restaurant operators will have to wait until this November to learn which New York City establishments will be anointed with...

Blackbird The Slanted Door Vetri Do you have a hobby? Not likely. Who has the time? When you're not working in your own restaurant—and you have the energy to go out—you go to another restaurant, right? Here's where the games begin...

BELOVED: After eight years, Balthazar has become a New York City fixture and destination. When renowned New York restaurateur Keith McNally and co-chefs Riad Nasr and Lee Hanson opened Balthazar in 1997, they had an instant hit on their hands...

WOW!: When Elizabeth Blau called, the stars came out to Las Vegas. To begin to appreciate Elizabeth Blau's impact on the madcap world of Las Vegas food and beverage, it's best to scroll back to October 1998 when Bellagio opened. Now, stroll...

KING VETRI: Marc Vetri has created for Philadelphia one of America's best Italian restaurants in the country. When the accolades for a restaurant start to roll in, you'd think a chef/owner would jump at any opportunity for promotion and...

ROYAL: Burgers like this are what put Red Robin on the map. SHAKE IT: Red Robin backs its great burgers up with great drinks, including these Monster Milkshakes and Malts. Chili Chili Cheeseburger Red Robin C.E.O.: Mike Snyder Current...

HIGH-CONCEPT COUPLE: Co-owners Jeri Ryan and Christophe Emè (above) shaped Ortolan's decor so it could embrace both the earthy feel of a herb wall in the bar (below) and the Versailles-like luxury of the main dining room (below). Emè's...