Chicago native Michael McDonald returned to his old stamping grounds about a year ago to take the helm at One Sixtyblue. In the last year, he has reinvented it from a formal special occasion destination with a heavy French influence into an...
Because the media spotlight shines primarily on big cities, impressive culinary talent elsewhere is often overlooked. Consider, for example, Mike Davis, the chef/owner of Terra in Columbia, SC. Like many of his big-city counterparts, Davis is...
Maria Hines made a name for herself as executive chef at Earth & Ocean in Seattle's W Hotel, but it wasn't until she opened her own restaurant in 2006 that she was able to shape a menu totally in tune with her personal philosophy. At the cozy...
Despite the current recession, the restaurant industry will undoubtedly retain its long-term need for immigrant workers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 2 million of the 23 million foreign-born workers in the U.S. hold food...
Investors with liquid financial resources are finding seemingly endless opportunities to acquire businesses and assets at prices significantly lower than those of recent years. One industry with more than its share of businesses available for sale...
Jonathon Sawyer URBAN FARMERS: Chef/owner Jonathon Sawyer (l.), beverage director Everest Curley (c.) and chef/partner Jonathan Seeholzer (r.) check out the rooftop site of the working greenhouse that will soon supply their restaurant below...