David McCelvey isn't intimidated by the economic downturn. “This company is bullish about its future. We aren't going to lie down,” he says. McCelvey, who has returned to New Orleans and Emeril's Homebase — corporate headquarters for Lagasse's...
One thing you don't know about me is that I like to dance. I'm most proud of my family. One of my most memorable meals was at Kaeisiki in a ryokan (a traditional Japanese inn) in Kyoto, Japan. If there was no olive oil, I'd have no reason...
Perhaps not since the Great Depression has this country needed a collective drink. Thankfully, there's a new generation of bartenders, including Charles Joly, who have the skill to ease your pain. As the chief mixologist for The Drawing Room in...
There's no point in pulling punches: This year will be the toughest the restaurant industry has experienced in a very long time. Those who aren't on top of their game face some serious danger ahead. It's time to get nimble and smart...
Not many celebrity chefs have risen to the top of the culinary profession as quietly as Michelle Bernstein has. Sure, she's got all the credentials: a highly regarded restaurant (Michy's in Miami), a namesake restaurant in another country (MB in...
Restaurants have taken a big hit in the last year, and the financial blues driving the falloff in restaurant spending aren't going to be cured anytime soon, it seems. Fortunately, restaurants remain ingrained in the lifestyles of most people. But...
Geography-based themes are proven winners in the restaurant business, with the idea being to name your operation after a place that has a better climate and/or a more glamorous vibe than the one it's actually in. That's why you'll find operations...
Growing up in the shadow of a legendary old man has sent many a young lad to the therapist's couch. But Jerrod (left) and R.J. Melman didn't need no stinkin' shrink because they were smart enough to keep their eyes open and their mouths shut when...