The José Andrés portfolio runs deep, with concentrations of restaurants in Washington, D.C., New York City, Las Vegas, and elsewhere across the United States. Some concepts are standalone, while ...

Thompson Restaurants, a division of Thompson Hospitality, is about to launch its Thompson Table Rewards Program, a new loyalty initiative. The Reston, Va.-based company, which owns such restaurants as ...

Tory McPhail, who spent 19 years as executive chef of New Orleans culinary landmark Commander’s Palace, has returned to the South, this time to the Florida panhandle, where he serves as culinary ...

Tableside service has existed presumably for as long as we’ve had tables. Select restaurants roll out Martini carts and stir drinks to order with customizable garnishes, or slice prime rib straight ...

City Roots Hospitality and restaurateur Guy Vaknin plan Reverie, a vegan dessert and cocktail bar, to open in May in New York City’s Williamsburg. The opening is planned for May 14 in Brooklyn, N.Y., ...

Hibachi restaurants, where meals are traditionally grilled or griddled in front of customers, can be a fun eating-out experience for consumers of all kinds. They’re theatrical, interactive, and offer ...

Houston restaurant Camaraderie opened March 26 in the Houston Heights neighborhood. It’s the first restaurant from chef Shawn Gawle, and it follows a “fine-casual” concept, with a market-driven menu ...

The Vandelay Hospitality group plans to open Hudson House and D.L. Mack’s in Dallas’ West Village shopping area in the fourth quarter, a spokesperson said this week. Hudson House will take over the ...

Award-winning chef Michael White has opened a new restaurant in the Condado district of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Levant is a floating restaurant attached to La Concha Resort offering dishes from the ...

The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday announced its list of nominees for its Restaurant and Chef Awards. Winners will be announced on June 16 at Lyric Opera of Chicago. The awards, first presented ...

Haii Keii opened February 18 in Houston’s River Oaks/Upper Kirby neighborhood. The restaurant features an eye-catching design that was inspired by the futuristic, dystopian, neon-drenched film “Blade ...

FB Society, the portfolio restaurant company, has named Christine Magrann as president and chief operating officer of its 12-unit Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar and the four-unit Mexican Sugar concepts, ...