Chuck E. Cheese Meets ’80s Metal at a Sprawling New Development Downtown
The Evel Knievel legacy is alive and well in Las Vegas — and the massive warehouse-like building at 1001 South 1st Street downtown is about to dedicate all 32,000 square feet of space to the...
View ArticleFord Fry’s Little Rey Opening in Buckhead Next Week
Ford Fry’s taco and chicken al carbon spot, Little Rey, opens a second location at 3705 Northside Parkway NW, in the Northcreek Office Park redevelopment, next Monday, May 20. The restaurant, which...
View ArticleThe First Winner of ‘Top Chef’ to Open a New Manhattan Restaurant
Owner of the revived Upper East Side tavern Hoexters and Flex Mussels, Alexandra Shapiro has teamed up with chef Harold Dieterle. Dieterle, the first winner of the first season of Top Chef owner for...
View ArticleWhat Does It Take to Actually Cook Like a Tradwife?
You’ve seen the videos: A woman, apron tied around her waist, plunges her hands into a bowl of soft, bubbly dough. She speaks in dulcet tones — or perhaps not at all — as she details the two-day...
View ArticleChef of D.C.’s Michelin-Starred Reverie Now Consulting on a Manhattan Project
A new bar opening this summer in Soho has tapped Johnny Spero, chef of Michelin-starred tasting menu spot, Reverie, to consult for its upcoming project. Kabin — opening at 300 Spring Street, at Hudson...
View ArticleItamae Returns as Itamae AO — With a New Menu and a New Location
Itamae is back — with a new location, name, and menu. Now called Itamae AO, it has taken over a space in Midtown and now serves an unconventional omakase at a 10-seat counter. Chef Nado Chang leads...
View ArticleDesign District Brunch Destination Rosemary and Pine Is Moving Around the Corner
Rosemary and Pine, the casual restaurant from the group behind hits such as Dumpling Time and Michelin-starred Niku Steakhouse, is on the move. But fans need not worry about the restaurant leaving the...
View ArticleYou Have Less Than 24 Hours to Buy a Red Lobster
It’s tough times for Red Lobster, the mid-tier dining chain known for its endless shrimp and those delectable Cheddar Bay Biscuits. This week, Red Lobster announced the “temporary” closure of nearly...
View ArticleFind Tikka Masala Fried Chicken at Santa Monica’s New London-Inspired Restaurant
Moez Megji and Karim Megji, the father-and-son hospitality duo behind a slew of restaurants including Wood & Water in Sherman Oaks and Zin Bistro Americana in Westlake Village, as well as...
View ArticleMichelin Made a Big Splash With Its First Group of Mexico Honorees
Last night in Mexico City, chefs from all over the country gathered at El Cantoral, a concert hall in Coyoacán, for a ceremony for the first-ever Michelin Guide to Mexico. The regions under...
View ArticlePortland’s Bikini Barista Revolution
If you live in Portland, you’ve seen them on your way to work — drive-thru kiosks and cafes often painted pink or red, located on high-traffic stretches toward the city limits. The names are...
View ArticleCalifornia Restaurants May Take the State’s Junk Fee Ban to Court
There may still be hope for California restaurant and bar owners looking for a workaround to Senate Bill 478, the state’s junk fee ban, which goes into effect on July 1. According to the San Francisco...
View ArticleA New Cocktail Bar With Monthly Persian Restaurant Pop-Up Opens in Far South...
The team behind New American restaurant District Kitchen + Cocktails and seafood restaurant Keepers is opening a new far south Austin cocktail bar with a Persian food pop-up. Daisy Lounge and pop-up...
View ArticleWhere to Find Savory Pastries in Chicago
Aside from pies and breads, Americans associate pastries with sweetness. And it is true that many pastries come with sugary fillings — which is what makes them so delicious. But lately some bakers in...
View ArticleThink You Can Do Better Than the Celebs? Hot Ones Now Delivers Right to Your...
Hot Ones, the YouTube series produced by First We Feast and Complex Media where celebrities are interviewed while eating increasingly spicy chicken wings, is bringing the sweat-inducing experience to...
View ArticleWhere to Find Portland’s Standout Bar Patios
Portland is a city that loves its outdoor dining and drinking — despite its lengthy rainy season. Lifelong denizens of the maritime Northwest huddle around fire pits and sip Oregon pinot noir, IPAs, or...
View ArticleMeet Kona, the 70-Pound Pig Who Ruled Over One of San Francisco’s Top...
“Never in a million years would I think, in 2024, we would be doing an interview about Kona the pig.” It’s easy to understand the sentiment. Chef Thomas McNaughton and restaurant partner and co-chef...
View ArticleEvery Table Comes With an Ocean View at Redondo Beach’s New Mexican Cantina
Restaurateur Christopher Bredesen opened Riviera Mexican Cantina in Redondo Beach on Monday, May 6, in the prime waterfront location previously occupied by the Brazillian steakhouse Samba by the Sea....
View ArticleWhat Is Going On With Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ?
4 Total Updates Since Jun 20, 2023, 9:13am CDT Follow this stream May 13 Valentina’s Tex Mex BBQ’s Restaurant Space Is Now Up For Lease By Nadia Chaudhury The Buda restaurant temporarily closed in...
View Article10 Portland-Area (and Road-Trip-Worthy) Drive-Ins for Beefy Burgers and...
Drive-in burger spots first appeared in the United States in the 1930s. By the mid-1960s, almost every town in the country had a place to eat greasy burgers and show off large automobiles. Orders were...
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