Independents

Design

Noma’s Original Dining Room Is up for Auction This Week

6 years ago

Why settle for a restaurant’s coffee table book when you can have its coffee table?

Independents

Tweets Reveal Some Michelin Guide New York City Winners

6 years ago

Michelin watchers will pay close attention to two things today: If the guide finally gives a female chef in the U.S. three stars and if the city adds more than six restaurants to the three-star collection.

Independents

London’s Rochelle Canteen Expands to a Second, Larger Space

6 years ago

Slow-growth family affairs are some of our favorite types of restaurant businesses.

Independents

Internationally Sourced Food and Harsh FDA Rules Collide at New York’s Masa

6 years ago

Restaurants that source ingredients from other countries, including the priciest sushi in Manhattan, must straddle the line between authentic ingredients and compliance with U.S. safety standards.

Chains

Starbucks and Other Restaurants Don’t Want to Publish California’s Coffee Cancer Warnings

6 years ago

We don't mind real health warnings, but "maybes" seem like a waste of time and energy for chains and independents alike.

People

Video: Danny Meyer Talks Change, Technology and Hugging Millennials

6 years ago

The good news is everyone loves food. The bad news is that competition is fierce and the business of dining out is delicate.

Independents

John Besh to Leave Besh Restaurant Group After Sexual Harassment Allegations

6 years ago

There's a sense throughout the restaurant industry that this is the first of many allegations, as well as an opportunity to reset the lopsided dynamics within the industry that allow cultures like this to thrive.

Independents

Chicago Is Down One Michelin-Starred Restaurant This Year

6 years ago

Chicago lost two two-starred restaurants last year due to closures but still features a strong list of award winners, including the usual suspects.

Independents

Bobby Flay Will Close His Midtown Manhattan Restaurant Bar Americain

7 years ago

The balance between celebrity chef and running a restaurant is never easy but lease renewals always offer an opportunity to rethink what you're doing.

Independents

Adding Up the Costs Behind Le Cirque’s Bankruptcy and Closure

7 years ago

No restaurant is immune to the challenges of staying in business, not even those once at the pinnacle of fine dining.

Uncategorized

TripAdvisor’s Best Restaurant in the World Through the Eyes of a Food Critic

7 years ago

TripAdvisor's restaurant listings and recommendations are one step removed from Yelp's when it comes to understanding what's good and bad. But that doesn't mean they don't have the power to make and break some restaurants.

Independents

Mission Chinese Brings the Farm Even Closer to the Table

7 years ago

Mission Chinese would be a fringe case of success for a project like this, but it has a halo effect that could lead larger operations to experiment.