NEW YORK (January 22, 2025) – The James Beard Foundation® announced today its 2025 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalists for the James Beard Awards® presented by Capital One. The full list of 2025 ...

When nutritionist and lifestyle blogger Arielle Haspel opened her “clean” Chinese restaurant Lucky Lee’s in New York City earlier this year, she touted her healthier alternatives to classic American ...

Industry veteran Robert Earl — the founder of Planet Hollywood and whose Earl Enterprises portfolio includes chains like Buca di Beppo and Earl of Sandwich — is building a growing army of ...

Within the growing world of restaurant delivery, a new segment is emerging. As more restaurant operators move into virtual brands — menus available for delivery only — the operators of a unique ...

In 2025, we saw some interesting restaurant concepts open across the country that foodies. There were several across states like New York and California, as well as in cities like Boston, Nashville, ...

Restaurant operators say the year of pandemic-related shutdowns has changed habits and preferences. And those changing consumer trends are reshaping the industry, from the way restaurants operate, to ...

Disneyland has announced the future opening of Gordon Ramsay at the Carnaby — a ‘60s-themed gastropub — in the Downtown Disney District in Anaheim, Calif. This will be the celebrity chef’s first-ever ...

Kwame Onwuachi helms a couple of top-rated restaurants: Tatiana in New York City and Dōgon in Washington, D.C. Recently he joined the team at Las’ Lap’s new Miami Beach outpost, which opened Aug. 5 at ...

After acquiring eight-unit steakhouse chain Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group in 2016, Irish investment firm Danu Partners, has completed its restaurant portfolio with the acquisition of the ...

Hollywood comedians/actors Cedric the Entertainer (“Barbershop”) and Anthony Anderson (“Blackish”) have teamed up to open a fast-causal barbecue restaurant together in Los Angeles. AC Barbeque, which ...

Since 2010, COJE Management Group has been running successful, high-energy restaurants in downtown Boston and the neighboring Seaport District, with cuisines ranging from French to Cuban to ...

New York City’s Indian restaurant scene is hot and getting hotter. Favorites like Semma, Dhamaka, and Tamarind will soon be joined by London-based Ambassador’s Clubhouse, Dishoom, and Kricket. But ...