North America’s 50 Best Bars are in. The new ranking was announced at an awards ceremony on April 29 at the JW Marriott Parq Vancouver, naming the top bars across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and the ...

Lots of LTOs and permanent menu items launched recently, as innovation accelerates. Bret Thorn, senior food & beverage editor of Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality, started with the ...

Bite-sized and built for snacking, popcorn chicken is making a comeback on restaurant menus with new global spins and bold coatings. Popcorn chicken’s crispy texture and grab-and-go format make it a ...

A division of FB Society plans a 35,000-square-foot food offering, called Shaver Hall, in New York City’s former Lord & Taylor building, the company said. FB Society said Shaver Hall, which is ...

Overthrow Hospitality, which operates 10 vegan bars and restaurants in New York City’s East Village and one in Los Angeles, has moved and reenvisioned its natural wine bar concept Soda Club. Now in a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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., ...

Following his success opening high-end southern restaurants Audrey and June, and a fast-casual chicken and burger joint called Joyland, Sean Brock’s newest project is all about pizza. Sho Pizza Bar ...

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 ...

Michael and Courtney Zentner have been operating The Drifter, a Charleston, S.C.-based culinary event and design company, since April 2020. They opened during the pandemic, initially selling focaccia.