Content about Northwest

November 29, 2011
Einstein Noah buys Kettleman Bagel Co.
Move aims to build Einstein Noah presence in Pacific Northwest
May 17, 2011
Shrimp dishes around the country
Restaurants' favorite preparations of the shellfish
May 16, 2011
MenuMasters 2011: Shari’s Restaurant & Pies
Shari's Restaurant & Pies roll out seasonal blackberry items and snag a Best Menu/Line Extention award.
February 21, 2011
Menu Watch: Healthful items perform well

I recently tried to get a spokesman from Applebee’s to tell me how well his chain’s low-calorie Weight Watchers and Under 550 Calorie items were selling. He declined to give me figures for competitive reasons, but he did indicate that the 2,000-unit casual-
dining chain, which recently added new items in those categories, wouldn’t be doing that if they weren’t selling well.

December 3, 2010
Private-equity firm invests in Pacific Catch
Casual-dining seafood concept secures funding from Pacific Community Ventures
September 19, 2010
What's Hot: Seattle

Bisato


2400 First Ave. (206) 443-3301
 www.bisato.com
 Seats: 70. Cuisine: light Venetian-style small plates. Specialties: scamorza cheese crespelle with poached duck egg; warm prawns with ripened mango; marinated sardines with shaved fennel; halibut rillette and tomato with panzanella sauce. Main courses: $6-$12. Chef-owner: Scott Carsberg.


August 19, 2010
Former McCormick & Schmick's chef dishes on new restaurant
Portland, Ore.-based Pinot serves French bistro and brasserie food.
February 7, 2010
Hitting a high note: The Rock Wood-Fired Pizza & Spirits records sales success
While many operators in the recession-battered casual-dining segment are singing a sad, sad song, The...
October 4, 2009
Jeffrey Harvey
Trained as an engineer, Jeffrey Harvey is a problem solver who always wanted to make...
August 9, 2009
Hot Concepts 2009: Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
Joe Fugere, owner of four-unit Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria, is one of only a few...
July 1, 2009
Jamba sells 9 stores to Oregon franchisee
EMERYVILLE Calif. Jamba Inc. said it is selling nine corporate Jamba Juice units to a...
March 17, 2009
Shari’s expands presence in Calif.
BEAVERTON Ore. The Shari’s restaurant chain, based here, has acquired four locations of the...
March 2, 2009
Shari's offers free pie at dinner
BEAVERTON Ore. Shari's Restaurants has launched a "Free Slice Wednesdays" promotion, which offers guests a...
March 1, 2009
Yogurt stirs chefs’ creativity
Fermented milk may seem like an unlikely food to catch on with U.S. diners, but...
January 11, 2009
Accurate info is vital in the menu-labeling era
As menu-labeling legislation spreads from New York City to the Pacific Northwest and from the...
December 21, 2008
2008 The Year in Review: Beverage trends
THE COFFEE WARS BREWED ON as quick-service chains sought to expand their menus with high-margin...
November 9, 2008
‘Pay-what-you-can’ policy pumps life into hard-hit Northwest restaurant
The economic downturn seemed to take a while to hit the Pacific Northwest, but it...
May 18, 2008
Paley’s Place installs chef-owner’s ‘dream kitchen’
Propelled by a cutting-edge cooking battery and a remodeled workspace, the new kitchen of Paley’s...
May 4, 2008
UNDER THE TOQUE: Shultz revitalizes, expands Seattle seafood brand
When Byron Shultz joined Ivar’s Inc. in Seattle three years ago, he was given a...
April 20, 2008
Spiking flour, cheese costs prod Figaro’s to look beyond Pizza Schmizza buyout
The leader of Figaro’s Italian Pizza, a 105-unit franchised chain based here that delivers baked...
February 17, 2008
Chefs use a delicate touch with crabmeat appetizers
To put a virtuoso spin on a luxury ingredient without overwhelming its delicacy, some chefs...
February 11, 2008
Chefs use a delicate touch with crabmeat starters
To put a virtuoso spin on a luxury ingredient without overwhelming its delicacy, some chefs...
December 9, 2007
Smoke sparks chefs’ creativity
When Eben Freeman says he’s smoking Coke, he’s not talking about recreational drug use. The...
November 11, 2007
Dish of the Week: Rare sesame-crusted albacore tuna
Chef-owner Marcus Guiliano coats loin of troll-caught Pacific Northwest albacore tuna with a mixture of...
October 14, 2007
From the plate to the stage, Teatro ZinZanni aims to dazzle diners
Teatro ZinZanni, a concept that marries vaudeville and five-course meals under big-top tents here and...
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