Content about SANTA MONICA

August 10, 2011
Hot Concepts! 2011: True Food Kitchen
Health-focused concept strives to create 
nutritious dishes that don’t sacrifice flavor
May 17, 2011
Q&A with Bob Lynn of LGO Hospitality
New restaurant The Misfit celebrates Los Angeles' quirks
April 13, 2011
Q&A: Bartender tends garden
Mixologist Jason Robey talks about how gardening is part of his job description
March 21, 2011
Training budgets grow as economy improves, companies start hiring again
A February survey by the Council of Hotel & Restaurant Trainers, or CHART, found that the dollars allocated for training are on the rise. In a poll of 140 trainers, 44 percent said their companies planned to increase training budgets this year, 47 percent said training expenses should stay the same as last year, and only 9 percent expected a decrease in spending.
March 17, 2011
Franchisees eye trucking opportunities
Jack in the Box is latest chain to launch mobile food truck
March 9, 2011
The heat is on at the bar
Mixologists shake up cocktails with spicy flavors
December 2, 2010
Fine Dining Hall of Fame: Mélisse
Chef infiltrates L.A. casual scene with super high-end operation
November 30, 2010
Q&A: Andrew Wiederhorn, Fog Cutter Capital
Group ready to acquire second restaurant brand with Fatburger set for growth
November 8, 2010
Richard Sandoval tweaks concepts as he expands
The chef-restaurateur is riding a wave of interest in contemporary Latin cuisine
October 3, 2010
Obikà Mozzarella Bar hopes to grow in U.S.

Raimondo Boggia hopes to do for imported Italian mozzarella di bufala what the sushi bar did for the California roll.

August 10, 2010
Diners still cautious about Gulf seafood
Chefs continue to field questions about seafood after Gulf oil spill.
July 7, 2010
Fox expands True Food Kitchen concept
Fox plans to open two True Food Kitchens this year.
June 23, 2010
Hillstone Restaurant Group rebranding Houston's units
Hillstone Restaurant Group is in the process of converting a number of its Houston’s restaurant locations to the Hillstone brand with the goal of bringing more local tastes to the menu, company officials said this week.
May 30, 2010
Shop and awe

Imagine this: You’re settling down to a nice dinner al fresco next to a blazing fireplace. Live music is playing and you have a glass of wine in your hand. On one side, the sun is setting over the Pacific Ocean. On the other, the lights of the city skyline twinkle.


And you’re in a shopping mall food court.


This will describe the new rooftop Dining Deck at Santa Monica Place, a 30-year-old mall just blocks from the beach in Santa Monica, Calif., that is scheduled to reopen in August after a
$155 million renovation.


May 24, 2010
Feniger and Milliken debut Border Grill kiosk
In a move aimed at extending their upscale Border Grill brand, restaurateurs Susan Feniger and Mary Sue Milliken have quietly opened a streetside kiosk in the heart of downtown Los Angeles offering a limited grab-and-go menu for breakfast and lunch.
March 21, 2010
Food trucks continue to roll in L.A.
LOS ANGELES Brick-and-mortar restaurants, including the well-established Canter's Delicatessen and Restaurant and Border Grill, are...
February 21, 2010
Umami Burger wins cult following with a mini menu of savory gourmet burgers
A chalkboard sign on the wall at one of the Umami Burger locations in Los...
December 9, 2009
Energy efficiency could cost only pennies
SAN FRANCISCO A recent study examining the costs of more stringent energy efficiency legislation showed...
September 27, 2009
Maple matters: From burgers to biscuits, Canada’s syrup sweetens many dishes
Philadelphia chef-restaurateur Jose Garces pitches his newest restaurant, Village Whiskey, as a classic American bar....
August 26, 2009
Feds: Beef recall caused by testing mistake
WASHINGTON Federal officials say that ground beef used by Southern California Fatburger restaurants in May...
June 7, 2009
Vendors drive traffic but rev up operator aggression
When Kenny Lao began selling his restaurant’s dumplings out of a converted postal truck last...
May 17, 2009
New lease on life: Owners eye lower rents, fresher concepts
After 14 years of building the fine-dining reputation of his French restaurant La Cachette in...
April 26, 2009
Hotel cohabitation grows as brands, restaurateurs seek new opportunities
In their difficult journey to uncover growth opportunities in this lending-challenged marketplace, restaurateurs are finding...
April 26, 2009
‘L.A. Foodie’ package promises celebrity treatment, for a price
Want to spend a weekend with Wolfgang Puck? It’s too late. Someone already beat you...
April 12, 2009
Under the Toque: TV’s Leibfried takes starring role at seafood concept
Fans of the Fox Network television series “Hell’s Kitchen” will recognize Los Angeles chef Scott...
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