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January 17, 2012
I knew I'd come across Dr. Romera before...
Romera New York, too pretentious for its own good?
February 14, 2011
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February 7, 2011
Restaurateur-reviewer relationships have tradition of tension
When the co-owner of Red Medicine ejected S. Irene Virbila from his Beverly Hills, Calif., restaurant and then followed up by posting a photo of the veteran Los Angeles Times critic on the Internet, the incident sparked some heated chatter about the restaurant-reviewer relationship.
January 5, 2011
Red Medicine partner ready to move past critic controversy
Company to expand Umami Burger and debut pizza concept
December 2, 2010
Fine Dining Hall of Fame: Mélisse
Chef infiltrates L.A. casual scene with super high-end operation
December 2, 2010
Fine Dining Hall of Fame: Stella!
Multicultural flavors dominate the menu at French Quarter restaurant
September 23, 2010
Watts Wacker: Outsiders are the trendsetters
Watts Wacker, founder and director of FirstMatter LLC think tank and consultancy in Westport, Conn., recently spoke with NRN about where operators can go to spot trends.
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 6, 2009
American pies enjoy renaissance among artisan pizza cognoscenti
As American bakers got serious about Old World breads in the 1970s, customers who tasted...
November 9, 2009
Artisan pizza on the rise in America
As American bakers got serious about Old World breads in the 1970s, customers who tasted...
August 9, 2009
Hot Concepts 2009: Smashburger
Tom Ryan, the founder of 2-year-old Smashburger, says he realized in the late 1990s that...
August 5, 2009
New York Times names new restaurant critic
NEW YORK The New York Times said Wednesday that culture editor Sam Sifton will take...
July 26, 2009
2009 Fine Dining Hall of Fame: Bouley
When chef David Bouley was once asked if he examined the dirty dishes brought back...
July 26, 2009
2009 Fine Dining Hall of Fame: Herbsaint Bar and Restaurant
With the St. Charles Avenue streetcar rumbling by mere yards from its front door, Herbsaint...
July 26, 2009
2009 Fine Dining Hall of Fame: Michael Mina Bellagio
A decade ago, when Las Vegas was in the early years of its culinary awakening,...
August 24, 2008
Jasper’s Restaurant
Jasper’s Restaurant, the upper-end casual-dining sibling to chef Kent Rathbun’s upscale Abacus in Dallas, is...
August 24, 2008
Jasper’s Restaurant
Jasper’s Restaurant, the upper-end casual-dining sibling to chef Kent Rathbun’s upscale Abacus in Dallas, is...
August 24, 2008
The Counter
Gruyère, dried cranberries, fried eggs, apricot sauce and ginger-soy glaze are not ingredients you’d usually...
July 13, 2008
Chains tie in to movie blockbusters, but even a flop can help a brand
The Love Guru” starring Mike Myers didn’t exactly dominate at the box office after its...
July 13, 2008
On The Menu: Blackbird Dining Establishment
Blackbird Dining Establishment, located on the site of what was for years a hardware store,...
May 18, 2008
Fine Dining Legend Award Recipient: Pano Karatassos
There are few people in Atlanta or the restaurant industry who haven’t heard of Pano...
May 4, 2008
Panda Express presents Eddie and Tom-Tom, a pair of talking pandas who crave Beijing Beef
Asked by a friend what I thought of a new TV spot for Panda Express,...
January 27, 2008
The NRN 50: The customers always write
It’s been said that everyone’s a critic, but never before has that adage applied so...
January 13, 2008
Legal Sea Foods to debut new flagship as part of upscale repositioning
Legal Sea Foods, based here, is navigating a course into more upmarket waters with the...
December 16, 2007
Effective ads spark creative competition
What you are about to read is guaranteed to be the well-thought-out…um…thoughts of an ad...
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