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April 3, 2011
Under the Toque: Edward Lee
Twenty years ago Edward Lee was a carefree literature student at the University of Michigan. But when his parents bought a struggling Manhattan diner, Lee was summoned home to pitch in, and he wasn’t happy about it.

August 11, 2010
Restaurant chains check out Foursquare to check in with customers
Restaurants are increasingly exploring how location-based social networks like Foursquare can help build customer traffic.
October 4, 2009
Recession runs up ‘dine and dash’ activity
For as long as there have been restaurants, customers have been stealing meals. Known commonly...
September 16, 2009
'Dine and dash' scams abound in tough times
For as long as there have been restaurants, customers have been stealing meals. Known commonly...
June 28, 2009
Voices of remembrance: Industry shares tales of Brinker’s impact
Norm Brinker touched the lives of countless people in the restaurant world. Read what some...
February 15, 2009
Unemployed servers may have a smorgasbord of new options
Stand at the famous ice-skating rink at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in the heart of New...
January 25, 2009
Feel your customers’ pain
Operators who provide exceptional service have a better chance at surviving an economic downturn, even...
December 7, 2008
Back to the Future
The best way to predict the future, someone once observed, is to invent it....
June 29, 2008
Agreat meal can be a joyous occasion, especially if served by a favorite waiter
Just up the block from where I live in Chicago is an upscale Irish bistro...
June 29, 2008
ON THE MENU: Juanito Restaurant
Pedro and Juan Luis Salcedo, owners of Juanito Restaurant in Baeza, Spain, have operated the...
June 15, 2008
On Food: Branzino is convenient and popular menu item, even if chefs can’t agree on its name
Branzino has become the fish of the moment, if not the fish of the day,...
May 18, 2008
Janos
When Janos opened on Halloween of 1983, Tucson, Ariz., hadn’t seen a fine-dining restaurant whose...
May 18, 2008
Janos
When Janos opened on Halloween of 1983, Tucson, Ariz., hadn’t seen a fine-dining restaurant whose...
May 18, 2008
Weathering the storm: Labor pains
While torrents of price hikes continue to rain down on restaurants, and consumer spending simultaneously...
May 13, 2008
Puck sues another Wolfgang over steakhouse name
BEVERLY HILLS Calif. Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck has sued New York-based restaurateur Wolfgang Zwiener for...
January 27, 2008
The NRN 50: Good service for bad guests
A customer walks into a restaurant in Washington, D.C., and orders a bowl of milk...
November 11, 2007
OnFood: White truffles are hardly a trifle for chefs looking to add a touch of luxury
Hot, dry Italian summers may help wine production, but they do no favors for the...
October 28, 2007
Real restaurant experience helps student in job search
Romeo Rafila may have had a late start getting a formal education in foodservice, earning...
May 13, 2007
On Food: Upscale, check-inflating ingredients do restaurants no good in hands of sloppy chefs
When a grilled chicken and arugula salad ordered at a large chain restaurant came out...
April 8, 2007
ON FOOD: Waiter, there’s a fish in my soup: Global takes on seafood stew have chefs bowled over
Cuisines from around the world—especially French, Italian, Japanese and Southeast Asian—have long featured traditional versions...
January 7, 2007
Diners in China taking a well-received bite out of gator meat
SHANGHAI, CHINA —Waiter,...
November 5, 2006
HAVING WORDS WITH David Suro-Piñera OWNER, LOS CATRINES RESTAURANT AND TEQUILA BAR
It has been a year of accomplishments for David Suro-Piñera, owner of Los Catrines Restaurant...
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