John Kunkel has founded and grown new concepts even as the economy was forcing other operators to lick their wounds. He introduced his first restaurant, Taste Bakery Café in South Beach, Fla., after Sept...
First Watch Restaurants Inc., the 76-unit daytime-cafe chain based in Bradenton on Florida’s west coast, is a reflection of its chief executive and president: understated, but friendly. No gimmicks, but very efficient...
Mitchell Dannenberg knows how to savor a lunch at the new Vapiano restaurant in Fort Myers, Fla. Order the fresh pasta crafted from a machine behind the station counter? Check. Chat with the cook while he prepares the...
