After years of inactivity, Fazoli’s, a 260-unit quick-service Italian chain, is in the midst of a top-to-bottom overhaul that includes new menu items, including a gourmet-pizza line, and a new prototype, says Carl Howard, chief executive of the...
CARPINTERIA Calif. —A little hamburger must be woven into the double helix of the Carl’s Jr.’s founding family’s genes. Grandsons of Carl’s Jr. founder Carl N. Karcher opened a...
When consumers clamp onto their wallets in a recession, some operators react nimbly. Veteran chef-owner Allen Susser has been doing so for the past year at Chef Allen’s restaurant in Aventura, Fla., a Miami-area favorite since 1986. He has dialed...
ADDRESS: 3030 E. 6th AvenueCUISINE: PiedmonteseCHEF: Brian LairdOWNER: Blair TaylorPHONE:(303) 393-1040WEBSITE: www.barologrilldenver.comOPENED: 1992PER-PERSON DINNER CHECK AVERAGE WITH BEVERAGE: $100SEATES: 95AVERAGE WEEKLY COVERS: 200BEST...
PORT WASHINGTON N.Y. The total number of restaurant locations in the United States shrunk during the past year, as smaller chains and independents in particular had difficulty weathering the economic storm. According to the latest NPD Group...
ADDRESS: 1 Ferry BuildingCUISINE: Vietnamese, with Chinese, French and California influencesCHEF: Charles PhanOWNER: The Phan FamilyPhone: (415) 861.8032Website: www.slanteddoor.comOpened: 1995Per-person dinner check average with beverages...
ADDRESS: 1212 East Ave. SouthCUISINE: contemporary AmericanCHEF: Al MassaOWNERS: Michael Klauber and Philip ManciniPHONE: (941) 366-0007 WEBSITE: www.bestfood.com OPENED: 1987PER-PERSON DINNER CHECK AVERAGE WITH...
ADDRESS: 500 N Clark St.CUISINE: seasonal American with Mediterranean rootsCHEF/CO-OWNER: Carrie NahabedianCO-OWNER: Michael NahabedianPHONE: (312) 321-6242WEBSITE: www.naha-chicago.comOPENED: 2000PER-PERSON DINNER CHECK AVERAGE WITH BEVERAGES...
