When San Francisco chef Nate Appleman opens his third restaurant in November, the Italian eatery will include space for butchering whole animals. That’s partly because Appleman, co-owner of the regional Italian restaurants A16 and SPQR...

CARROLLTON TEXAS T.G.I. Friday’s president and chief executive, recalls that people in the industry thought “we were nuts” when the chain began offering smaller portions at lower prices a year ago. ...

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WELLESLEY MASS —Ming Tsai, chef-host of the public-television cooking show “Simply Ming,” is looking to broaden the audience for his famed, 10-year-old restaurant, Blue Ginger, through its expansion...

We never set out to be a Southern restaurant,” declares Jeff Buben, chef and co-owner of Vidalia in Washington, D.C. “We were looking for a name and icon that represented American cooking.”Sallie Buben, Jeff’s wife and business partner, suggested...

Los Gatos, Calif., is a picturesque community in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains, an hour south of San Francisco. It’s not far from the Pacific and the counterculture sensibilities of Santa Cruz, not far from the rich farmland of...

In 1989, chef Chris Ponte was working as a sous chef at The Pepper Mill Restaurant in Clearwater, Fla. One of the regulars was a retiree named John Manning who always requested simple meals, such as clear broth and unseasoned fish. Some chefs will...

The second and final turn of the evening is over, and Raphael Lunetta plops down into a chair in the dining room of his restaurant, JiRaffe. A deep sigh and relieved wide smile hint that he’s glad this evening is over. Not that...