16+ hour, 37+ min ago   (234+ words) Picture a single day on Florida's Space Coast: coffee and a rocket launch over the water at sunrise, sand and space adventures by afternoon, and fresh seafood caught just offshore by dinner. That's the pitch — and this fall, the food…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (475+ words) Most operators spend a first restaurant's opening year just trying to keep the lights steady. Chef Aarthi Sampath used hers to open a second concept — downstairs. Just four months after debuting her first NYC restaurant, Drāvida, the Chopped and Beat…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (398+ words) Room service has long been hospitality's quietest afterthought — a tray, a dome, a lukewarm cup. Sofitel and Nespresso just built a case for treating it as a revenue and brand opportunity instead. The two brands are joining forces to reimagine…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (449+ words) Live music, a voting app in every guest's hand, and a limited-time menu built to keep people ordering between sets — that's the recipe Hard Rock Cafe Las Vegas is running this September. And for operators paying attention, it's a clean…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (214+ words) Wagyu presented side by side. Langoustines sourced from an undisclosed location. Caviar generous enough to make luxury feel approachable. When a two-time James Beard Award winner returns to the kitchen, operators pay attention — and that's exactly what's happening on Water…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (550+ words) The East Bay's appetite for authentic, upscale Indian dining just got a new address. On August 7, Reyasat opened at 2005 Crow Canyon Place #160 in San Ramon, California, staking a claim in one of the Tri-Valley's most competitive suburban dining corridors with…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (477+ words) Fine dining is having a talent moment, and Philadelphia just made a statement. The Rittenhouse Hotel — a MICHELIN Guide One Key-rated and Forbes Four-Star landmark overlooking Rittenhouse Square — has named accomplished Philadelphia chef Joshua Quintana as Chef de Cuisine of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (404+ words) Food halls have quietly become one of the most powerful bets in modern hospitality — a way to pack a dozen chef-driven concepts under one roof, spread the risk, and give operators a lower-cost path to a marquee location. OCVIBE is…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (457+ words) When a waterfront hotel bets big on a renovation, the food and beverage program is where guests feel the payoff first. That's the calculus at The Maya, Long Beach, which has appointed hospitality veteran Mark Dunton as its new Director…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (332+ words) Independent restaurants are the beating heart of every great food city — and few cities prove it like Los Angeles. On Tuesday, October 6 at 7 PM, the James Beard Foundation brings that story to life when its Taste America® series returns to…...