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Special Report: Top 100 Independents
By Staff, 4/15/2008
The 100 highest-grossing independent (non-chain) restaurants in the United States had combined 2007 food-and-beverage sales of $1.53 billion, a solid if not spectacular 4.8% increase from the $1.46 billion total for last year’s Top 100 Independents. More

CHEF RICK BAYLESS: What I Would Cook for Obama’s Inauguration
By Kelly Smith Killian, Editor-in-Chief - 11/14/2008
He hasn't been officially asked yet, but just in case, award-winning chef Rick Bayless has come up with a six-course menu for January's inauguration that tells the story of President-elect Barack Obama in delicious detail. More
TOP TOQUE: Cook-off for the White House Kitchen
11/13/2008
Sure, the President-elect will name a new Treasury Secretary and National Security Advisor, but the foodservice world wants to know if the Obamas will bring a new chef with them to the White House. R&I looks at the favorites for the job--and asks readers for their suggestions for Top Toque. More
IRISH IMPORT: Is the Pint Half Full for Gastropub Expansion?
By Christine LaFave, Associate Editor - 11/12/2008
An Irish gastropub owner explains why now is the right time to take his better-than-bar-food concept to the States. More
MENU TRENDS: Wings, Beer, Sports … Flatbreads?
By Christine LaFave, Associate Editor - 11/10/2008
Buffalo Wild Wings aims to diversity its menu portfolio--without straying too far from the coop--with the addition of flatbreads. More
Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter 2008
11/06/2008
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Fat Tony's Italian Pub Announces Pizza-For-A-Year Contest Winner
11/06/2008
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BIG IDEAS: Attack of the GarganWiches!
By Christine LaFave, Associate Editor - 11/06/2008
Throwing dietary caution to the wind, restaurant operators make their stamp in the market with sandwiches diners can barely wrap their minds--let alone their mouths--around.
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Chris Muller, Professor, University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management
October 21, 2008
The 10 Steps to Save Casual Dining
As if times weren’t bleak enough, last week USAToday ran an article on the pr...
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The Green Line
Michael Oshman, Founder, Green Restaurant Association,
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Ready to Go Green?
When I founded the Green Restaurant Association 18 years ago, the word green was stil...
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Chris Muller, Professor, University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management
October 2, 2008
The Cigar Box Solution to the Credit Crisis
No matter what you think of the national discussion on the credit crisis, i...
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Chris Muller, Professor, University of Central Florida's Rosen College of Hospitality Management
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The Restaurant on Main Street Becomes Extinct
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RAY DAVIS Restaurant Menu Publisher - 11/17/2008 7:52:27 PM PT
in response to CHEF RICK BAYLESS: What I Would Cook for Obama’s Inauguration

I am a huge fan of emeril live and i have watched the show for several years now. I c...
dee brown - 11/17/2008 1:41:35 PM PT
in response to R&I's 2004 Executive of the Year: Emeril Lagasse

I agree that it is a good time for pubs. It ties into clanning and comfort food tren...
SUZY BADARACCO - 11/13/2008 9:57:49 PM PT
in response to IRISH IMPORT: Is the Pint Half Full for Gastropub Expansion?

The first thing they will need to change for the US market is the name!...
E Kobres - 11/13/2008 1:48:06 PM PT
in response to IRISH IMPORT: Is the Pint Half Full for Gastropub Expansion?

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Paul Prudhomme-The View from New Orleans
Legendary chef Paul Prudhomme takes a nostalgic look back at Crescent City dining before Hurricane Katrina. This proud ambassador for New Orleans also predicts the future of the city’s restaurants and how they will help rebuild the city’s stature and culture

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