Restaurants News

Pull up a chair to consume what’s new in the operation of restaurants, diners, taverns, pubs, nightclubs, banquet halls, snack bars, food carts and trucks and food service contractors. This news digest includes information about new chefs, openings, menu offerings, industry trends, restaurant design, technology, operation and management aimed at foodies and industry professionals alike.

ix●tapa Restaurant Premiere Opening Benefits Foster Care Children’s Charity

Celebrating its Premiere Opening on November 18, ix●tapa Restaurant is opening its doors for the first time to guests of Hillsides, a foster care children’s charity serving Los Angeles children and families in crisis. The third destination dining establishment offered by Pasadena... - November 07, 2009 - Hillsides

Trader Vic’s New Website Offers Convenience for Dallas Diners

WSI Internet Marketing Creates Custom Features to Enhance Dining Experience - November 06, 2009 - WSI Internet Marketing

Asia Travel Dining Guide Names The Gastro Pub as Authentic English Restaurant in Philippines

The Gastro Pub is the first English Gastropub in the Philippines. Gastropub is a popular new dining concept applied to pubs that offer gastronomical pub cuisine. - November 06, 2009 - Asia Travel and Dining Guide

Horizon Café Celebrates Thanksgiving in Lakeview and Beyond

Horizon Café will be open for dining in, delivery, brunch, and catering on Thanksgiving - November 06, 2009 - Horizon Cafe

Second Blenz in Vernon: First Drive-Thru in the Chain

Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company will open the doors to their second location in Vernon today. Only 3 months after opening the first Vernon store, the 56th store in BC marks the first drive-thru location in Blenz’ 17-year history. - November 06, 2009 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.

All Eyes Should Continue on Biscayne Boulevard as a New, State-of-the-Art Office and Retail Center is Underway

All Eyes Should Continue on Biscayne Boulevard as a New, State-of-the-Art Office and Retail Center is Underway

Bay Point Center, located at 3915 Biscayne Boulevard, features a completely renovated four-story commercial building in the heart of Miami within walking distance of the Design District. The building’s design merges the charm of ‘Miami Art Deco’ with the clean elegance of modern, contemporary interiors - November 05, 2009 - Chariff Realty Group

Cha Cha’s Tacos & Tequila Opens in Downtown Brea

Restaurant Showcase a Fresh California Approach to Latin Cuisine - November 05, 2009 - Cha Cha's Tacos & Tequila

SharkSafe.org Adds Multilingual Support

SharkSafe.org Adds Multilingual Support

Certification Program Uses Chinese and French Versions to Raise Awareness of Shark Conservation. - November 04, 2009 - COARE (The Center for Oceanic Awareness, Research, and Education)

Tuscany Bistro to Host a Benefit for Domestic Violence Victims

Dining for a Cause, Tuscany Bistro of Tappan NY is donating a portion of proceeds on December 3 to a very worthy program at NY Presbyterian Hospital, D.O.V.E. - November 04, 2009 - Tuscany Bistro

The London Pub is Voted by Tourists and Local Community as Best Bar in Angeles City Philippines

New The London Pub English Bar opens in Clark Philippines near Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar Clark Philippines, serving high quality English Pub food and assorted imported beers and fine wine at reasonable prices - November 04, 2009 - The London Pub

Baltimore Restaurant Ciao Pizza Bistro Survives Despite Opening Same Month That Recession Began

Amid new reports of a strengthening economy Ciao's optimistic owner is more motivated than ever to persevere. - November 03, 2009 - Ciao Pizza Bistro

Franchise Dream Team to Set New Standards

CanFranGlobal Consultants Inc. is the new name on the franchise block. Bringing together leading professionals from the franchise world, CanFranGlobal is poised to take the North American franchise industry to new levels of standards in consulting and advisory services. Headquartered in Toronto,... - November 01, 2009 - CanFranGlobal Consultants Inc.

Students - Get Upsized at Blenz with SPC Card

On August 1, 2009, Blenz Coffee entered a partnership with SPC Card, formerly Student Price Card – the popular student loyalty program that offers great deals to card holders at participating retail outlets. - October 31, 2009 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.

LP Innovations and Aspect Loss Prevention Form Partnership to Provide Industry with Comprehensive Suite of Technologies, Services and Experience

LP Innovations, the largest outsource loss prevention solution provider in the United States, and Aspect Loss Prevention, the leading provider of retail loss prevention data mining software and services, announce the formation of a strategic partnership to deliver a comprehensive suite of loss... - October 30, 2009 - LP Innovations, Inc.

Asia Travel & Dining Guide Awards Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar with Top 3-Star Rating

Asia Travel & Dining Guide lauds Yats Restaurant for its classic French Mediterranean cuisine and its incredible wine list of over 3000 items, quite unheard of in Asia. - October 30, 2009 - Asia Travel and Dining Guide

Loong Yuen Chinese Restaurant

The Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen’s Loong Yuen Chinese Restaurant has gone through brand new renovations and stands ready to warmly welcome guests in during its grand opening. - October 29, 2009 - Millennium Harbourview Hotel Xiamen

Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar Rolls Out New Wine-Friendly Set Dinner Menu

Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar regularly updates its wine-friendly pric fixe set dinner to include new arrivals of imported materials and new ingredients that are in season and of course, catch of the day. Guests have a wide variety of wines to choose from starting at p1,000 up including young and matured vintages. - October 29, 2009 - Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar

Yats Wine Cellars Adds New Event Venue in Makati Philippines on Time for Christmas Parties in Manila

Yats Wine Cellars announces the addition of the 2nd floor restaurant of Millennium Hotel - Azzurro - to the list of venues for private wine dinner parties. - October 29, 2009 - Yats Wine Cellars

New Cocktails Add Ghoulish Flare to the Halloween Party Season

New Cocktails Add Ghoulish Flare to the Halloween Party Season

Pocket Cocktails™, the acclaimed iPhone drink application has been updated to include a fantastic collection of new Halloween-themed beverages. These new cocktails are perfect to add a dash of ghoulish flare to the upcoming Halloween party season. A sneak preview of these drinks along with a... - October 28, 2009 - Pocket Cocktails Inc.

Restaurant Group Closes Charlotte Location

WR Hospitality Group closes the Charlotte location of Flat Rock Grille. Its Asheville, N.C. and Hickory, N.C. locations remain open and will offer new lunch and dinner menu items in the next few weeks. - October 28, 2009 - WR Hospitality Group

Philippines Angeles City Upgrades Nightlife and Entertainment Amenities Yats Restaurant Opening of Upscale Yats Wine Bar in Angeles Clark Philippines

Yats Cigar bar and Wine Lounge is the place where business executives, bankers, movers and shakers of Subic Clark Angeles meet and unwind after work. Yats Restaurant opens wine bar. - October 28, 2009 - Yats Restaurant and Wine Bar

No Tricks, Just Treats with Bubbalou's BBQ Orlando Catering and Restaurants

No Tricks, Just Treats with Bubbalou's BBQ Orlando Catering and Restaurants

Hire Bubbalou's BBQ to cater your Halloween event. - October 23, 2009 - Bubbalou's BBQ Restaurant

Popular Colorado Restaurant Chain Hatches in Dallas: The Egg & I Opens Its First Metroplex Location in North Dallas

The Egg & I restaurants recently hatched its first location at 15203 Knoll Trail Drive in North Dallas, off Arapaho Road. The popular breakfast chain is prized for its flavored coffees, and homemade, high-quality breakfast and lunch menu. The launch of the first Egg & I restaurant in... - October 23, 2009 - The Egg & I Dallas

Construction Art Forms Strategic Alliance with MW Solar from Baden Baden, Germany Complementing Green Alternative Solutions Portfolio

Construction Art LLC, a leading energy alternative solutions provider for commercial residential and public sectors, announced today its alliance with MW Solar from Baden Baden, Germany to provide the latest European solar technology and German engineering precision in order to accelerate its growing demand for the implementation of Solar Projects across the nation. - October 22, 2009 - Construction Art a subsidiary of Krebs Ventures LLC

Planning a Bachelorette Party in Stamford or Norwalk? Get Free Fondue at the Melting Pot.

The Melting Pot Restaurant in Darien, Ct, has launched a “Fondue-For-Two” incentive for all special event party planners in South Western Connecticut, including bachelorette party planners in Stamford and Norwalk. To watch a video about the restaurant and take advantage of the offer, please visit: www.MeltingPotDarien-Video.com. - October 21, 2009 - Melting Pot Darien

MÉTIS Calls Petitenget Home, Welcomes Guests to Sensory Dining Experience in Bali, Chef Owner Nicolas “Doudou” Tourneville Leads World-Class Team of Pioneering Chefs

Today, the highly-anticipated MÉTIS Restaurant and Gallery welcomes guests to enjoy an entirely sensory dining experience borne of the pleasures of living. The 350-seat restaurant, bar, lounge and private dining today opens for lunch and dinner to offer diners exciting French Mediterranean... - October 21, 2009 - MÉTIS Restaurant and Gallery

Matador Cantina Awarded OC’s Best Happy Hour and After-Work Bar

Within only six months, the cantina has become one of Orange County's most popular dining and drinking destinations offering exquisite Mexican cuisine and specialty handcrafted cocktails. - October 18, 2009 - The Matador Cantina

Small Town Restaurant Owner Saves His Two Restaurants from Closing with Only a Pencil and Paper

Small town restaurant owner uses paper and pencil and invents a software program, Bottom Line Restaurant Solutions, that saved his restaurant tens of thousands of dollars a year. He was being overcharged for food and paper items, now companies compete for his business. - October 16, 2009 - Bottom Line Restaurant Solutions

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Celebrates Its 68th Anniversary with $1 Big Barbecue Sandwiches

Customer Appreciation event on October 20th from 11 AM – 2 PM at all Dickey’s locations and an extended celebration from 2 PM until close at Cary and Durham North Carolina with $2 Big Barbecue Sandwiches. - October 14, 2009 - GMW Carolina, Inc

What's on in Manila? Gourmet Wine Dinner Thursday 15th October.

Yats Wine Cellars organizes another wine dinner featuring specially imported gourmet food prepared by Chef Jacqi Tan of Cafe Provencal, this Thursday 15th October 2009, ticket is p3,500. Menu here. - October 13, 2009 - Yats Wine Cellars

London's Top Themed Christmas Party Venues 2009 - New Connaught Rooms, Peacock Bar Bloomsbury Hotel, Cuban Camden and Symphony Cruises

Review of London's Top Themed Christmas Party Venues 2009 - New Connaught Rooms, Peacock Bar, Bloomsbury Hotel, Cuban Camden and Symphony Cruises - October 09, 2009 - Peacock Bar

NCC Announces Embedded POS Terminal for Foodservice Featuring Built in VNC Server Functionality

An all new embedded POS Terminal for foodservice operations that includes VNC Server functionality for remote support. - October 08, 2009 - National Computer Corporation

Blenz Brings Back a Seasonal Favourite – Pumpkin Spice Latte

This fall, Blenz Coffee will be launching their late fall drink promotion with the Pumpkin Spice Latte – an all-time favourite beverage for this season. - October 08, 2009 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Recognized by Cary Today

Readers of Cary News voted Dickey's Barbecue Pit Best of Cary 2009 in the category Best New Restaurant. - October 06, 2009 - GMW Carolina, Inc

Montana's Triple Creek Ranch Offers Luxury for Less

The award-winning Triple Creek Ranch, Montana’s beautiful Relais & Châteaux hideaway, is offering a five-night Mountain Romance getaway for two at a special rate of $4,060. - October 03, 2009 - Triple Creek Ranch

Food-Display.us.com Releases New Table Tents at Wholesale Prices

This double sided table tent is highly affordable, especially when sold in bulk quantities. - October 03, 2009 - DisplayShops

Clark Travel Leisure Discovers Beautiful Alfresco Garden Cafe Overlooking the Lake of Clearwater Resort & Country Club Clark Philippines

Clark Travel regularly promotes lesser known outlets and destinations in Clark Philippines to enhance travel experience of local and foreign tourists. One recent discovery is Yats Clearwater Garden Cafe located inside Clearwater Resort but cafe is open to public. - September 30, 2009 - Philippines Clark Marketing

Sterizon Joins the Constant Contact Business Partner Program

Sterizon LLC, a leading wireless data collection solution provider, is pleased to announce it has joined the Constant Contact Business Partner Program to provide its clients with easy-to-use email marketing integrated with Sterizon wiZit to help them build strong, lasting customer relationships. - September 27, 2009 - Sterizon LLC

Haven Gastropub Opens Its Doors to Half-Million Foodies

The unique restaurant and bar is a first for North Orange County, taking pub grub to an all new level. - September 24, 2009 - Haven Gastropub

JEM Steakhouse in Spotlight 29 Casino Honored with Wine Spectator Award

Spotlight 29 Casino’s upscale steakhouse, JEM, features over 300 wines. JEM offers monthly wine pairing dinners. - September 20, 2009 - Spotlight 29 Casino

Haven Gastropub Welcomes Executive Chef Greg Daniels

Executive Chef Brings Culinary Buzz to Old Towne Orange. - September 18, 2009 - Haven Gastropub

Frankie's Neighborhood Restaurant Opens in Dover Tuesday

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino opened a new Italian restaurant called Frankie’s on September 1. The restaurant is located in The Colonnade and serves authentic Italian specialties at affordable prices in a casual, friendly atmosphere. Frankie’s serves homemade pastas and sauces with... - September 16, 2009 - Dover Downs Hotel & Casino

movemanSKG Supplies Platform Lifts to Top Bristol Restaurant

Brasserie Blanc, the famous restaurant chain, is using two movemanSKG Prestige platform lifts at its branch in Cabot Circus, Bristol. Cabot Circus is a recently opened shopping development in Bristol city centre, which cost £500 million to develop. It incorporates shops, offices, restaurants,... - September 16, 2009 - movemanSKG

Chicken Franchise Fights "Fast Food Fatigue"

Chicken Franchise Fights "Fast Food Fatigue"

Happi House Teriyaki Chicken Franchise Launches Ad Campaign to Fight "Fast Food Fatigue" - September 15, 2009 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.

Mama Theresa's Meatball Eating Contest Winners

Mama Theresa's Meatball Eating Contest Winners

Mama Theresa’s Pizzeria & Italian Eatery along with Mama Theresa’s Italian Specialties is pleased to announce that the first annual Meatball Eating Contest held on Sunday, September 6, 2009 was a great success raising a total of $1900.00 to be split equally and donated to Muscular Dystrophy and the New Windsor Volunteer Ambulance Corps. - September 14, 2009 - Mama Theresa's

Indian Cuisine in West Hollywood, Electric Karma, Introduces Indian Mojito

Speaking of glamour, Electric Karma leaves nothing out, hosting both modern and classic Bollywood hits every Thursday evening on the projector screen in the main dining room. It is a absolutely great way to escape from everyday life, showing on blockbusters of Bollywood. A Sony pictures... - September 13, 2009 - electric karma

Blenz Coffee Launches The Opulent Collection

Blenz Coffee has long been known not only for their coffee beverages, but also for their exceptional tea selection. Today, Blenz’ specialty tea program has been transported to a new level with the launch of The Opulent Collection by Esprit Tea. - September 12, 2009 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.

EcoTek Lighting Installs Backlit LED Menu Boards at Yoshinoya America Inc. to Maximize  Energy Efficiency

EcoTek Lighting Installs Backlit LED Menu Boards at Yoshinoya America Inc. to Maximize Energy Efficiency

Yoshinoya America Inc., famous for the original Beef Bowl®, and EcoTek Lighting jointly announced today that the Yoshinoya America Inc. will be installing energy efficient, high performance Menu Boards with LED illumination in its new store to help save the environment. The innovative Direct... - September 11, 2009 - EcoTek Lighting

New Jersey Restaurant Association Joins "The Great American Dine Out" to Help Those in Need

The New Jersey Restaurant Association (NJRA) has teamed up with other state restaurant associations to kick-off the second annual Share Our Strength® Great American Dine Out, a week-long program that raises money to feed kids at risk of hunger in our communities, September 20 – 26, 2009. - September 11, 2009 - New Jersey Restaurant Association

Happi House Restaurants Hit the 20-Million Milestone

Happi House Restaurants Hit the 20-Million Milestone

Original California teriyaki chicken franchise, Happi House, passes a big milestone while implementing growth strategy. - September 09, 2009 - Happi House Franchise Corporation, Inc.

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