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The Twisted Fork Hosts Eat Dinner! Fight Cancer!
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Twisted Fork hosted Eat Dinner! Fight Cancer!, an event to benefit Moffitt Cancer Center which is located in Tampa, Fla. - September 28, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill Raises $2,900 for The V Foundation
Jim Mallon, managing partner of Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill (www.jackastors.com) located at 2300 Walnut St. in Cary, has announced that the restaurant raised $2,900 at their bartender competition on June 4. All proceeds will benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Research. Attendees purchased... - September 27, 2008 - Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
McCormick & Schmick’s Opening at Scottsdale’s Gainey Village
A respected name in seafood restaurants is casting a line in Scottsdale, AZ. Scottsdale residents and visitors can have a taste of more than 30 different varieties of fresh seafood when McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant opens its doors within The Shops at Gainey Village on Monday, Oct. 13, at 4 p.m. This will be the second McCormick & Schmick's in Arizona. - September 25, 2008 - McCormick&SchmicksAZ
Hi-5 Wins Four MetroBravo Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Hi-5 won four MetroBravo Awards presented by Metro Magazine. Hi-5 received MetroBravo Awards in the categories of sports bars and beer, a standing ovation in the category of late night dining and an... - September 25, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Merlot Inc. Celebrates the 10 Year Anniversary of BarryMore's Prime Steaks & Chops Location in Jupiter Florida
BarryMore's Prime Steaks & Chops in Jupiter, Florida will hold an anniversary celebration on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. In honor of the special occassion, BarryMore's is offering a special $10 Surf and Turf Dinner. - September 21, 2008 - Merlot Inc
Chopstix Chinese Restaurant Celebrates Twenty-Four Years of Serving Atlanta
Chopstix, Atlanta’s original gourmet Chinese restaurant, is celebrating its twenty-fourth anniversary this September. - September 20, 2008 - Chopstix Chinese Restaurant
Dean Ogan Receives 2008 Mover and Shaker Award
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has received a 2008 Mover and Shaker award presented by Business Leader magazine. The Movers and Shakers awards honor up-and-coming business leaders in the Triangle community. Ogan will be honored along with the other 2008... - September 18, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
The Red Room Tapas Lounge Wins MetroBravo Award
Rocky Top Hospitality Restaurant Recognized by Metro Magazine. - September 14, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill Voted "Best Patio or Outdoor Dining" in Western Wake County
Jim Mallon, managing partner of Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill (www.jackastors.com) located at 2300 Walnut St. in Cary, has announced that the restaurant has been voted, for the second time in a row, “Best Patio or Outdoor Dining” in western Wake County by the residents of Apex, Cary,... - September 11, 2008 - Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
The Twisted Fork Honored as One of the Best Children’s Menus in the Best of the Triangle 2008 Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Twisted Fork has been named one of the best children’s menus by Independent Weekly’s 2008 Best of the Triangle awards. The menu includes items like hamburgers, grilled ham and cheese, chicken... - September 10, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Merlot Inc. Opens the First BarryMore's Bar and Grill Location in Jupiter Florida
Merlot Inc. a Florida restaurant corporation announces the grand opening of the first Barrymore's Bar and Grill concept in Jupiter, Florida. The restaurant opens on Monday, September 15, 2008 in the Bluffs Square on South US Hwy 1 between Indiantown Rd. and Donald Ross Blvd. The restaurant will... - September 09, 2008 - Merlot Inc
Rocky Top Hospitality Participates in Dish It Up! 2008
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that five Rocky Top restaurants will be participating in Dish It Up! 2008. The event will take place on Sunday, Sept. 14 from 2 – 7 p.m. at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park in Cary. Rocky... - September 05, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Bogart’s American Bar and Grill Wins Three MetroBravo Awards
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Bogart’s American Bar and Grill won three MetroBravo Awards presented by Metro Magazine. Bogart’s received a MetroBravo Award for its cosmopolitan and two honorable mentions for its cocktail menu... - August 30, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Kathy White Named to Leadership Raleigh
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Kathy White, director of catering for Rocky Top Hospitality, has been chosen to participate in Leadership Raleigh. Leadership Raleigh is a program of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce, the... - August 28, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Nation's Restaurant News Names The Counter One of 2008's Six Hottest Concepts
The Counter®, the premium burger concept known for its amazing number of possible combinations, has just been named one of six hot concepts for 2008 by Nation’s Restaurant News. According to Nation’s Restaurant News’ website, the editors select the six emerging restaurant... - August 27, 2008 - The Counter
Rocky Top’s Suzanne Mauget Joins Logistics Committee for the Triangle Heart Ball
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Suzanne Mauget, general manager for Bogart’s American Grill, has been named to the logistics committee for the American Heart Association’s 2009 Triangle Heart Ball that will take place on... - August 24, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
The Mash House Makes Its Remodeling Debut
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Mash House is unveiling its newly remodeled kitchen and interior on Friday July 25 for dinner. The restaurant’s remodeling was focused on modernizing the kitchen, in which new equipment will allow... - August 20, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Johnny Berry Wins Best Bartender in the Triangle Contest
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Johnny Berry, bartender at Bogart’s American Grill, has been named the 2008 Best Bartender in the Triangle by Triangle.com. The bartenders in this competition were nominated and voted on by the... - August 14, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Chopstix Chinese Restaurant to Offer Beijing Olympic Games Special
Chopstix, an Atlanta Chinese restaurant, is showing the Beijing Olympic Games and offering a special gourmet menu for the duration. - August 13, 2008 - Chopstix Chinese Restaurant
Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar Named One of the Top Restaurants in the Triangle
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar has been named one of the most booked restaurants in the Triangle by OpenTable Diners’ Choice. Michael Dean’s received this recognition through... - August 08, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Cupcake Shop to Open in Historic Annapolis, MD
Historic Annapolis will soon join in the ranks of other major cities inundated with long lines of cupcake lovers waiting to sample their new favorite treats at Nostalgia Cupcakes, a specialty retail cupcake-bakery and coffee shop, will open its doors in this Fall at 188 Main Street in... - August 06, 2008 - Nostalgia Cupcakes
Savoy Named One of the Best Overall Restaurants by OpenTable.com
Chefs Peter Gibson and Marshall Smith have announced that Savoy, (www.restaurantsavoy.com) a contemporary continental restaurant located at 7713-39 Leadmine Road in north Raleigh, has been recognized as one of the best overall restaurants in Raleigh by OpenTable.com. Restaurants are voted on by... - August 01, 2008 - Savoy
Bumblefish Sushi & More Launches Production Facility in Kansas City
Bumblefish Sushi & More continues to expand in Kansas City. - July 31, 2008 - Bumblefish, Inc
Rocky Top’s Kevin Dehimer Joins Logistics Committee for the Triangle Heart Ball
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Kevin Dehimer, catering manager for 1705 Catering and Events, Rocky Top Hospitality’s catering company and event facility, has been named to the logistics committee for the American Heart... - July 30, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Picholine Celebrates 15 Years of Fine Dining
Offers Guests a Complimentary $50 Gift Card. - July 24, 2008 - Picholine
Savoy Wins 2008 MetroBravo Award
Chefs Peter Gibson and Marshall Smith have announced that Savoy, (www.restaurantsavoy.com) a contemporary continental restaurant located at 7713-39 Leadmine Road in north Raleigh, has won the 2008 best new restaurant MetroBravo Award presented by Metro Magazine. The MetroBravo Awards are voted on... - July 18, 2008 - Savoy
The Red Room Tapas Lounge Wins Best of the Triangle 2008
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that The Red Room Tapas Lounge has been named the best place to salsa dance by Independent Weekly’s 2008 Best of the Triangle awards. The Best of the Triangle winners are selected by readers’ polls. - July 11, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Dining With a Hint of Hemmingway at Granville, Ohio's Newest Restaurant
A new restaurant recently opened in Ohio differentiating itself by serving up fine food and wine in the spirit of Hemingway. The Short Story Brasserie, a restaurant in Granville, Ohio, is proud to provide central Ohio and its surrounding areas with the opportunity to explore cuisine in the same... - July 10, 2008 - The Short Story Brasserie
Maria’s French Terrace Opening Fall of 2008 on Bequia Island of the Grenadines
A traditional French restaurant on Bequia serving fine selections of fresh seafood to Boeuf Bourguignon to Linguini and vegetarian dishes accompanied with an exquisite selection of wines. - July 07, 2008 - Maria's French Terrace
Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar Debuts Hard Luck Lunch Specials
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill & Oyster Bar will now offer hard luck lunch specials. The daily specials cost $6 and are offered Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday – Pair any... - July 03, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Triangle Heart Ball Selects Elizabeth Wallace of Rocky Top Hospitality
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Elizabeth Wallace, director of corporate affairs, has been named logistics committee chair for the American Heart Association’s 2009 Triangle Heart Ball that will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28 at the... - June 26, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Rocky Top Hospitality Unveils Dinner for Two Special
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), as announced that five Rocky Top restaurants will now offer a dinner for two special. The special includes a bottle of reserve wine, two salads, two entrees and a choice of appetizer or dessert for $39.95 a couple. At Red Room... - June 21, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Chef & the Farmer, North Carolina's Epicurean Oasis
Go to nowhere and turn left…you’ll discover an extraordinary, epicurean experience where Chef Vivian Howard practices culinary artistry in a place steeped in tradition. Vivian has returned to her southern roots to create Chef and the Farmer. - June 17, 2008 - Chef & the Farmer
Bogart’s American Bar and Grill Launches Hard Luck Lunch Specials
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Bogart’s American Bar and Grill will now offer hard luck lunch specials. The daily specials cost $6 and are offered Mondays through Fridays. They are as follows: Monday – Choose any big... - June 15, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Two Golden Corral Franchisees Receive North Carolina Honors
Two prestigious North Carolina restaurant industry awards were given to franchisees of Raleigh-based Golden Corral Buffet and Grill chain. Billy Sewell was named North Carolina Restaurateur of the Year by the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), and David Gronewoller was named... - June 11, 2008 - Platinum Corral
Tiki's Grill & Bar Appoints Wayne "Pancho" Gomes as General Manager
Tiki's Grill & Bar, located across from Waikiki Beach has appointed Wayne "Pancho" Gomes as general manager. He will be responsible for overseeing daily operations and creating a strategic growth plan for the restaurant. As one of his first duties, Gomes will roll out a new menu in... - May 31, 2008 - Tiki's Grill & Bar
Premium Irish Pub Chain, Prime Pubs, Opens Its First U.S. Location in Tempe, Ariz.
D’Arcy McGee’s to open in the Tempe Marketplace on Friday, May 23, 2008. - May 23, 2008 - Prime Pubs
Rocky Top Hospitality Selected to Cater Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Katherine White, catering director of Rocky Top Hospitality’s catering company, 1705 Catering & Events (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that the firm was contracted to provide catering services to the North Carolina Democratic Party Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on May 2 at the... - May 23, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Bubbalou's Catering Celebrates Your Grad with Barbecue Catering and BBQ Party Packs
Every year, Bubbalou's catering is known for supplying delicious BBQ to new graduates at their graduation party. - May 21, 2008 - Bubbalou's BBQ Restaurant
Rocky Top Hospitality Announces Seafood Cooking Class
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality, has announced that the restaurant will host a seafood cooking class at Red Room Tapas Lounge, located at 510 S. Glenwood Ave. from noon–2 p.m. on Saturday, June 14. The class will teach attendees how to prepare three easy shrimp recipes, salmon and... - May 14, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Dean Ogan Receives 40 Under 40 Leadership Award
Rocky Top Hospitality, (www.rockytophospitality.com) has announced that Dean Ogan, owner, has received the Triangle Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Leadership Award, which honors up-and-coming leaders under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the community. Recipients of this award... - May 09, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Amor de Brazil Fiery Steakhouse Churrascaria: New Summer Pricing
Visit Amor de Brazil, the new Brazilian Steakhouse in Overland Park, KS at 119th and Metcalf for their amazing meat fest, salad extravaganza and extensive wine list and drink menu. The new summer pricing starts May 11th. - May 08, 2008 - Amor de Brazil
Screen Door Restaurant Offering Limited Number of Opening Night Reservations to Public
Scott Jones, the proprietor and creator of Screen Door Restaurant has announced that the restaurant is accepting a limited number of reservations to join his invited guests on the first night of dinner service, the evening of Saturday, May 31. Screen Door Executive Chef Fitzgerald Dodd will be debuting his unique dinner menu for the first time following two weeks of private previews and receptions. - May 07, 2008 - Screen Door Restaurant
Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill to Host Bartender Competition
Jim Mallon, managing partner of Jack Astor’s Bar and Grill (www.jackastors.com) located at 2300 Walnut St. in Cary, has announced that the restaurant will host a bartender competition on Wednesday, June 4 at 7 p.m. Participants in the competition will showcase their skills, dance steps and... - May 07, 2008 - Jack Astor's Bar and Grill
Tavern on the Green's Annual Mother's Day Salute
Outline of Mother's Day festivities at New York City's world renowned Tavern on the Green. - May 05, 2008 - Tavern on the Green
1705Prime Chophouse and Events Announces Mother’s Day Event
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that 1705Prime Chophouse and Events will host a Mother’s Day brunch on Sunday, May 11 at 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. The brunch will feature a made-to-order omelet, pancake and French toast station, a carving... - May 03, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
FireHouse to Play at Bogart’s American Grill
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that FireHouse will perform at Bogart’s American Grill located at 510 Glenwood Ave. on Friday, May 2 at 10 p.m. Tickets are available at www.platinumentertainmentlive.com or 1-877-209-6605. Bogart’s... - April 30, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Gavin DeGraw to Perform at The Red Room Tapas Lounge
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that Gavin DeGraw will perform at The Red Room Tapas Lounge on Wednesday, April 30 as part of the G105 Listener Lounge Series. This event will be held on West Johnson Street. Tickets are given to listeners... - April 27, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Tickets Now on Sale for Rock of Love 2 Tour with Bret Michaels
Dean Ogan, owner of Rocky Top Hospitality (www.rockytophospitality.com), has announced that tickets are now on sale for the Rock of Love 2 Tour with Bret Michaels hosted at Hi5 Sports Restaurant, located at 510 Glenwood Ave. on Thursday, April 24 at 8 p.m. Both Bret Michaels and local rock band... - April 24, 2008 - Rocky Top Hospitality
Homer’s Backyard Bar-B-Q Announces Fundraiser for Treasure Hills Elementary PTA
Homer's Backyard Bar-B-Q, home of the best barbeque in Harlingen, announces its participation in a fundraiser for Treasure Hills Elementary PTA. - April 21, 2008 - Homer's Backyard Bar-B-Q