Atlanta-based pizza company Mellow Mushroom has launched a national promotion offering new menu items and the chance to win a VIP trip to Lollapalooza in Chicago. The Feed Your Head promotion runs March 7 through April 17. The limited-time menu includes seven new flavors of spring: The Hippie Dippy Trio, a sampling of Mellow favorites: […]

Pull out some stops for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s worthwhile, according to new research from the National Restaurant Association (NRA). More than one quarter of Americans say they plan to visit a restaurant or bar this St. Patrick’s Day. The research also shows that the majority of those consumers will either pick their favorite place—St. […]

Tom Colicchio, Tyler Florence, Jacques Pepin, and Charlie Trotter will be just four of the top chefs featured at the fourth annual Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2011. The event, April 28 through May 1, will bring together more than 70 prominent chefs and 250 acclaimed wineries and distinguished winemakers for a number of events. […]

New York’s Fig & Olive kitchen and tasting bar is preparing to open its first West Coast location this month. The expansive 8,000-square-foot, split-level space will be located on Melrose Place in West Hollywood, California, capable of accommodating up to 300 diners. As in New York, meals will center around the refined flavors of the […]

Seasons 52 in Orlando, Florida introduced its spring menu. The restaurant is known for its seasonally inspired menu and fresh approach to dining. "Spring provides great ingredients and flavors that inspire our seasonal menu and allow us to showcase some truly unique recipes," says Cliff Pleau, senior director of culinary, Seasons 52. "You'll taste the flavors […]

Sugar Factory American Brasserie opened March 4 at the Paris Las Vegas. The 30,000‐square‐foot space houses an expansive restaurant, beer garden, retail store, and Chocolate Lounge. The sizeable dining room has a traditional French brasserie feel with intricate details and handmade art from local artists, accented by etched mirrors, black and white imagery, and brass […]

This May, Hank’s Oyster Bar in Washington, D.C., will double in size, expanding into a neighboring 1,800-square-foot space.  The expansion allows Hank’s to double the size of its popular outdoor patio with 40 seats for seasonal dining. The addition will feature the new Hank’s Bar and Lounge, which has a private dining room upstairs that can […]

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro has launched its Triple Happiness three-hour daily happy hour with drinks, dim sum, and street fare between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m. The menu will feature all signature cocktails, including the Asian pear mojito and the Chinese 88 martini, for $6; beer, sake, and wine for $3 to $6; and a new […]

One-fifth of American adults say they plan to visit a restaurant or bar, or order takeout or delivery from one, to watch the men’s national college basketball tournament this year, according to new research by the National Restaurant Association. And where they’ll prefer to gather for the games are eateries that offer special-price deals, and those […]

As the country began dragging itself from economic turmoil in 2010, which dishes and drinks did savvy food marketers and restaurant operators introduce to satisfy consumer needs? According to the Culinary Trend Mapping Report, a bi-monthly journal from Packaged Facts and the Center for Culinary Development (CCD), overall themes included Back to the Basics, Artisan […]

Suitable for homes, restaurants, hotels, and retailers, Meyda Lighting introduced Tuscan Vineyard Wine Bottle Chandeliers. Meyda Lighting is a Meyda Tiffany company and a manufacturer and designer of custom lighting and décor. 
 Meyda Wine Bottle Chandeliers add personality and pizzazz to any interior. Each chandelier features 16 Chardonnay bottles that are suspended from a […]

Mintel research finds that more consumers are throwing back their glasses at home, instead of in bars or restaurants. Among alcohol drinkers, 90 percent consume alcoholic beverages at home, compared to 77 percent who drink outside the home. Furthermore, those surveyed consume almost twice the amount of drinks at home in an average month than […]

Wide-ranging solutions for more successful and profitable bar programs will be available to restaurant operators during the National Restaurant Association’s 2010 International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB) at Chicago’s McCormick Place in May. In addition to exhibits by established and emerging wine, spirits, and beer producers from around the world and exclusive food-alcohol pairing […]

A National Restaurant Association survey of more than 1,800 professional chefs—members of the American Culinary Federation—reveals that alcohol has gained a firm foothold among top restaurant menu trends. According to the survey, locally produced wine and beer is the fifth hottest trend on restaurant menus in 2010, and culinary cocktails and artisan liquor both rank […]

The National Restaurant Association’s annual survey of more than 1,800 professional chefs—members of the American Culinary Federation (ACF)—reveals that local sourcing of ingredients, sustainability, and nutrition will be the hottest trends on restaurant menus in 2010. Locally grown produce, locally sourced meats and seafood, sustainability, mini-desserts, and locally produced wine and beer top the list […]