Independent Restaurants

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 21, 2023

The Miami-based restaurant and nightlife group operates three of the highest-grossing restaurants in the country and saw a tremendous year of growth. For those looking for glitz and glamour, these are the experts.

Operations

Notable openings (and closings) in this year of 'fluctuating fortunes'

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 20, 2023

Independent restaurant operators are creatives, by nature, and kept new and exciting concepts coming, despite economic headwinds.

Operations

Merry merch and the year of car mukbangs

By Nancy Kruse and Lisa Jennings on Dec. 20, 2023

Nancy & Lisa: A look back on the wacky, the trendy and how restaurants became wearable.

Operations

Washington, D.C. restaurateur faces close to 5 years in prison for tax evasion, misuse of Covid relief funds

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 19, 2023

Gholam "Tony" Kowkabi and his wife admitted to spending Paycheck Protection and other relief aid on a condo, vacations and their kids' tuition.

Financing

Earnings roundup: Recent months prove tough for Ark, Good Times, RCI

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 19, 2023

The three multi-concept restaurant operators showed significant declines, with at least one blaming more serious consumers.

Operations

Seattle restaurant JuneBaby to close permanently after Dec. 31

By Lisa Jennings on Dec. 18, 2023

Restaurateur Edouardo Jordan said he plans to take time off to recharge and find new projects. The James Beard Award-winning chef says he has made amends for earlier charges of sexual misconduct.

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