Category: Profiles
Inside The Hampton Social
by: Melissa Dowling
As a restaurant concept, The Hampton Social taps into several key consumer trends, from coastal cuisine, and the relaxed lifestyle to Instagram-ready design elements and all …
Why Chili’s is Betting on the Bar
by: Melissa Dowling
It’s not easy to stay relevant with today’s fickle consumers when you’re a nearly 50-year-old casual dining brand. But Chili’s Grill & Bar is meeting the …
Mellow Mushroom Beefs Up Its Beverage Program
by: Melissa Dowling
It may be the originator of hand-tossed, stone-baked southern pizza but Mellow Mushroom is about so much more than the pie. Mellow is “a state of …
Smokey Bones Is Fired Up
by: Melissa Dowling
Since it launched nearly a quarter-century ago, Smokey Bones has weathered everything from recessions and pandemics to closures and new ownership to changing consumer palates, preferences …
Game Changer: Emporium Arcade Bar
by: Melissa Dowling
The pandemic hit the on-premise sector hard, but Covid-19 was particularly devastating for Emporium Arcade Bar. For one thing, the concept combines arcade games with a …
Iron Constitution: Profile of Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
by: Melissa Dowling
Craft brewpubs have fallen in and out of fashion during the past 25 years, and the beer category itself has struggled as consumers turn to spirits …
True Hawaii: How Merriman’s Incorporates The Flavors Of The Islands
by: Melissa Dowling
Chef Peter Merriman, founder/owner of Merriman’s Restaurants, has been serving up Hawaii regional cuisine throughout the state for nearly 33 years. What started as a fine-dining …
To-go Only Sushi Concept Mujō Pops Up in Atlanta
by: Melissa Dowling
Talk about bad timing. Mujō was scheduled to open as a pop-up sushi restaurant in Atlanta this past March—just as the coronavirus outbreak was shutting down …
Boston’s Raises The Beverage Bar
by: Melissa Dowling
The largest casual-dining restaurant chain in Canada, ironically named for a city in New England, has been substantially increasing its footprint in the U.S. Boston’s Pizza …
BevX Awards 2020: An Omni-excellent Approach
by: Kelly Magyarics
A listing of a drink’s ingredients on a cocktail menu without any additional context or description can be confusing or misleading. Even if guests are familiar …
