FEATURES
Read about the latest industry techniques, trends, and ideas as well as personal stories from restaurant professionals around the country.
![The Proof is in the Pizza](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f063187ead18a2e98ba7f9b/1719166371425-QFI35VG8VPXDLDYERUSC/PizzaVittoria-6.jpg)
The Proof is in the Pizza
Chef Kyle Jacovino’s naturally leavened rise from chef to pizzaiolo to restaurateur
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The Sauce On The Side
At Buenas and Super Bien, CPGs and hospitality go hand in hand for Owner Melissa Stefanini.
![Nine Seats, Neat](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f063187ead18a2e98ba7f9b/1711575531833-M90EEKLIL37RZB9NR1TU/Farmacia-8.jpg)
Nine Seats, Neat
How Bartender Phillip Rolfe's intimate cocktail bar uses a tasting menu and reservation-only approach to streamline service.
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The Counter Offer
Chefs across Los Angeles are using the fast-casual format to put out first-rate food.
![Pop a Bottle: Embracing BYOB in Philly](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f063187ead18a2e98ba7f9b/1711746537557-88XOSLWLR1BC865LL0GE/Tabachoy-13.jpg)
Pop a Bottle: Embracing BYOB in Philly
Beyond the freedom from corkage fees and limited options, BYOB offers restaurants respite from a slew of constraints.
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Enter Black Dragon
Chef Kurt Evans seeks to reinvigorate shuttered Chinese takeout restaurants across Philadelphia with a new concept: Black American Chinese food.
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Redefining Fiore
Chef Ed Crochet and Pastry Chef Justine MacNeil restructured their business to prioritize work-life balance.
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A North Loop Legacy
Chefs Sarah Heard and Nathan Lenley give Austin mainstay Foreign & Domestic a tune-up.
![Counter-Culture: A New Vision of Hospitality at Birdie's](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f063187ead18a2e98ba7f9b/1691870620714-PIWVGE9IQANJL9H9B9X3/Birdies_Chef-3.jpg)
Counter-Culture: A New Vision of Hospitality at Birdie's
Arjav Ezekiel and Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel maximize margins with a revolutionary concept.
![The One With The Bread](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f063187ead18a2e98ba7f9b/3d747243-991b-42bf-a4d3-9b0ef0d16912/BreadandFriends-3.jpg)
The One With The Bread
How two couples took a concept from San Francisco to a brick-and-mortar in Portland, Maine
![Tin-Fueled Flavor](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f063187ead18a2e98ba7f9b/1680084618609-0ASRBZYK2B2UKRUL4K6R/TinyFishCo-12.jpg)
Tin-Fueled Flavor
Chef Sarah Hauman highlights sustainable fish and packs big flavor into tiny packages at Tiny Fish Co.
![In Good Company at Nura](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f063187ead18a2e98ba7f9b/0516cf03-8753-4e87-bdf7-13fe828bbb07/GroupShot_RGB.jpg)
In Good Company at Nura
The harmonious relationship between Chef Jackie Carnesi and Co-Owner Michelle Lobo breeds creative freedom and a positive working environment at Nura.
![New York's Fine Dining Diaspora](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f063187ead18a2e98ba7f9b/1672664376346-BZDYC2ZTZBJV95WV3G5X/Falansai-5.jpg)
New York's Fine Dining Diaspora
Chefs in New York City are ditching formal service for their own neighborhood concepts while banking on their fine dining experience.
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The Women of King Street
How Christina Guidera of King Street Baking built a forward-thinking business that marries both baking and entrepreneurship
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Pizza by the Numbers
Marc Schechter and Danny Stoller streamline production and service with technology at Square Pie Guys in San Francisco.
![Building Beit Rima](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f063187ead18a2e98ba7f9b/35fa7bdb-74d1-4eeb-916b-822cdb17144d/BeitRima-16.jpg)
Building Beit Rima
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Chef Samir Mogannam turned turbulent times into a booming business.
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Fueling Bánh Mì Boys
Restaurateur Peter Nguyen of Banh Mi Boys shares how he evolved his family business by combining his Vietnamese heritage with New Orleans culture.
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And Today’s Special Is…
The hand-drawn specials at Chef Bryan Lee Weaver’s Redheaded Stranger keep regulars coming back for more.
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Wildly Local at Sumac
Atop vast rolling hills overlooking the Thornton River sits Sumac, where Chef Daniel Gleason cooks pristine local fare in a mobile kitchen.
Hummus to Hummus
Chickpeas for change: Little Sesame invests in regenerative farming for the sake of the earth and all things hummus.