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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>restaurants | The Love Network</title><link>http://restaurants.love.com</link><language>en-us</language><docs>http://restaurants.love.com/rss.xml</docs><description>A Blog with news about restaurants</description><copyright>AOL LLC. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only.</copyright><generator>Blogsmith | Relegence | AOL LLC.</generator><item><title>Sit down, tuck your napkin and see stars</title><link>http://t.love.com/311254026</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://msnbcmedia2.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/100312-lecirque-celebrestaurants.standard.jpg"><br>Remember the "I Love Lucy" episode when the always star-struck Lucy eats at Hollywood's Brown Derby and finds William Holden sitting in the next booth? 
Hilarity, of course, ensues, with Lucy making a fool of herself trying to get Holden's attention — not the first fan to try interacting with a celebrity trying to have a quiet dinner at a restaurant. 


This endures to a certain extent today at celeb-soaked restaurants like Spago and Mr. Chow in Beverly Hills, which count George Clooney among their guests. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:26:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Trotter's to Go</title><link>http://t.love.com/311253084</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://media.nbcchicago.com/images/273*410/trotter.jpg"><br>Foodie Steve Dolinsky noted Sunday that chef Charlie Trotter is shuttering his Las Vegas restaurant after only two years in operation. 


Dolinsky says timing -- the restaurant was opened just before the recession began -- as well as location -- it's under an escalator in a shopping mall -- contributed to its demise. 


But according to Dolinsky, those may not be the only reasons. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:23:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Considerations in Concept Development</title><link>http://t.love.com/311250633</link><description><![CDATA[From start to finish, concept development takes a team effort. 


A new university cafeteria with a scatter or "market" design. 
A coffee shop serving out-of-this-world doughnuts. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:17:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Staff forced to quit as the tips dry up</title><link>http://t.love.com/311250069</link><description><![CDATA[ABU DHABI // Restaurant staff are complaining the recent ban on service charges has slashed their income by a third – and that many of them are looking for work outside the country. 


They also say that steps taken by restaurants to offset the loss of income from the ban, such as raising menu prices and passing on some of the tips from customers to managers – are contributing to their woes. 


"It's like demoting us," said a waitress at a franchise restaurant in Abu Dhabi who, like all those interviewed, a]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:15:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Celebrity Restaurant in Our Living Room: Anthony Costa vs Vanessa Feltz</title><link>http://t.love.com/311249122</link><description><![CDATA[Celebrities may be used to getting the best tables at the hottest dining establishments in town, but this week on LIVING two of them will discover exactly what it takes to run a restaurant – in their own living room. 
Celebrity Restaurant in Our Living Room features former Blue member Anthony Costa and presenter Vanessa Feltz participating in the ultimate culinary challenge made famous by the hit Virgin1 show, only with an added twist – both those manning the kitchen and the demanding diners will be well-kn]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:09:00</pubDate></item><item><title>City warns Cherry Street Coffee House about sidewalk board; Elliott Bay Cafe will stay in Pioneer Square, open new shop on Capitol Hill</title><link>http://t.love.com/311241019</link><description><![CDATA[A city inspector sent warnings this month to Cherry Street Coffee House and three other Pioneer Square businesses, saying their sidewalk boards were illegally placed. 
Two shops said they lost sales after taking the signs down. 


While reporting that story , I noticed that Elliott Bay Cafe is among the dozens of businesses with sidewalk boards and called to ask if they are moving with Elliott Bay Book Co. to Capitol Hill next month. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:19:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Kirkwood McDonald's, Mustard's, and now Show-Me's: Changing restaurants</title><link>http://t.love.com/311214813</link><description><![CDATA[Chipotle on popular Kirkwood Avenue was built about five years ago when the two-story McDonald's on the site was demolished. 


Restaurant changes are nothing new for this town. 


Think about the southeast corner of Seventh and Walnut, called by some the Bermuda Triangle. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:44:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Pompeii Fast Food Joint Reopens After 2,000 Years</title><link>http://t.love.com/311196468</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://neatorama.cachefly.net/img8/header-blog.jpg"><br>The thermopolium, one of the best preserved sites in Pompeii, has been closed to the public for years in order to protect it from further damage. 
But following months of detailed excavation and preservation work, all visitors will soon be able to go inside and get an idea of a typical ancient Roman lunch establishment. 


Inside, as in many modern cafés and bars, visitors are greeted with a large, L-shaped, decorated counter where customers stood to enjoy a quick lunch. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:55:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Vacated spot set to serve up new eatery</title><link>http://t.love.com/311162252</link><description><![CDATA[A new restaurant employing 140 people is expected to open by early July in the former Don Pablo's eatery on Ford Road east of I-275, eliminating a longtime vacancy along Canton's busiest thoroughfare. 


Hayden's Grill & Bar owner Brent Skaggs said Canton was chosen because of the township's demographics. 


"It has an upwardly mobile feel to it," he said. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 6:55:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Business Roundup: Texas Burger restaurant planned in New York Mills</title><link>http://t.love.com/311156158</link><description><![CDATA[Keep an eye on the former Miga Auto Sales building. 
Within about two months, the space will be home to a new restaurant called Texas Burger. 


Tony Cristiano, who owns several Tony's Pizza shops in the area, recently purchased the property for the restaurant and also has plans to lease out some of the building space for other retail endeavors, said real estate agent Dominic Pavia, who represents Cristiano. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 6:16:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Business Briefs: Holida Inn eatery, bar has makeover</title><link>http://t.love.com/311128607</link><description><![CDATA[Workers are finishing renovation work at The Gingko Tree Restaurant and Lounge in the Holiday Inn that will give the restaurant and bar a complete makeover, according to Will Benson, president of Holiday Inn's parent company, Motel Enterprises. 


The work is expected to be completed sometime next week. 


Despite the major work, the restaurant and lounge has continued to do business from the hotel's Athena Room and library. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 2:23:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Southwest Florida International Airport food gets clean bill</title><link>http://t.love.com/311122416</link><description><![CDATA[The port authority does not receive reports on restaurant inspections but conducts its own random quality checks, Moreland said. 


"If we had a systemic problem, we would know about it," Moreland said. 


Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation found at least one critical violation and sometimes more at all the airport restaurants in the past two fiscal years. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 1:29:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Mini Burger celebrates a big milestone</title><link>http://t.love.com/311122129</link><description><![CDATA[To celebrate a milestone in Cookeville, Rhonda Bates, owner of Mini Burger, decided to offer specials on their world famous mini burgers. 
That celebration was held Tuesday, March 16, and employees are still recovering from the crowds they saw that day. 


"It would not have been possible if it weren't for our loyal customers," Rhonda Bates, owner, said. ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 1:28:00</pubDate></item><item><title>From Switzerland to Chiang Mai</title><link>http://t.love.com/311103849</link><description><![CDATA[Marc Torche's spaghetti sai sar combines European experience with local flavours. 
Mr Torche, the executive chef at Siripanna Villas Resort Chiang Mai, has always been very much at home in kitchens since his father owned a hotel and some restaurants. 


It also inspired him to dream of becoming a chef when he grew up. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:20:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Subway chain may come to Northern Door</title><link>http://t.love.com/311102192</link><description><![CDATA["There's just never been... cause we're built on entrepreneurship, eclectic, one of a kind type restaurants, retail--so it's never really come into Door County," said Door County Visitor Bureau CEO Jack Moneypenny. 


But now the home of the five dollar foot long could make its way to Sister Bay. 

"No problem with it. I might eat there," said Sister Bay resident Clint Robison. 


Robison says diversity in choices is a good thing. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:02:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Food bank working hard to meet growing demand</title><link>http://t.love.com/311091880</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/images/photos/2010/03/20/oe28wpvs.jpg"><br>Benito Ontiveros' day began before sunrise with a trip to the county jail. 


No, he's not in trouble. 


Ontiveros is in charge of perishable foods at the United Food Bank's warehouse on Javelina Avenue just off of Mesa Drive in Mesa. 

But that's his day job. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:25:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Hungry for some change</title><link>http://t.love.com/311079587</link><description><![CDATA[A sizeable lunch crowd, mostly workers at commercial businesses along Airport Boulevard, kept the staff at the Babymoon Café on their toes on a recent afternoon. 


Waiters scurried salmon and salad to tables as kitchen chatter spilled into the dining room. 


Not bad for a Thursday. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:54:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Bon Appetit at the Bistro - Foodservice Equipment and Supplies for Bistros</title><link>http://t.love.com/311078887</link><description><![CDATA[A central bar, lively dining room space and other traditional design elements continue to define the modern bistro or brasserie in America, regardless if the menu's authentic French or not. 


In the last couple years, especially in 2008, the bistro and brasserie trend seems to have swept through major cities. 


L.A. saw the openings of Bin 8945, Brass Cap and French 75 around 2006, followed by comme Ca in West Hollywood, Anisette Brasserie in Santa Monica, Chaya Brasserie , and The Hall at Palihouse in mo]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:49:00</pubDate></item><item><title>NY food trucks turn to Twitter</title><link>http://t.love.com/311069335</link><description><![CDATA[Whether it's fomenting revolution or telling people what you had for breakfast microblogging service Twitter seems to have it all. 


Now, New York City's enterprising mobile food vendors are using the instant messaging website to help their hoards of hungry followers stay tuned to their favorite delicacies. 


Kim Ima, owner of the Treats Truck, which serves up caramel creme sandwiches, sugar cookies with icing, and other diet busting delights, uses Twitter to stay in touch with her 3,000 fans. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:33:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Restaurant Week Highlights Westchester, Hudson Valley Food Scene</title><link>http://t.love.com/311068010</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.whereilive.com.au/images/uploads/2010/03/19/018e67ceabd7c78109bc6cd2d5216e50_resized.jpg"><br>Hudson Valley Restaurant Week lasts through Sunday, March 28. 
Enjoy great, discounted fare at more than 140 participating restaurants.



Sometimes a nice duck confit is the perfect remedy for our chilly economic times. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:22:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Artinian leapfrogs pack to stake claim to Morton’s CEO post</title><link>http://t.love.com/311062302</link><description><![CDATA[Chris Artinian has been in the spotlight before. 
An Oscar-nominated documentary film about a controversy in the deaf community was told through the lens of a dispute that tore apart his extended family. 


That sort of scrutiny — cameras rolling while you argue with your brother over whether your children will have the ability to hear — will serve him well in his new job as chief executive of Chicago-based Morton's Restaurant Group. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:41:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Dining@Large: Prime Steakhouse: the serial mystery</title><link>http://t.love.com/311053008</link><description><![CDATA[When we last left Timothy Dean, he was about to get right with the Liquor Board. 


Dean was going to go down there to put his new restaurant, Prime Steakhouse, in his daughter's name. 
Or put it in both of their names. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:44:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Olive Garden dinners start Monday</title><link>http://t.love.com/311034605</link><description><![CDATA[The 246-seat family restaurant at the north end of the Wenatchee Valley Mall will begin serving a full menu of lunches and dinners on March 29. 
Company officials estimate 165 employees will be on staff when the restaurant moves into full-service mode. 


"We're trying to provide an atmosphere of Italian hospitality," said restaurant manager Ray Allen, a 15-year veteran employee of Olive Garden. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:52:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Hooters workers sue against skimpy uniforms, short pay, long hours</title><link>http://t.love.com/310985140</link><description><![CDATA[The employees of five Hooters restaurants have filed a lawsuit seeking class-action status against the business owners in the Sacramento area, Fresno and Bakersfield, claiming employees are treated unfairly under California labour laws. 


In a complaint filed in Sacramento Superior Court, employees claim they paid for their own uniforms, worked through breaks, worked "off the clock" without pay and had their tips skimmed by management. 


Burton Boltuch, a lawyer hired to represent them, said the suit was ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 9:38:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Restaurant Week Highlights Westchester, Hudson Valley Food Scene</title><link>http://t.love.com/310983014</link><description><![CDATA[Celebrate Hudson Valley Restaurant Week through Sunday, March 28 and enjoy great, discounted fare at more than 140 participating restaurants.



Sometimes a nice duck confit is the perfect  remedy for our chilly economic times. 
The celebration began on March 15 and up until Sunday, March 28, you can eat well for less at more than 140  restaurants participating inthe Hudson Valley Restaurant Week.


]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 9:23:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Special Report: The New American Diner</title><link>http://t.love.com/310981439</link><description><![CDATA[R&I's 2010 New American Diner Study uncovers new opportunities for operators to engage consumers. 


Although financial forecasts for the year ahead remain weak, there is a glimmer of hope for foodservice operators weary from month after month of softening sales. 
Consumers' declining restaurant visits appear to have bottomed out: 67% of respondents to R&I 's 2010 New American Diner Study say they expect to eat out at least as often in 2010 as they did in 2009 ; that's up from 56.9% who were similarly optim]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 9:15:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Restaurant Inspirations from the NRA Show</title><link>http://t.love.com/310977267</link><description><![CDATA[A fast-paced and sometimes over-the-top educational session at the restaurant show served as fuel for the imagination and maybe even the germ of an idea for that next great restaurant. 


The next great restaurant is waiting to be born. 
It happens all the time—and will again soon—even during difficult economic times such as these when just the thought of trying to open a new restaurant seems daunting. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 8:45:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Recession takes down Trotter's Vegas location</title><link>http://t.love.com/310948493</link><description><![CDATA[The Chicago uber-chef has closed his two-year-old, award-winning Restaurant Charlie in the Palazzo Las Vegas resort. 
Thursday was its last day. 


The seafood-focused restaurant earned Trotter his first Michelin star. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 5:13:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Students turn school into restaurant</title><link>http://t.love.com/310946479</link><description><![CDATA[For a few hours on a recent Friday, a Whitefish school was transformed into an upscale restaurant. 


With black walls draped in tulle and white icicle lights and tables for two covered in gold cloth, Whitefish Independent High School looked nothing like its usual scholastic self. 


Students clad in black pants or skirts and button-down shirts served as wait staff, and the tantalizing aromas wafting from the kitchen were nothing like typical school meal smells. 

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 5:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Bart's Cafe gets new owners, to close for renovations</title><link>http://t.love.com/310937088</link><description><![CDATA[When it reopens in a few weeks, Bart's Cafe will still be "Bart's," but under new owners. 


On Friday, his last day of business, Bart's co-owner Al Sax said he and his wife, Susan Schwartz, are selling the business to Seth Crawford of Montague and to Mindy Boudreau-Price of Greenfield. 


Crawford, who was co-owner of the former Holy Smokes BBQ restaurant in Hatfield, has been cooking in restaurants since he was 15 years old, he said. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 4:03:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Chain restaurants poised to fill the void in coming years</title><link>http://t.love.com/310936030</link><description><![CDATA[Reduced consumer spending and a scarcity of small-business loans may help national restaurant chains boost market share in coming years, according to a report by commercial real estate brokerage Marcus & Millichap. 


More than 1,600 restaurants closed nationwide in 2009, according to the report. 
However, chains with multiple restaurant brands such as Darden Restaurants Inc. — which operates Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Longhorn Steakhouse and Bahama Breeze restaurants — will add locations, though at a slowe]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 3:56:00</pubDate></item><item><title>STC cafe offers prescription for hunger</title><link>http://t.love.com/310917315</link><description><![CDATA[Heavy after two pregnancies, Rebecca Stobierski tried to make eating at chain restaurants healthier by requesting chicken to be broiled and asking for items on the side. 


She said she was met with eye rolls. 


"I looked at my husband and said, 'Why is it so hard to get good food when dining out? she recalled. "He sort of looked at me and said, 'You're looking for an Rx cafe.

]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 1:43:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Time for Suffolk Restaurant Week</title><link>http://t.love.com/310904586</link><description><![CDATA[Dining at some of the city's top restaurants at bargain prices is pretty much what Suffolk Restaurant Week is all about. 


It's the third year for the event, which runs today through Saturday, March 27, featuring 16 restaurants offering a cornucopia of international cuisines. 
Lunch specials range from $10 to $15 and dinners from $20 to $30. ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 0:23:00</pubDate></item><item><title>NYC Restaurant Survey Finds New Yorkers Are Downsizing Dining Out</title><link>http://t.love.com/310900659</link><description><![CDATA[Thirty-eight percent of New Yorkers say that one way they are responding to the economic crisis is by eating out less, according to Zagat Survey, which today released its 30th annual New York City Restaurants survey based on the collective experiences of a record 38,128 local diners. 
While this year's Survey reflects current hard times, it also celebrates the enormous progress in the industry since Zagat Survey started in 1979. 
To celebrate its 30th birthday, Zagat has launched zagat.com/celebrate, which ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 20 Mar 2010 0:00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Kitchen Nightmares: Mama Rita’s</title><link>http://t.love.com/310900549</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://realitytvmagazine.sheknows.com/wp-content/themes/reality-tv-magazine/images/reality-tv-top-10-shows.jpg"><br>Tonight on Kitchen Nightmares on FOX , Gordon Ramsay ends up at Mama Rita's restaurant where he meets the owner, Laura, whose only prior experience is running a catering company. 
After being told by customers that her grandmother's recipes were so good that she needed to open a restaurant, she did. 
Unfortunately, the restaurant is not doing as well as catering for her and Gordon is determined to find out why and turn it around. 

]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:59:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Fast Food That Won the West</title><link>http://t.love.com/310881120</link><description><![CDATA[In 1946, when Judy Garland starred in a movie called "The Harvey Girls," no one had to explain the title to the film-going public. 
The Harvey Girls were the young women who waited tables at the Fred Harvey restaurant chain, and they were as familiar in their day as Starbucks baristas are today. 


In many of the dusty railroad towns out West in the late 1880s and early decades of the 1900s, there was only one place to get a decent meal, one place to take the family for a celebration, one place to eat when ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:40:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Redefining French haute cuisine</title><link>http://t.love.com/310869956</link><description><![CDATA[The tabular content relating to this article is not available to view. 
Apologies in advance for the inconvenience caused.   
The biggest food news out of Paris in recent months - aside from the opening of a McDonald's at the Louvre in December - involves some heavyweight chefs on the move. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:25:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Restaurant Guide Arrives Next Week</title><link>http://t.love.com/310857770</link><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://images.townnews.com/ladowntownnews.com/art/yp/searchdowntownla.jpg"><br>Next week, those who live, work and visit Downtown Los Angeles will get a comprehensive guide to the community's dining options. 
On March 29, Los Angeles Downtown News will publish its annual Restaurant Guide . 
The 52-page publication, an advertising supplement to Downtown News, will feature more than 90 culinary destinations. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:30:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Hattie's Cafe near UA to close</title><link>http://t.love.com/310846851</link><description><![CDATA[Heather Dohnal has worked at Hattie's Cafe & Gifts on Brown Street in Akron since it opened a little more than two years ago. 


"I love it here. I really love it here," said Dohnal, 36, an Akron resident. 


"I try to take my work seriously. 



]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:48:00</pubDate></item><item><title>When Street Food Is Bland</title><link>http://t.love.com/310834192</link><description><![CDATA[Dining out is one of our purer expressions of desire: the transformation of mere sustenance into something worth paying for and obsessing over. 
Which is why I've always thought that restaurants can reveal, in a more visceral way than books or movies or even Lady Gaga, what we crave as a culture. 


I recalled this theory recently during a disorienting lunch at Street in L.A. ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:54:00</pubDate></item></channel></rss>