- Cafe L'Europe
Elegant, distinguished and as warm as the sun-kissed hamlet it calls home, Cafe L'Europe is as much a living, breathing resident of Palm Beach, Fla., as the locals themselves. Over a storied quarter-century history, Norbert and Lidia Göldner's bastion of fine dining has remained iconic in a town where Old ......
- Warm Garlic Soup
The idea of garlic soup enchanted Chef Jeffrey Brana of Restaurant Brana in Coral Gables, Fla. If he created the dish for his menu, the Florida native knew his real challenge would be finding a formula to make it fly. “We wanted to figure out how to do it so ......
- Table Turns
Former Burger King CEO Brad Blum (r.) has formed Blum Enterprises in Winter Park, Fla., offering consulting to established and developing restaurant companies. He is working with Maryville, Tenn.-based Ruby Tuesday on strategic initiatives for that chain. ... Chad Mackay assumed the roles of president and chief operating officer of ......
- Benihana
In 1964, when Rocky Aoki opened the first Benihana restaurant near the theater district in New York City, he believed the chefs' showmanship — preparing meals at individual guests' tables — would be a key attraction. A Japanese farmhouse interior surrounded tables with adjoining steel grills for chefs to cook ......
- Lighter Beer
Although it wasn't the sweeping victory they were hoping for, Florida operators nonetheless got some good news late last month when state legislators agreed to simplify the much-disliked alcoholic drink tax. After negotiating with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, the Florida Restaurant Association was able to secure ......
- Cheese for Choosy Customers
Adding flavorful cheese to sandwiches, creating signature pizzas, making memorable pastas and offering cheese courses as signature appetizers or robust end-of-the-meal specialties are all ways that cheese enhances today's menus. The following recipes represent the variety of menu applications for specialty cheeses. From Tortas Jalisco in Lawrence, KS, comes a ......
- Morning meals and menus
Breakfast and brunch menus can take on the tone of the classics, of American regional specialties, or ethnic inspirations. Creatively classic morning menus are in evidence at places such as Word of Mouth, which serves breakfast and lunch in Sarasota, Florida. Co-owner Chris Joelle shares the recipe for Croissant French ......