Sidewalk space a hot commodity as city mulls permanent outdoor dining
At Beginnings, a literary-themed bar and restaurant in Atlantic Beach, owner Ben Freiser has doubled his seating during the...
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Sweetgreen buys robotic restaurant startup Spyce
Salad chain Sweetgreen is moving into the tech space, acquiring automated restaurant firm Spyce for an undisclosed price. Based...
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Restaurants plead for more relief as Delta variant keeps diners away
The restaurant industry is coming back for seconds. The National Restaurant Association on Tuesday urged lawmakers to replenish the...
To vax or not to vax: group sues de Blasio over Key to NYC
A group of individuals including right-wing political candidates have filed a lawsuit against Mayor Bill de Blasio, claiming that...
Family feud for $11M Lundy’s restaurant building boils over
Lundy’s used to serve heaps of fresh seafood to nearly a million diners a year in its iconic Sheepshead...
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Restaurant aid runs dry, leaving most applicants with nothing
The federal pandemic relief fund for struggling restaurants fell short, helping less than a third of eateries that sought...
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The grand reopening: As restrictions lift, CRE markets race toward recovery
It wasn’t the pan-roasted halibut that drew a small crowd to Blu Mar on a recent Thursday afternoon. One...
New York restaurateurs Major Food Group, Gallaghers Steakhouse ink big deals in Boca Raton
The New York migration of restaurants lives on in South Florida. Major Food Group secured a partnership with billionaire...
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Retailers rush to open in the Hamptons
Phil Zelonky has been planning to open a pop-up nightclub in the Hamptons ever since his first club, Noir, debuted in Manhattan two years ago. There’s just one issue: finding a space. As New...
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Only 14% of restaurants closed permanently because of pandemic
The number of restaurant casualties resulting from the pandemic may be far less than expected. The National Restaurant Association...