Matt Kirouac

1 week ago | plateonline.com | Matt Kirouac

In Chicago, Paul Virant named Spencer Blake (Clever Rabbit) as executive chef of Vistro Prime. Robert Maleski is relocating Milly’s Pizza in the Pan to Noble Square. My Pie shutters its last pizzeria in June. Stephanie Izard plans a burger concept, Lucky Goat, for Joliet and Aurora locations of Hollywood Casino. In the Twin Cities, Oklahoma City steakhouse Stock & Bond is opening at the Westin Hotel Minneapolis. North Loop Galley food hall calls it quits May 10.

1 week ago | plateonline.com | Matt Kirouac

Leftovers might signal the end of a meal, but standout takeaway boxes can serve as a physical extension of a restaurant—and a promotional tool. “The most successful restaurants remain committed to their vision with everything they do,” says Brad Van Otterloo, co-owner ofAustin’s Tancho, known for its colorfully branded sushi boxes with compartments for each course, and printed dining suggestions. “Sushi, in particular, requires careful handling to maintain... Join for free to continue reading.

1 week ago | plateonline.com | Matt Kirouac

Before your diners walk in the door, your logo starts to tell your story. It’s why New Orleans’ Flour Moon Bagels employs a whimsical, feminine motif, featuring hand-drawn typefaces, created by the design team at Also Known As. It’s why at The Lion’s Share in San Diego, vintage travel posters and ads helped inspire an escapist aesthetic to match the taxidermy-clad space and, as co-owner... Join for free to continue reading.

2 weeks ago | 405magazine.com | Matt Kirouac

From tasting menus to tiered tea towers, culinary art is a well-trod medium, but in Norman, one brewery bills itself as “liquid art.” When Oklahoma laws changed in 2016, allowing breweries to sell product direct to customers, it christened a potable renaissance for a state still dusting off Prohibition-era regulations. Seemingly overnight, craft breweries began to boom, and in the upper echelon was 405 Brewing Co. in Norman.

2 weeks ago | plateonline.com | Matt Kirouac

In Philadelphia, Mediterranean-inspired Leo is taking over the Volvér space at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts; Chris Cryer serves as chef. In New York City, The Knickerbocker added a sushi and cocktail spot, Akoya, within St. Cloud Rooftop. Madras Dosa Co. expanded to Rockefeller Center for its flagship location. Thai spot Fish Cheeks expands to Williamsburg May 13.