Restaurants mix it up with martinis
Des Moines Business Record
Martinis are among the most classic, and simplest, of cocktails – gin and dry vermouth topped off with an olive – and a long-time American favorite. Now, a rebirth of the martini has provided bartenders with a wealth of possibilities to create drinks that sometimes don’t even qualify as martinis.
Popularity: 6% [?]
ZAGAT Survey - What the Pros Want in 2006
zagat.com
Resolved: There’ll be more space between tables, diners will keep those BlackBerries out of sight and Anthony Bourdain will get his fill of baby cuttlefish. Or at least that’s how things would be if certain industry insiders got their wish in 2006. We asked chefs, sommeliers, nightlife gurus and other mavens what they’d like to see more of – and less of – in the New Year.
Popularity: 5% [?]
Consumers get a taste of restaurant food safety online
WorldNow and WOI
DES MOINES, Iowa With a click of a mouse, consumers can get the dish on their favorite restaurant. And so far, a lot of people have been sampling what a new state Web site has to offer.
Popularity: 5% [?]
Self-service coming to fast food
The Dallas Morning News
The cashier at your favorite fast-food restaurant may be replaced soon by an order-taking kiosk. But don’t worry. It’s been programmed to ask, “Do you want fries with that?”
Popularity: 5% [?]
Gift certificates keep on giving for area restaurants
Boston Business Journal
Forty thousand dollars can buy a lot of steak and potatoes. But that’s exactly what one company did last year when it purchased $40,000 worth of gift certificates from Grill 23 & Bar.
Popularity: 5% [?]
