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2 Spring Creates a Long-Lived Feel
- Design
- Toby Weber, Contributing Editor
Located 30 miles east of Manhattan, Oyster Bay, N.Y.’s colonial history dates back to the 1600s, with a downtown that includes buildings hundreds of years old. A new operation there, 2 Spring, seeks to embrace this history. The restaurant offers a rotating menu of American fare served in an upscale yet comfortable environment that feels established and long-standing.
bite-sized buzz for January 2020
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- Rebecca Kilbreath, Editor in Chief
A roundup of interesting bits of news that came across the editor’s desk in the last month, including mergers, acquisitions, concept launches, chain news, brand milestones and more.
One Problem | Three Solutions: What are the Best Materials to use in Kitchen Flooring?
- Design
- Steve Starr, president of starrdesign
There are three main types of floors and each have pros and cons.
2020 Award Winners
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- The Editors
The fourth annual rd+d awards are acelebration of our readers’ accomplishments.
Black Bear Diner Opened 19 Locations in 2019
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- The Editors
Black Bear Diner opened 4 new locations across 4 states at the end of 2019, marking 19 new locations in total for the year. The bear-themed restaurants opened 3 company-owned locations in November in Sugar Land, Texas; Olathe, Kan.; and Independence, Mo., as well as one franchised location in Kingman, Ariz.
Moe’s Southwest Grill to Open Self-Service Locations
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- The Editors
Mexican fast-casual chain Moe’s Southwest Grill will launch an all-digital/kiosk-only prototype, with the first two iterations slated to open in Pittsburgh and Charlottesville, Va., in the first quarter of 2020.