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Reader’s Choices: Michael Lawless and Keiko Matsumoto
- Design
- The Editors
Designers Michael Lawless and Keiko Matsumoto highlight some of their favorite restaurant design trends right now.
Dog Haus Builds a Better Hot Dog Place
- Development
- Toby Weber
With an indoor/outdoor bar, improved queueing area and more efficient kitchen, this chain out of California has taken full advantage of its first ground-up build.
Duck & Waffle Hong Kong
- Design
- The Editors
Located within the International Finance Centre (IFC) mall on the Hong Kong waterfront, Duck & Waffle Hong Kong is an expansion of a popular late-night London eatery designed by CetraRuddy.
Design Market: St. Louis
- Design
- Amelia Levin
From a Space-Age-meets-punk-rock burger joint to a veg-forward eatery with an on-site garden, anything goes in The Lou.
One Problem | Three Solutions: How can Operators Reassure Consumers as Restrictions Ease?
- Development
- Steve Starr, president of starrdesign
Steve Starr, president of starrdesign, explains the tectonic shift restaurants are facing due to sudden changes in guests’ priorities, and how to address them.
Rouj Offers Splashes of Red, Along with Upscale Creole
- Design
- Toby Weber
Based in Baton Rouge, La., Rouj is a high-end Creole concept owned by City Group Hospitality. The restaurant, which opened its doors in 2019, was designed by Ritter Maher Architects, which handled both the architectural and interior design.