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Airline travel is booming, which means a lot of eyeballs on brands within airports and lots of hungry passengers to tempt.

This two-story space with a sophisticated downstairs dining room and a loft bar upstairs offers a new take on luxe Italian dining in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.

Browsing a thrift shop last weekend, I laughed when I saw barware emblazoned with the phrase, "I'm outdoorsy in that I like getting drunk on patios.”

35% of readers of restaurant development + design magazine said “poor acoustics” was their number one restaurant design pet peeve.

Brand image is vital in foodservice operations and, although the dining room is the main attraction, the restroom still plays a significant role.

Photo-friendly or “Instagrammable” bathrooms are worth the splurge when it comes to restaurant design — at least according to 35% of restaurant development + design readers.

Open/visible kitchens topped the list of overdone restaurant design trends for 30% of survey respondents.