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The 47-year-old pizza chain’s new prototype follows the old pizzeria model.

A former food truck opens its fourth location with an ambitious adaptive reuse project.

What’s one way to give traditional brick-and-mortar restaurants a shot of food-truck cool? Follow the lead of a growing number of operators adding walk-up windows. Sure, they’ve been around forever in some segments — think custard and hot dog stands — but in an industry in which everything old is eventually new again, walk-up windows are emerging as a hot and hip restaurant accessory.

In honor of high-end appliance manufacturer Gaggenau’s 333rd anniversary, the brand created a pop-up restaurant called Restaurant 1683 in New York City. Three Michelin-starred Chef Daniel Humm and restaurateur Will Guidara of Manhattan’s revered Eleven Madison Park led the exclusive pop-up. It showcased a unique, multisensory culinary experience designed by the Munich-based architecture firm einszu33, headed by Hendrik Müller.

Junction Bakery & Bistro is the latest offering from restaurateur Noe Landini and chef/baker Nathan Hatfield. It serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, grab-and-go pastries, coffee drinks and fresh-pressed juice to customers in the Del Ray neighborhood of Alexandria, Va.

Boston’s dining scene has exploded in recent years, and the design — not just the food — of its newest and trending places continues to test creative limits. Here we look at one design that pays homage to Boston’s supper club past while still being thoroughly modern and another that perfects the aesthetic of a modern sushi bar.

Good food alone won’t turn a franchise into a roaring success. To succeed, an operation needs a solid franchisee support system and, of course, a design that compliments the overall concept. Founded in 2004, Pittsfield, Mass.-based Hot Harry’s Fresh Burritos is a fast-casual concept that proves the point. The chain has been franchising for several years, but has never had more than a handful of stores.