Design

: Nov 9, 2015; Design; The Editors

Tom Powers hopes to recharge the wine bar concept with The Lunatic, The Lover & The Poet, set to open by the end of the year in Chicago’s restaurant-heavy West Loop neighborhood. Powers, the owner and sommelier of the expansive 7,000-square-foot warehouse-turned-three-level space, plans to offer cocktails, craft beer and more creative small plates as a way to bridge the gap between the wine-and-cheese-only bars popular in the ’90s and the way consumers like to eat, drink and socialize today.

Chicago

: Oct 21, 2015; Design; The Editors

Robeks reopened its 10-year-old Ashburn, Va., location with a new design and enhanced fresh juice offerings.

: Oct 21, 2015; Design; The Editors

Schlotzsky's is testing a new prototype restaurant design it plans to roll out nationwide to its 376 locations spanning 35 states. Existing locations will be retrofit.

Schlotzsky’s Austin Eatery

: Sep 23, 2015; Design; The Editors

The new Taco Bell Cantina drops drive-thru for alcohol service and an open kitchen to create a new experience in urban markets. The first of these restaurants opened in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood this month where it also serves alcohol alongside the brand's signature items. The second Taco Bell Cantina will open in San Francisco.

: Sep 23, 2015; Design; The Editors

At the new 3 Stars Brewing Company and tasting room in Takoma Park, Md., architecture and design firm Studio3877 brought an "urban farmhouse" approach to the space.

: Sep 23, 2015; Design; Rebecca Kilbreath

Rusty Taco, the casual taco chain invested in by Buffalo Wild Wings last year has changed its name to R Taco as a way to broaden its appeal amidst new expansion plans, execs announced.