While some well-known restaurants such as Tribute in Farmington Hills and Laffrey’s Steaks on the Hearth in Detroit fell victim to the poor economy, there are signs restaurants are recovering this year with new incentives as well as casual downsizing and concepts. Jeff Baldwin, chef-owner of J. Baldwin’s in Clinton Township, knows that to be [...]
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Report from the Department of Inevitabilities: Michael McCarty, the 57-year-old owner of the eponymous New York City restaurant that feeds $36 Cobb salads to the expense-account-fortified media elite, is getting into the content generation business. This year, he launched a blog and a YouTube channel that airs, for instance, videos with the sommelier. Like any [...]
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Some food companies are hitting their labs to try to torque up flavorings to appeal to the country’s expanding palates, and, of course, boost sales of snacks, drinks and even main courses. Arugula and ancho-chile sauce now appear at restaurants like Chili’s where there was once only iceberg lettuce and mayonnaise. PepsiCo Inc.’s Frito-Lay brand [...]
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