The Soon to be Famous chicken franchise recently signed a Multi-unit deal with Michael Hickerson, an OG Layne’s Chicken Fingers Employee. Cheyenne, WY  (RestaurantNews.com)  Layne’s Chicken Fingers, the Texas “born and breaded” famous chicken franchise with 13 restaurants open across the U.S. and another 113 sold, is coming to Wyoming. After building a name (and cult following) for itself in its hometown of College Station, Texas, with its laid-back guest experience and some of the crispiest chicken tenders in the state, the brand began offering franchises and quickly expanded acro ..read more

Inside Prune, which opened in 1999. Photo: Mark Peterson/Redux For New York’s anniversary, we are celebrating the history of the city’s restaurants with a series of posts throughout the month. Read all of our “Who Ate Where” stories here. For 20 years in the early aughts, Saturdays and Sundays in the East Village meant a line of people along 1st Street, stretching back from the mauve awning outside of Prune. The menu — Dutch babies, eggs Benedict, Bloody Marys of extravagant accoutrement — never changed. Neither did the crowd, really. All 14 tables would be filled from the momen ..read more

With 150+ locations in 40 states, the fast casual teriyaki shop concept is rolling out exciting new initiatives focused on elevating the customer experience. Denver, CO  (RestaurantNews.com)  Teriyaki Madness, the rapidly expanding 150+ unit Asian-inspired fast casual franchise, proudly announced a series of significant achievements and milestones in the first quarter of 2024, solidifying their position as a leader in the industry. Among the brand’s top priorities in entering Q2 is a continued commitment to exceptional customer service. “We’re incredibly excited about the growth we ..read more

This article originally appeared in Eating New York, a weekly newsletter for subscribers featuring food news and advice straight from our critics’ mouths. Sign up here. An aging locker at Beefbar. Photo: Tammie Teclemariam Despite New York’s dozen-plus name-brand steakhouses — Luger, Keens, Cote, Gallaghers, on and on — there is one thing this city has never had: a Beefbar. The Monaco-based chain, which operates outposts around the globe (Tbilisi and Bahrain are coming in 2025), moved into the original Nobu space earlier this month an ..read more

Anjelica Huston at the release party for The Only Place to Be in 1982. Photo: Sonia Moskowitz/WWD/Penske Media via Getty Images For New York’s anniversary, we are celebrating the history of the city’s restaurants with a series of posts throughout the month. Read all of our “Who Ate Where” stories here. If you were a big-shot writer, editor, publisher, newscaster, or novelist in the 1980s, you went to Elio’s on 84th and Second Avenue. David Halberstam, Barbara Walters, Walter Cronkite, Arthur “Punch” Sulzberger, George Plimpton, Carl Bernstein, Kurt Vonnegut — they all went there ..read more

Elevated Mediterranean brand to offer new vegan and gluten-free menu item Birmingham, AL  (RestaurantNews.com)  Taziki’s Mediterranean Café is giving its fans what they have been craving — starting Monday, April 22, across all locations, the brand is introducing its griddle-finished baked falafel. Falafel has been the #1 requested item for the brand for years, but without fryers in the restaurants, it has been an elusive item. Now, the recipe has been perfected to be flavor-baked and griddle-finished to please every falafel fan. The better-for-you alternative to traditional fried f ..read more

Popular Hawaiian-style concept opens a virtual kitchen in Texas to provide additional, convenient options for guests Dallas, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  Mo’ Bettahs is growing — literally and virtually. On April 24, the growing Hawaiian-style food brand will open its second digital kitchen, giving residents even more opportunities to taste its vibrant, authentic flavors. The first Mo’ Bettahs’ digital kitchen opened in downtown Kansas City in March. Located at 921 West Commerce Street in Dallas, the new digital kitchen will be a convenient spot for takeout and delivery opti ..read more

Tina Girouard, Carol Gooden and Gordon Matta-Clark in front of Food in 1971. Photo: Dick Landry/© 2024 Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York For New York’s anniversary, we are celebrating the history of the city’s restaurants with a series of posts throughout the month. Read all of our “Who Ate Where” stories here. Who Ate Where In 1971, Carol Goodden, age 31, was living in a loft on East 4th Street with her artist boyfriend, Gordon Matta-Clark. His work was never restricted to something you could hang on a wall: slice holes in old buildings, or ..read more

Photo: New York Magazine For New York’s anniversary, we are celebrating the history of the city’s restaurants with a series of posts throughout the month. Read all of our “Who Ate Where” stories here. Has any reasonably affluent New Yorker ever not imagined life as the silent partner in a good restaurant? You can always get a table, maybe you make some money (maybe), you don’t have to deal with the day-to-day or the long-term labor issues, and you can entertain friends by saying “Let’s meet at my place.” In real life, of course, it’s probably a money loser and definitely a heada ..read more

Taco Bell and Portland based hot sauce company, Secret Aardvark, unite to present Secret Aardvark Nacho Fries, kicking off the fan-favorite’s return to menus for their longest run ever, starting April 25 TLDR: Fan-favorite Nacho Fries return for their longest run on national menus ever! To kick off the fun, Taco Bell is partnering with Portland-based hot sauce company, Secret Aardvark, to unveil Secret Aardvark Nacho Fries, available for a limited-time starting April 25, for $4.99* Taco Bell and Secret Aardvark created an all-new zesty Serrabanero Ranch Sauce, crafted from green tomatoes, r ..read more