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They were the new kids on the block when they opened their first Philadelphia venture back in 2002. Now Marcie Turney and Valerie Safran dominate that block, operating six businesses three of them restaurants on either side of a 300-foot stretch of South 13th Street in Philly's once-sketchy Center City....More

A decade or two ago, hotel restaurants were loss leaders. How the tables have turned....More

In the last five years Jose Garces built an empire of several dazzling restaurants, many of them with a Latin beat...More

Impresario Lee Schrager made the South Beach Wine & Food Festival a must-do for chefs and foodies...More

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Charlotte's Frank Scibelli has succeeded by finding unfilled niches...More

Thanks to her lengthy run on Bravo's Top Chef, Casey Thompson achieved celebrity chef status without having a restaurant of her own, having cooked in...More

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Kelly Wearstler's eye-popping design blended art deco elements with a South Florida color palette. Service, supervised by Arpaia, exuded warmth and professionalism....More