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Kevin Gray

Kevin Gray is a regional correspondent for Restaurant Hospitality, covering new concepts and restaurant operators in Texas and the south. Based in Dallas, he also writes about food, drinks and restaurants for the Dallas Morning News, InsideHook, Liquor.com, Thrillist and other publications. Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

Latest from Kevin Gray

A look inside Flight Club Denver.

Restaurant Profiles

Social darts concept, Flight Club, is expanding to multiple U.S. markets Social darts concept, Flight Club, is expanding to multiple U.S. markets

Aug 29, 2024

4 Min Read

The Dead Rabbit

New Restaurants

Famed New York City Irish pub, The Dead Rabbit, opens in Austin with more locations to follow Famed New York City Irish pub, The Dead Rabbit, opens in Austin with more locations to follow

Aug 28, 2024

4 Min Read

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Torno Subito dishes

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Massimo Bottura opens his Dubai-based Torno Subito concept in Downtown Miami

Massimo Bottura opens his Dubai-based Torno Subito concept in Downtown Miami

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Throw Social unveils a pour-your-own tap wall at Delray Beach, Fla., location, will enlist same tech in new Miami store

Throw Social unveils a pour-your-own tap wall at Delray Beach location, will enlist same tech in new Miami store

New Restaurants

Fancypants opens in Nashville with a casual take on fine-dining

Fancypants opens in Nashville with a casual take on fine-dining

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Mexican restaurant Vidorra is growing, with more locations coming to Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond

Mexican restaurant Vidorra is growing, with more locations coming to Dallas-Fort Worth and beyond

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All-day restaurant Ama opens in Washington, D.C. with fresh focaccia, pastas, and spritzes

All-day restaurant Ama opens in Washington, D.C. with fresh focaccia, pastas, and spritzes

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How 5 restaurants are embracing the solo dining trend

How 5 restaurants are embracing the solo dining trend

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Brian Malarkey opens Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge in Bend, Ore.

Brian Malarkey opens Hawkeye & Huckleberry Lounge in Bend, Ore.

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John Tesar opens Knife Italian at The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas

John Tesar opens Knife Italian at The Ritz-Carlton Dallas, Las Colinas

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Sí Baby-Q food truck opens in Austin, serving Texas barbecue through a South Asian lens

Sí Baby-Q food truck opens in Austin, serving Texas barbecue through a

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Hai Hospitality open Uchiko in Plano, Texas, with more restaurants on the way

Hai Hospitality open Uchiko in Plano, Texas, with more restaurants on

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Michael Mina brings his Bourbon Steak concept to New York — his first in the Big Apple

Michael Mina brings his Bourbon Steak concept to New York — his first

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Catch Hospitality Group opens a new Catch restaurant in Miami Beach

Catch Hospitality Group opens a new Catch restaurant in Miami Beach

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Brooklyn mainstay restaurant James Provisions moves to Texas after 15 years in New York

Brooklyn mainstay restaurant James Provisions moves to Texas after 15

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Chef Tiffany Derry opens Radici Woodfired Grill in Texas

Chef Tiffany Derry opens Radici Woodfired Grill in Texas

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Molihua opens at Houston’s Blossom Hotel from Michelin-starred chefs

Molihua opens at Houston’s Blossom Hotel from Michelin-starred chefs

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Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ restaurant and rooftop bar opens in Downtown Nashville

Rodney Scott’s Whole Hog BBQ restaurant and rooftop bar opens in Downt

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Veteran chef Suzanne Cupps opens Lola’s in New York City’s Flatiron District

Veteran chef Suzanne Cupps opens Lola’s in New York City’s Flatiron Di

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Israeli concept Miznon opens in Dallas, with more Texas locations to follow

Israeli concept Miznon opens in Dallas, with more Texas locations to f

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Chef Tomer Blechman opens Theodora — his third Mediterranean restaurant in Brooklyn

Chef Tomer Blechman opens Theodora — his third Mediterranean restauran

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V&E Hospitality Group opens Salty Flame — an Asian-influenced steakhouse in Miami

V&E Hospitality Group opens Salty Flame — an Asian-influenced steakhou

Restaurant Finance

How restaurant operators balance food costs and pricing amid inflation

How restaurant operators balance food costs and pricing amid inflation

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Operators behind Austin’s L’Oca d’Oro open new pizzeria called Bambino

Operators behind Austin’s L’Oca d’Oro open new pizzeria called Bambino

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Houston institution Kolache Shoppe expands into North Texas

Houston institution Kolache Shoppe expands into North Texas

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Chicago’s Rosebud Restaurant Group expands south with Mia Rosebud in Boca Raton

Chicago’s Rosebud Restaurant Group expands south with Mia Rosebud in B

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Washington, D.C. chef Mike Friedman opens two neighboring restaurants in Bethesda, Maryland

Washington, D.C. chef Mike Friedman opens two neighboring restaurants

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Dallas-based HG Sply Co. expands to Fort Worth with a profit-sharing crowdfunding campaign

Dallas-based HG Sply Co. expands to Fort Worth with a profit-sharing c

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Washington, D.C.’s Hive Hospitality expands into Florida with two new restaurants

Washington, D.C.’s Hive Hospitality expands into Florida with two new

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Now open: 5 exciting new restaurants across the South

Now open: 5 exciting new restaurants across the South

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Tyler Florence expands his Miller & Lux restaurant to the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai in Hawaii

Tyler Florence expands his Miller & Lux restaurant to the Four Seasons

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Mediterranean-Patagonian restaurant Amalfi Llama opens near Miami

Mediterranean-Patagonian restaurant Amalfi Llama opens near Miami

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Houston’s Five 12 Restaurant Concepts expands into Austin with fifth Dish Society location

Houston’s Five 12 Restaurant Concepts expands into Austin with fifth D

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Anthony Vitolo opens Italian restaurant Vitolo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Anthony Vitolo opens Italian restaurant Vitolo in Fort Lauderdale, Flo

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Michelin-starred Argentina restaurant Casa Vigil opens first U.S. restaurant in Miami

Michelin-starred Argentina restaurant Casa Vigil opens first U.S. rest

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