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Cascade Kitchens nears completion in South Lake Tahoe, fueled by support from Community Bank & Trust

Community Bank & Trust, a Georgia-based financial institution with deep local ties, has made possible the highly anticipated Cascade Kitchens, a commercial kitchen and food business incubator, which is now nearing completion. This will be a major addition to South Lake Tahoe’s culinary and business community. Read full article.

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University City food hall plan revived at Bulletin Building after original operator withdrew from project

Gather Food Hall is expected to open this fall at the University City property once the location of a newspaper printing press. Read full article.

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Hospitality HQ’s “Gather Food Hall & Bar” to Join Schuylkill Yards at the Bulletin Building

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) today announced a new culinary destination is taking shape at Schuylkill Yards. Gather Food Hall & Bar will bring together six local vendors and an elevated bar, offering a mix of global flavors in a lively, contemporary setting. Designed to serve office tenants, students, and University City locals, the food […]

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Hospitality HQ’s “Gather Food Hall & Bar” to Join Schuylkill Yards at the Bulletin Building

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) announced the upcoming opening of Gather Food Hall & Bar at Schuylkill Yards’ Bulletin Building, scheduled for Fall 2025. The 13,000-square-foot culinary destination will feature six local vendors and a bar, operated by Hospitality HQ in partnership with Gather Food Hall Management. Read full article

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The 28 Most Romantic Restaurants in New York City

Chef Akhtar Nawab interprets the Mediterranean palate through a traveler’s lens with his new opening in Prospect Heights. The space is intimate, interiors transportive—warm earthy hues, a wood-fired oven at the rear, and natural textures all cement the wanderlust tone. At Wayward Fare, you and your date can savor seasonal (and flavorful!) highlights, like oven-roasted […]

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Wayward Fare Explores the Deep Mediterranean Pantry

F&F gets a more formal extension for pizza and more, Entre Nous offers 3,500 bottles of wine and more restaurant news. Read full article.

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Cascade Kitchens Food Hall and Commissary Kitchen to open early 2025

Alpine View Investments, in collaboration with Hospitality HQ, will be opening the doors to the first food hall of its kind in South Lake Tahoe, in early 2025. Cascade Kitchens aims to create a family-friendly environment with a focus on building a community centered around food. Read full article.

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Brooklyn food hall operator to open concept at Midtown’s 1375 Peachtree

The circa-1960 office building sits on the edge of Ansley Park. Read full article

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23 New Restaurants to Try This Fall

The season’s marquee openings in New York City include the next move from Kent Hospitality, the first Manhattan restaurant from Andrew Tarlow and more. Read full article.

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Kaiseki menus, Detroit-style pizza, and a West African chef’s pop-up

Menu Talk: Pat and Bret discuss the latest food and drink trends and share an interview with Akhtar Nawab on the evolution of food halls. Read full article and listen to the conversation.

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Food Hall Brand Finding Community in Emerging Markets

The team at Hospitality HQ, lead by Chef Akhtar Nawab has been switching up the food hall model by launching projects designed to emphasize culinary exploration and community connection in markets including Silver Spring, Maryland, Charlotte, North Carolina and Orlando. They are currently up to 18 locations. Read full article.

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9 Things To Do in New York City This Summer

Bib Gourmand Alta Calidad is enjoying the summer with an outdoor cantina What’s better than a stylish Mexican restaurant with standout dishes like oregano roasted chicken tacos and churros with acacia honey? One with an outdoor cantina that has a weekly rotating menu of frozen drinks, live music, and shaved ice. “We thought it would be fun […]

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Sports, Food, Low Rents Could Spark Burnsville Center

The food hall, called Ate Ate Ate, will open later this spring with nine food vendors, a bar and a beer pull wall. The renovated space in the mall’s north extension will also include an Enson Market store, part of an Asian supermarket chain. “We think it’s going to bring people back to the center. […]

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The Most Anticipated Spring Restaurant Openings to Track Around D.C.

Solaire Social’s lineup, curated by chef and restaurateur Akhtar Nawab of Hospitality HQ, includes: SOKO, marking the second location of chef Brad Feickert and Chris Brown’s beloved deli and butcher shop in Takoma Park, Just Chicken; a poultry stand co-founded by childhood friends; Kabab 2 Go, an extension of a Charlotte, N.C. brand founded by Lebanese immigrants; Kati Roll Wala, […]

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