Totally off topic – RIP Jim Dickinson

Who? Him:                   The wild man of music. Father to Cody and Luther, the mainstays of the North Mississippi All-Stars. Husband to Mary Lindsay. The man who played piano on The Rolling Stones’ Wild Horses. The man who produced and played on one of the most harrowing albums of [...]

Thailand on this weeks “No Reservations”

Regular readers of this blog know how enamored I am with the cuisine of Thailand. So I am happy to point out that the newest episode of Anthony Bourdain’s great show, No Reservations, takes place in Thailand. I can’t wait to experience Tony’s descriptions of the distinct flavor and texture profiles of this great and [...]

Four-walls marketing

What is this odd sounding name and what does it have to do with me as a waiter? Four-walls marketing is the use of the restaurant itself in lieu of employing outside advertising dollars to promote said restaurant. The restaurant still has an advertising budget, but they use it almost exclusively within its four walls. [...]

P.F. Chang’s to help develop True Food Kitchen

From Nation’s Restaurant News breaking news: P.F. Chang’s to help develop True Food Kitchen By Ron  Ruggless SCOTTSDALE , Ariz. (Aug. 12, 2009) P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc. said Wednesday it has agreed to lend $10 million to Fox Restaurant Concepts to develop more units of Fox’s True Food Kitchen, a health-oriented eatery that opened late [...]