Pintxos concept Telefèric expands to the suburbs of Seattle and Los Angeles. Marketing director Elizabeth Reviriego shares the Spanish company’s approach ow.ly/Fevz105s3ul

Sushi by Bou turns dormant hotel rooftop into lucrative micro restaurant. citizenM Washington D.C. Capitol hotel adds omakase concept set to a disco beat ow.ly/m2v2105s2fU

Squash is an unsung hero of restaurant menus. New varieties and techniques help make the vegetables shine ow.ly/xHME105s2fw

The emerging superfood, bee pollen. ow.ly/pKyN105s1rU

New on the menu: Pepperoni pizza waffle cakes and duck profiteroles. Plus Japanese pork belly, Peruvian scallops, and Hawaiian tomatoes ow.ly/AWVn105rI9P

Restaurant industry jobs growth slows in April as unemployment rate rises. Jobless rate at 3.9% and foodservice gains 6,600 jobs in April, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports ow.ly/B459105rCOs

Craveworthy Brands acquires an Indian BBQ restaurant. Sigri Indian BBQ was founded in New Jersey in 2015 by Jagat Parikh with guidance from Chef Aarthi Sampath. ow.ly/szqj105ryH8

The classic Italian digestivo, limoncello. ow.ly/i42W105rxtq

Craveworthy Brands acquires an Indian BBQ concept. Sigri Indian BBQ was founded in New Jersey in 2015 by Jagat Parikh with guidance from Chef Aarthi Sampath. ow.ly/ukKc105rvJJ

California and Illinois are cracking down on restaurant surcharges and hidden fees. A junk fee ban just passed the Ill. State Senate, and Calif. ruled that the state’s hidden fee ban applies to restaurants; plus, the federal fee crackdown just... ow.ly/NVU0105rrvA

Lettuce Entertain You shares new initiatives, Eggs Up Grill makes menu moves, and the dish on pizza styles and Brooklyn food. Menu Talk: Pat and Bret dig into the latest food and drink trends and restaurant news ow.ly/Cksu105rkZL

Cherry blossom, the flower that welcomes spring. ow.ly/g7lJ105rcLX

Portland ramen chain Boxer Ramen abruptly closes its locations after bankruptcy filing. Boxer closed its locations three months after filing for bankruptcy and four months after opening its newest restaurant. ow.ly/ywom105rchS

How the new Department of Labor overtime rule will affect businesses. Starting July 1, overtime eligibility will be updated from workers earning less than $684 to less than $844 a week ow.ly/vWQm105qXfz

Chef Tomer Blechman opens Theodora — his third Mediterranean restaurant in Brooklyn. The open-fire concept serves seasonal produce, dry-aged fish and natural wines ow.ly/ZMtZ105qWwK

New on the Menu: A garden, an oyster, and a fig. Plus royal Korean cuisine and a white mole ow.ly/xicv105qWwI

Laurent Tourondel discusses his latest concept, Back Bar, in New York City. The chef teamed up with beverage director Jason Hedges at the Kimpton Hotel Eventi ow.ly/J2V2105qWwF

Clover Food Lab emerging from bankruptcy process. Boston-area quick-service vegetarian restaurant concept sheds two units, plans growth on base of 13 ow.ly/r26c105qPoU

Menu trends at RLC, how St. Louis chef Nick Bognar is elevating sushi, and hot sauces and LTOs in the spotlight. Menu Talk: Pat and Bret dig into the latest restaurant food and drink trends and news ow.ly/hKlk105qtZl

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