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Overthrow Hospitality opens a re-concepted version of Soda Club. The wine bar now offers Roman pinsa and cocktails from sister concept Amor y Amargo ow.ly/jEws1067cI1

Popcorn chicken becomes a favorite on fast-casual restaurant menus. The bite-sized item is making a comeback ow.ly/m8zz1067ep2

FB Society division to open Shaver Hall in NYC’s former Lord & Taylor. The Food Hall Co. plans 35K-square-foot food hall in Fifth Avenue location ow.ly/ZOay1067fbB

How Chris Brown’s ‘World Famous’ food truck transformed the egg roll for the Instagram generation. Brown started off with brick-and-mortar restaurants before opening his first egg roll food truck in Miami in 2015 ow.ly/vK6y1067m0w

Restaurants roll out limited-time offers at warp speed. Menu Talk: Pat and Bret chat about new menu items hitting chains lately and dual-branded concepts, then share an interview with Jay Kumar of Lore Restaurant in Brooklyn, N.Y. ow.ly/6Hw31067mlL

50 Best names top drinking establishments in North America. This year’s list features 26 United States bars, including 11 in New York City ow.ly/AZHz1067tHA

New on the Menu: Pork collar schnitzel and an oxtail hand pie. Plus beet-cured amberjack, octopus with preserved lemon, and a seaweed Old Fashioned ow.ly/I5P51067GOS

Sweet-hot mango chile grows in popularity. Restaurant consumers love the flavor in beverages, sauces, and snacks ow.ly/RFVs1067XLQ

Washington, D.C. looks to bring back the tipped minimum wage. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is looking to bring back the tip credit after it was banned less than three years ago ow.ly/7Lz81067YpA

How this eatertainment concept is thriving with a no gratuity- model. Your 3rd Spot is a social dining concept in Atlanta that replaced tipping with a 20% service charge; the turnover rate is below 50% ow.ly/rYGh1067YzO

III Forks ‘reinvents the steakhouse’ at its new flagship in Addison, Texas. The restaurant has a smaller footprint and more modern design than its predecessors ow.ly/La9U1067YCc

How one eatertainment concept is elevating its food game. Menu Talk: Pat Cobe and Bret Thorn chat about the upcoming National Restaurant Show, unicorn drinks and barbecue flavors, then share an interview with Mark Boyton, VP of Global Food & Beverage... ow.ly/zW4F10686Rg

Long Island chef Eric LeVine opens two restaurants in his hometown of Brooklyn. A gastropub called Blackbird and fine-dining concept Evolution both debuted at the 42 Hotel in the neighborhood of Williamsburg ow.ly/ARk91068bpp

Chefs on the Move: Gavin Kaysen heads south, Gerry Klaskala bids farewell. Plus other recent job changes by culinarians ow.ly/x7um1068cgy

‘Top Chef; winner Mei Lin opens 88 Club, a fine-dining Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles. The family-style menu is rooted in the flavors she grew up with ow.ly/ELC01068ehr

Chicken N Pickle to open 12th location with Allen, Texas, venue. The pickleball eatertainment brand plans May 13 debut for its 5th Texas unit ow.ly/Z3th1068kss

Bars are finding inspiration in the kitchen and serving culinary cocktails that mirror dishes. These drinks enlist fish sauce, green beans, cheese, and other ingredients once reserved for chefs ow.ly/bEXe1068sU0

Esparza’s celebrates 40th anniversary by spotlighting longtime employees. Owner Steve Brown spoke with long-tenured employees about their roles at the Grapevine, Texas, restaurant in clips posted to Facebook ow.ly/QLuU1068t46

New on the Menu: Candy-glazed pork and tuna in a Lao sauce. Plus a long sandwich, black cod cioppino, and a drink that suggests that The Karate Kid was the bad guy ow.ly/2t8I1068taX

New on the Menu: Candy-glazed pork and tuna in a Lao sauce. Plus a long sandwich, black cod cioppino, and a drink that suggests that The Karate Kid was the bad guy ow.ly/XG6S1068tf0