. Delicious. Slightly disappointing: this was one of the hottest items on the menu (based on the chili-pepper rating), and while it definitely got my attention, it was not ruthlessly hot. The Bar at the Dorchester: Another tail...

anybody knows why “Oriental Regency” Chinese Restaurant in Tysons Corner went out of business?(behind HBL Mercedes/SmartCar) My friends and I were hungry for Chinese food... so we went there tonight and found the...

I am responsible for helping plan a business dinner for about 15 people. There was a recent thread which was similar asking about places for 30 people but it was primarily for St Paul. Ideal setting would be a private room...

I’ve been to two business meals at Aqua – one lunch one dinner – and both have been fantastic. Both were small groups, 3 people and 5 people. The restaurant gets high points from me for being wonderfully...

The oft-cited stat that 90 percent of restaurants fail in their first year simply isn’t true. BusinessWeek uncovers why the myth won’t die.

Elephant Walk is close to Porter Sq. if a short T ride isn’t a big deal. Casablanca is right in Harvard Sq. and could host 12, has great small plates plus entrees in the 20’s. Grafton St. and Daedalus on Mt. Auburn...

Kermit Lynch’s oeuvre spreads far beyond his wine business.

according to our small business consultant, working with loan industry data, failure rate for independent small restaurant businesses is 16/17 in the first 2 years. This doesn’t count franchises, chains, 2nd location of a...

& failure rate vs. big business' profits & failure rate, it’s pretty easy to see who’s really making money. comparing a small butcher to costco isn’t fair at all, the small butcher pays out much more in labor &...

, Monday This is not a bistrot at all, but a small restaurant. It’s tucked away in a rather bland neighborhood between the busy rue de Lourmel and the unattractive Porte de Versailles. On entering, first impressions are...

noticed it and insisted on bringing a new one. Its never been that busy when I’ve been in there, I think kids would be fine. Another place I like in that same plaza is Manee House, its a Thai restaurant. I think its much...

. For an office party, it’s great. No muss no fuss. In a business where there is about a 50% failure rate, having to book a holiday party 3 months in advance and knowing there' is an excellent chance the place will still be...

Bay Ridge has some lovely and tasty choices. An “aging” restaurant usually means the food/service has kept them flourishing in a tough, competitive business that has over a 50% failure rate.... With all respect to my...

taste pretty bland there. the scene makes up for it however, its a fun spot. It is a funny phenom that restaurants with a view can’t serve up decent food, the two recent failures that tried high end food, antidote and ondine...

No, the Secret Garden has been closed for several months now. Poor ownership/management, a boring menu, frozen fish/chicken/and boxed food might of been some of the many reasons for the failure of this business. Location was...