NO. 52 FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS : SETTING AMERICA’S TABLE ® Are Online Munching Reviews Still at Midnight Relevant? Pairing Winning the Desserts Wing War with Beer Que Sara, Sarah L.A. chefs Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson lead the pack of 2018’s Rising Stars Celebrating Papaya Gimlet of Flavor 1½ oz. gin 1 oz. e Perfect Purée Papaya 1 oz. lemongrass syrup ¾ oz. fresh lime juice 3 oz. club soda Photo: TRYBE Creative Request a Sample perfectpuree.com/fsr Samples are complimentary for food & beverage professionals only. premium fruit purees, specialties & blends perfectpuree.com ® March 2018 No. 52 38 48 SARA KRAMER AND SARAH HYMANSON ARE THE RISING STARS BEHIND KISMET IN LOS ANGELES. 26 CONTENTS CHEFS & INGREDIENTS 38 Winning the 48 Rising Stars 16 BY FSR EDITORIAL TEAM Shaking Up Service Wing War How Alley Twenty Six’s Chef Carrie Schleiff er built BARNES Chefs, owners, bartenders— BY DANNY KLEIN her food menu around the bar’s cocktail menu. some barely in their 30s—are MELISSA As casual dining struggles and / transforming the business LIQUID INTELLIGENCE (2) chicken-wing prices soar, one from every which way. Here’s brand fi gures out how to grow 26 Save Room for Dessert Wine our 40 under 40 for 2018. THINKSTOCK steadily and profi tably. Boost sweet wine sales with imagination. FOODNEWSFEED.COM MARCH 2018 1 CONTENTS FoodNewsfeed.com March 2018 No. 52 23 31 73 FIRST COURSE LIQUID INTELLIGENCE BACK OF HOUSE 11 Musical Meals 31 Cocoa Cravings, 73 The Plant-Based Pub Musicians’ hometowns inspire signature Capitalized PERSPECTIVES How Beelman’s in Los dishes at this Chicago restaurant/event When done right, chocolate cocktails add Angeles transformed from burgers and venue. luxury to bar menus. wings to assertive Asian flavors and plant-based options. 12 Slow It Down 33 Bittersweet Endings 75 Consumer palates are favoring more Pairings aren’t limited to wine and savo- Trade Secrets time-intensive prep methods when it ries; pair dessert with beer and think FINANCE Intellectual property rights comes to cooking animal proteins. beyond. encompass everything from a restau- rant’s name and logo to proprietary reci- CHEFS & INGREDIENTS pes and kitchen processes. 31 77 20 Late-Night Delights Review Me Do SERVICE As consumer tech uses change, Make extra revenue and get creative with restaurants wonder if online reviews menus that offer delicious bites well past remain relevant. traditional dining hours. 80 23 Munching at Midnight Where Chefs Eat JOHN LICHENTBERGER The Le Bernardin Full-service late-night menus are captur- alum and chef at Austin’s Péché shares ing a diverse audience of dark-hour diners. his favorite spots to nosh. 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