HUNTINGTON BEACH Calif. Joining a growing number of casual-dining concepts with small-plate offerings, BJ’s Restaurants on Wednesday introduced a new “Snacks and Small Bites” menu category, as well as ...

Innovations are good things in most businesses, and the restaurant business is no exception. Sometimes, though, a good thing can go a little too far. Take small plates. Many years ago, Bay Area ...

Looks like Charlotte is leaning the way of our European counterparts, at least when it comes to smaller plates and portions offered at old and new local restaurants. A major reason for this is the ...

The very name Little Tokyo Small Plates & Noodle Bar implies that you'll have a few options for assembling meals at this new Japanese restaurant. "Small plates" references the many appetizers that ...

Everyone knows a clever restaurant name will help us to remember an eatery’s moniker. This newer Vero Beach restaurant does have a clever name: Curfew. Clever because it is one of the very few places ...

We were 15 minutes late for our reservation–blame the Red Line. Nevertheless, we were cheerily greeted by our hostess, who bouncily ushered us to a table for one of the most pleasant dining ...

Just a few years ago, the mention in Utah of a tapas restaurant would've drawn blank stares. But now, Utahns are taken with tapas, small-portion hot or cold appetizers and snacks that are traditional ...

Bagels, sushi and Korean fried chicken restaurants are growing in Austin. Plus, read about a new joint venture involving ...