Victoria Blamey has replaced Alfred Portale, who led the Manhattan restaurant to acclaim. Source: NYT > Business – Florence Fabricant and Priya Krishna
Upside Pizza Will Get a Smaller Sibling in Brooklyn
After six months of success in Midtown, the makers of painstakingly from-scratch pies are planning a more basic spinoff called Norm’s. Source: NYT > Business – Amelia Nierenberg
Deep-Fried Tempura Flakes Are Linked to a Series of Sushi Restaurant Fires
Fire officials say the crunchy mix can spontaneously combust and should be handled properly. Source: NYT > Business – Neil Vigdor
Subway Got Too Big. Franchisees Paid a Price.
Operators say they’ve lost their stores to conflicted managers over petty infractions, like cucumbers sliced too thick and sabotaged meatball bags. Source: NYT > Business – Tiffany Hsu and Rachel Abrams
The Chef Curtis Duffy Plans His Next Chicago Restaurant
Mr. Duffy and Michael Muser, who left the acclaimed Grace in 2017, say their new place, Ever, will be more opulent. Source: NYT > Business – Amelia Nierenberg
Amazon to End Its Restaurant Delivery Service
Amazon Restaurants, which was available in nearly 200 American cities, will officially close on June 24. The company says it will focus on grocery delivery. Source: NYT > Business – David Yaffe-Bellany