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Everything’s bigger in Texas, and Front Burner Restaurants has embodied the lone star state in one new 22,000-square-foot, three-story restaurants concept located in the Dallas suburb of Plano.

There are no tulips or windmills to be found here. These restaurants combine high style and a splash of drama to create fun, sophisticated experiences for guests. 

Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Assembly Chef Hall brings together 17 local chefs in one 18,000-square-foot space that also includes a wine bar, a beer hall and a sprawling outdoor patio.

The Innovative Dining Group has expanded its portfolio with a third outpost of Katana, an upscale-casual sushi and Japanese chain, now in the River North area of Chicago.

Based in Plano, Texas, Zoës Kitchen is a fast-casual Mediterranean concept with about 250 locations across the country. The chain recently rolled out a new prototype store - its fourth since its founding - in Raleigh, N.C.

Long John Silver’s will open a new flagship location in Louisville, Ky, in March. The in-line endcap unit will serve as a test-bed for menu and brand innovation for the seafood chain.

Pizza Press is highlighting its old buildings and bringing community alive in others to make each of its restaurants feel local.

Fast-casual Mexican chicken chain El Pollo Loco brought its new prototype to Yuba City, Calif., in January. It is the chain’s reintroduction to the market after a long absence.