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retro design
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Feeling Nostalgic? Restaurant Designers are, and They’re Happy to Show it
Whether expressed overtly or subtly, nostalgic cues have the power to help carry a narrative and create transportive experiences for guests.
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Top Trends in Bar Design in 2025
Bars are undergoing an evolution, and restaurant designers are leading the way. 58% of rd+d readers say that the top trend in bar design for 2025 is “nostalgic” — but not gritty; think retro but with $15 cocktails and mocktails.
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Eclectic, Vibrant and Downright Warholian
A colorful New York mainstay celebrates its 70th anniversary with a theater-district debut. -
A Classic Jewish Deli, Florida-Style
Hi Hospitality Group pays homage to both the authentic cuisine and the unique experience treasured by fans of classic New York delis.
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Back to the Future
Nostalgia is a strong emotional driver for American consumers who often see previous decades through rose-tinted glasses.
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The Colonel’s Museum Gets A New Look
KFC got its start in Corbin, Kentucky. The Harland Sanders Café & Museum in the location of that original restaurant has been redesigned to better celebrate the chain’s founder.
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Hwy 55 Opens Five Stand-Alone Stores; 20 More Planned
North Carolina-based Americana burger chain Hwy 55 is growing — and evolving.
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Cowboy Star
Refreshed and Ready to Ride Again
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Art Deco Resurgence
What’s old is new again. Art deco is enjoying a resurgence, but designers are opting to incorporate elements of the iconic lines in all sorts of ways, from faithful interpretations to thoroughly modern takes. Here, three restaurants take the classic style for a modern spin. -
Grateful Shed Marries Food Hall and Food Truck Experiences
The Wisconsin Dells is a tourist-friendly area offering family-friendly fun like water parks, roller coasters, go-karting and more. The town is not so friendly to food trucks, though. Regulations have kept food trucks from coming to the tourist destination.
However, a new food hall-style space, Grateful Shed Food Truck Yard, offers residents and visitors of the Dells a food truck-style experience in a 10,000-square-foot space long used by hospitality operations.
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Golden Eagle and Muchacho Maximize a Difficult Atlanta Footprint with Retro Flavor
Taking over an awkward space is always a challenge for restaurateurs. When Michael Lennox was faced with this challenge, his solution was to turn one building into two concepts: Atlanta’s Muchacho and Golden Eagle.
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Quiznos Grill Heats up New Dayparts
The sandwich chain moves seamlessly from daytime to nighttime with its new fast-casual concept.