On Halloween night in 1926, Charles Vance Millar, a prominent Toronto lawyer and financier, passed away at the age of 72. While his death from a sudden heart attack was a loss to the legal community, it was the reading of his last will and testament that would ignite one of the most bizarre, controversial, […]

The modern restaurant landscape is currently defined by a paradox: while the industry has largely recovered from the seismic shocks of the early 2020s, the "pressure" on operators has never felt more acute. According to James O’Reilly, a veteran CEO with a career spanning leadership roles at Ascent Hospitality, Smokey Bones, and Yum! Brands, the […]

In the mid-20th century, the American dining landscape was defined by a sense of burgeoning prosperity and the ritual of the "night out." At the center of this culinary culture sat a singular, majestic cut of beef: the prime rib. Known for its rich marbling, tender texture, and dramatic presentation on silver carving trolleys, prime […]