Larry Lavine

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From Chili To Salami

Mandola's Market sounds like the lovechild of Jimmy's Food Store and Eatzi's. But it really shares in the heritage of Carraba's and Chili's Bar & Grill. In other words, it has a great pedigree and powerful potential...although we'll have to wait until later this year for it to arrive in Dallas. ... More >>

Norman Brinker, Dead at 78

Kristina BowmanThe News is reporting that Norman Brinker died this morning while on vacation in Colorado Springs; he turned 78 last Wednesday. Brinker, of course, is the Colorado-born chairman emeritus of Brinker International -- and the man who, in 1984, took Larry Lavine's Chili's concept public; ... More >>

Chili Challenge: Tolbert's Restaurant vs. Chili's

Photo by Steven DoyleHold the baby backs; give us a bowl of red.​Sitting in traffic when it is 105 degrees outside takes a toll on a person's spirit. The heat in Dallas seems worse each year, but we are Texans, and we can handle a little weather. August was just as hot in the 19th century whe ... More >>