There’s a handy resource for those in the restaurant industry and those simply interested in the numbers and the trends behind the food we order. It’s Restaurants & Institutions. What was the top-grossing independent restaurant in America last year? That would be the Tao Las Vegas Restaurant & Nightclub at the Venetian with food and beverage sales of close to $60 million. Coming in a distant second is the now-closed Tavern on the Green ($27 million). Readers in the Washington area will not be surprised to learn the Old Ebbitt Grill places fifth ($24.5 million). At this very moment there is probably a sightseeing family waiting to be seated for a 4:30 dinner.
I learned, however, that R&I will cease to exist by the end of next week. As the site explains:
