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Business Wire
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
The Cheesecake Factory Celebrates Dads and Grads With a Special Online Gift Card Offer
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Cheesecake Factory ® (NASDAQ: CAKE), known for its extensive menu, generous portions and legendary desserts, is making shopping for Dads and Grads sweeter and easier this year with a special online gift card offer: For every $100 in Gift Cards purchased online in a single transaction from Thursday, June 5, 2025, through Friday, June 27, 2025, guests will receive a complimentary $20 Bonus Card redeemable June 28, 2025, through July 25, 2025*. With an extensive menu of more than 250 dishes – including more than 20 new items – freshly prepared and from scratch – and more than 30 legendary cheesecakes, every dad and grad on your gift list is sure to love a Gift Card from The Cheesecake Factory. Gift Cards and Bonus Cards can be redeemed when dining in or ordering pickup or curbside to-go online from *Terms and Conditions: Subject to availability, purchaser will receive one $20.00 Bonus Card for every $100.00 worth of The Cheesecake Factory gift cards purchased online in a single transaction from 06/05/2025 through 06/27/2025 at Bonus Cards may be used beginning 06/28/2025 and expire 07/25/2025 (end of business day). Promotion may be terminated at any time. Bonus Cards may not be used in conjunction with any other discount or offer. Full terms and conditions, including additional restrictions on the use of Bonus Cards, are available at About The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated The Cheesecake Factory is a leader in experiential dining. We are culinary forward and relentlessly focused on hospitality. Delicious, memorable experiences created by passionate people – this defines who we are and where we are going. We currently own and operate 360 restaurants throughout the United States and Canada under brands including The Cheesecake Factory ®, North Italia ®, Flower Child ® and a collection of other FRC brands. Internationally, 33 The Cheesecake Factory ® restaurants operate under licensing agreements. Our bakery division operates two facilities that produce quality cheesecakes and other baked products for our restaurants, international licensees and third-party bakery customers. In 2025, we were named to the FORTUNE Magazine "100 Best Companies to Work For ®" list for the twelfth consecutive year. To learn more, visit and From Fortune. ©2025 Fortune Media IP Limited. All rights reserved. Used under license. Fortune ® and Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For ® are registered trademarks of Fortune Media IP Limited and are used under license. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of, The Cheesecake Factory Incorporated.
Winnipeg Free Press
06-05-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Three Winnipeg restaurants on Canada's 100 best list
Three Winnipeg restaurants have been ranked among the best in the country. The 2025 Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list was released Monday and includes local fine dining spots Deer + Almond, Yujiro Japanese Restaurant and Nola. For Nola co-owner Mike Del Buono, it's a privilege to be included on the national restaurant guide for the first time. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Chef Emily Butcher (left) and Mike Del Buono of Nola 'It's a very cool honour to be recognized. I'm just so happy for the team; it's such an amazing recognition for all the hard work they've put in,' he says. Del Buono, founder of Burnley Place Hospitality, and chef Emily Butcher opened Nola at 300 Taché Ave. in 2021. Making Canada's 100 Best list has been a goal ever since. 'It's never been our North Star, but we knew that we would be in the conversation one day. We wanted to do this for Emily more than anything, she very much deserves to be on that list,' he says. This is the latest accolade for Butcher, who has competed on Top Chef Canada and earned gold at Canada's Great Kitchen Party during her tenure at Deer + Almond. She was unavailable for comment at press time. This is Yujiro's (1822 Grant Ave.) third appearance on the Canada's 100 Best list. Owned by prolific local chef and restaurateur Edward Lam, it's also the fine dining Japanese restaurant's best showing yet; having climbed the ranks from No. 92 last year to No. 65 this year. RUTH BONNEVILLE / FREE PRESS FILES Ed Lam of Yujiro Japanese Restaurant The ranked restaurant guide is compiled and voted on by food professionals and enthusiasts from across the country. This year's roster included 160 chefs, food writers, diners, critics and restaurant owners. Deer + Almond (85 Princess St.) is now a fourth-time Canada's 100 Best honouree and, landing at No. 34 this year, is also enjoying its highest rank to date. 'It's incredibly humbling and with any craft that you hone and work on; the doors just keep opening and the opportunities keep coming up,' chef and owner Mandel Hitzer says. 'Deer + Almond's success story is the sum of its parts. It's the hundreds of people that have contributed and been part of the team.' Hitzer himself is celebrating some additional props this year, having earned the organization's annual community leadership award for his unabashed Winnipeg boosterism and for his work with RAW:almond, the annual winter pop-up restaurant. MIKAELA MACKENZIE / FREE PRESS FILES Deer+Almond is a four-time Canada's 100 Best honouree. 'It's always been about building community and giving people opportunities. This is just a really great day, I'm really stoked and really honoured,' he says. Hitzer and Del Buono are both glad to be representing their hometown on a national scale — especially at a time when customers are eager to support Canadian businesses and as more travellers are opting for domestic vacations instead of trips to the United States. 'We've always prided ourselves on our restaurant scene in Winnipeg and if this gives us an opportunity to showcase that even further, that's a good thing for everybody. Hopefully that leads to more (local) restaurants getting on the list,' Del Buono says. 'There's nothing else out there that's celebrating our culinary artistry from coast to coast,' Hitzer says. 'It's also pushing creativity and pushing people like myself to try new things and keep working on what we do.' There were no Winnipeg restaurants included in the organization's Top 10 best new restaurant list this year. The 50 best bars in the country will be announced May 12. Eva Wasney Reporter Eva Wasney has been a reporter with the Free Press Arts & Life department since 2019. Read more about Eva. Every piece of reporting Eva produces is reviewed by an editing team before it is posted online or published in print — part of the Free Press 's tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press 's history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.
Hamilton Spectator
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
No. 1 in Canada: Niagara restaurant wins coveted top spot on country's top-100 list
Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson didn't open Restaurant Pearl Morissette with the intention of becoming the best restaurant in the country. Or at least, not exactly. When they opened the doors to their Jordan Station dining room in 2017, the idea of being named the best restaurant in Canada and earning Michelin stars felt more like a distant ambition than a concrete goal — a necessary motivator in a challenging business often considered novel. And though they did not sit around talking about it every day, 'it would be false to say that there isn't that hope.' 'We want to really push ourselves and we want to be really creative, and we want to be a better partner for the community that we work with,' said Hadida. 'It's an outcome — it's not a purpose, but it's a useful thing to push against.' Nevertheless, it became a goal achieved. After several years bouncing around the top 10 of the best restaurants in Canada list, Restaurant Pearl Morissette earned the coveted No. 1 spot on the Canada's 100 Best restaurants in 2025. St. Catharines Fat Rabbit also earned a spot on the list at No. 97. 1. Restaurant Pearl Morissette — Jordan Station, ON 2. Mon Lapin — Montreal, QC 3. Alo — Toronto, ON 4. Edulis — Toronto, ON 5. 20 Victoria — Toronto, ON 6. Eight — Calgary, AB 7. Beba — Montreal, QC 8. Quetzal — Toronto, ON 9. Published on Main — Vancouver, BC 10. AnnaLena — Vancouver, BC The announcement was made at Canada's Best 100 magazine event Monday evening — an annual celebration honouring Canada's best newcomers, iconic establishments and celebrating the diversity and vibrancy of Canada's culinary scene. In an interview ahead of the ceremony, Hadida and Robertson said they don't fully understand the significance of an honour like this, but for them, 'the morale that comes from it is really the best part.' 'Especially because we're rurally located. We're in the middle of a very small, little town that is literally a one-street town, so that's definitely a cool thing,' said Hadida. 'I just felt quite excited and proud of, and for, the team as a whole.' The top 100 list is decided by 160 judges and the support for Restaurant Pearl Morissette was 'overwhelming,' said Jacob Richler, editor-in-chief and publisher of Canada's 100 Best. Since the day it opened, the restaurant has always been good, but Richler said it has only got better upon each visit. It has now reached a point where the quality of every ingredient on the plate is 'superb' and the experience feels more relaxed. 'They're just doing delicious, wonderful things and people responded to that.' 'They're doing a brilliant job. They're super passionate about what they do. I couldn't be more pleased also to have a place that so emphatically puts its little part of Canada on the plate so recognizably,' said Richler. 'It doesn't happen very often where you go to a restaurant and you think, 'Wow this place is just hitting it out of the park right now.'' Scallop, daikon, apple, shiso Restaurant Pearl Morissette. And in a year when Canadians are looking to stay local and travel within the country's own borders, 'it's great to be able to promote not just RPM, but so many restaurants across the country that are doing a wonderful job of expressing their region in their food and in their experience,' he said. The Jordan Station restaurant now exists as an 'extremely evolved and refined version of what we initially set out do,' said Hadida. Its carte blanche menu is rooted in a holistic approach — one which embraces regenerative practices and processes, partnerships with regional purveyors and food and wine that reflects the local ecosystem and land. But in the beginning, Pearl Morisette was a winery and farm, featuring about 60 pigs, 15 cattle, ducks and chickens raised on pasture. Hadida assisted with special food events, before suggesting an on-site restaurant. Robertson came on as a partner — later joined by gardener, forager and florist Deidre Fraser — and Hadida credits him for his encouragement to be ambitious and take risks. It was those relationships which helped hone the vision for Restaurant Pearl Morissette, ultimately forming the building blocks of the Michelin-starred, fine dining tasting experience on the Niagara Greenbelt. A Nightshade Vesper cocktail at Restaurant Pearl Morissette. After Restaurant Pearl Morissette won best new restaurant, it shifted the goalposts, building out its offerings to give diners 'an unforgettable experience that hopefully they will come back to for years and years,' said Robertson. Then the pandemic hit and for an 'esoteric, niche business in a novel location with a lot of expectations,' the restaurant showed its resiliency. Hadida said it farmed and preserved ingredients, supported vulnerable communities across Niagara and eventually evolved into an outdoor dining project over three summers. It did what it had to do to stay relevant, but Robertson and Hadida wanted to return the restaurant to its roots, cut down the work day and 'really focus and refine and push the level of what we were trying to execute with the restaurant.' 'Being in that point of reckoning effectively and having to decide, OK, everything that brought us here, what do we want to carry with us and what do we want to let go of? I'm super proud of the decision we made during that time and where it's led us to now,' said Hadida. For Robertson and Hadida, Restaurant Pearl Morissette was always about highlighting distinctive ingredients of Niagara and Ontario and with their own experiences in top kitchens around the world, and never saw Canada as playing catch-up. Daniel Hadida, left, and Eric Robertson, co-chef and co-owner of Restaurant Pearl Morissette, are photographed in Jordan. 'You don't have to put France, Italy and Japan on these pedestals of great food region. They are deserved (but) we have equally great ingredients and farmers and growers here in Canada,' said Robertson. 'We really wanted to have a spot where we could showcase that … I hope that we can provide a little bit of a blueprint (for young chefs and cook) moving forward.' After learning the news their restaurant had earned the top ranking, there was a moment of celebration between Robertson and Hadida, with hugs and high-fives before getting back to work. Excitement will continue as the chefs enjoy the moment with their collective team. But Robertson said it was on the ride home that first evening when the achievement 'really sunk in.' 'We are in a place now where we're representing this style of cooking, or this level of dining and restaurant experience in Canada. And with that, there's a little bit of responsibility to uphold the level that we're working at,' he said. 'It's motivating to just continue to push.'
The Province
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Province
19 B.C. restaurants land on Canada's 100 Best list
Vancouver is home to 14 of the province's top restaurant spots. A chef finishes a dish of roasted guinea hen, pure´e of summer mushrooms and nasturtium, and hazelnut jus at Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Jordan Station, Ont. Photo: Suech and Beck Photo by SUECH AND BECK B.C. may have missed the top spot on this year's Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors But the province's restaurant scene still showed up strongly on the eatery assemblage, taking 19 total spots on the list. Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Jordan Station, Ont., was named the top restaurant in the country on the 2025 list. 'Our new No. 1 restaurant is a sensational place, that's convincingly established a whole region on the culinary map,' says Jacob Richler, editor-in-chief and publisher, Canada's 100 Best. 'The quality of the food, its thoughtfulness and inventiveness, is reliably extraordinary, at every visit.' A former No. 1 destination on the list, Published on Main, remains the top-ranked eatery for B.C., coming in at No. 9. AnnaLena came in just behind it, at No. 10. The Kitsilano favourite is one of three restaurants new to the top 10 this year. Richler says the latest ranking also includes 31 eateries that didn't make the cut last year. 'T here is lots of change throughout the ranks,' Richler says. As is often the case with the 100 best list, there are a lot of familiar names among the ranks. B.C. foodies will likely nod their heads in agreement with the other 17 eateries in the province that landed on this year's ranking including Kissa Tanto (No. 18), Baan Lao (26), and Hawksworth (66). See the full list below: Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 9. Published on Main (Vancouver) Read our review of Published, first published Aug. 26, 2020, HERE. 10. AnnaLena (Vancouver) Read our review of AnnaLena, first published April 16, 2015, HERE. 12. St. Lawrence (Vancouver) Read our review of St. Lawrence, first published Oct. 12, 2021, HERE. 18. Kissa Tanto (Vancouver) Read our review of Kissa Tanto, first published May, 19, 2016, HERE. 26. Baan Lao (Richmond) Read our review of Baan Lao, first published April 7, 2021, HERE. 28. Le Crocodile, by Rob Feenie (Vancouver) Read our review of Le Crocodile, by Rob Feenie, first published Dec. 3, 2024, HERE. 32. Botanist (Vancouver) Read our review of Botanist, first published May 25, 2017, HERE. 33. Wild Blue (Whistler) Read our review of Wild Blue, first published Sept. 26, 2023, HERE. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 36. Pluvio (Ucluelet) Read our review of Pluvio, first published May 1, 2024, HERE. 37. L'Abattoir (Vancouver) Read our review of L'Abattoir, first published Sept. 15, 2010, HERE. 39. Marilena (Victoria) Read our review of Marilena, first published July 19, 2023, HERE. 55. Boulevard (Vancouver) Read our review of Boulevard, first published Oct. 7, 2014, HERE. 60. Bacchus (Vancouver) Read our review of Bacchus, first published Dec. 16, 2020, HERE. 66. Hawksworth (Vancouver) Read our review of Hawksworth, first published March 20, 2019, HERE. 82. Burdock & Co. (Vancouver) Read our review of Burdock & Co., first published May 22, 2013, HERE. 87. Elisa (Vancouver) Read our review of Elisa, first published Dec. 12, 2018, HERE. 89. The Fish Man (Richmond) 94. Maenam (Vancouver) Read our review of Maenam, first published March 2, 2010, HERE. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 99. Elem (Vancouver) Read our review of Elem, first published Jan. 30, 2025, HERE. According to Richler, the consistent theme among the Canadian culinary offering is quality. 'Eating out in Canada has never been better. At a time when we are all destined to spend a little more time travelling in our own country, and thinking deeply about what it means to us, our restaurants are definitely doing their part for our clarity and pride,' says Richler. 'If you look at our list you'll find great dining choices wherever you're headed. And I mean the list from top to bottom. 'Like even at No. 89 — there's The Fishman, one of my favourites, and my go-to for a quick, delicious jaunt when I have a layover at Vancouver International.' This year's list was selected by an increased number of judges — 160, up from 135 judges in 2023 — along with a freshened approach to criteria. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'This year we've added extra voting weight to judges' top choices, putting extra emphasis on the restaurants they care most passionately about and rate the highest,' Richler explains. 'And we align the voting weight of all regions with their population.' The judges include a mix of food writers, critics, chefs and 'other food service professionals,' according to Richler, who are all 'passionate restaurant-goers whose enthusiasm for a good meal is matched by considerable knowledge and experience.' See the full list online at Aharris@ Read More Vancouver Canucks News Baseball Vancouver Canucks Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Sun
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
19 B.C. restaurants land on Canada's 100 Best list
B.C. may have missed the top spot on this year's Canada's 100 Best Restaurants list. Article content Article content But the province's restaurant scene still showed up strongly on the eatery assemblage, taking 19 total spots on the list. Article content Restaurant Pearl Morissette in Jordan Station, Ont., was named the top restaurant in the country on the 2025 list. Article content 'Our new No. 1 restaurant is a sensational place, that's convincingly established a whole region on the culinary map,' says Jacob Richler, editor-in-chief and publisher, Canada's 100 Best. 'The quality of the food, its thoughtfulness and inventiveness, is reliably extraordinary, at every visit.' Article content A former No. 1 destination on the list, Published on Main, remains the top-ranked eatery for B.C., coming in at No. 9. AnnaLena came in just behind it, at No. 10. The Kitsilano favourite is one of three restaurants new to the top 10 this year. Richler says the latest ranking also includes 31 eateries that didn't make the cut last year. Article content As is often the case with the 100 best list, there are a lot of familiar names among the ranks. B.C. foodies will likely nod their heads in agreement with the other 17 eateries in the province that landed on this year's ranking including Kissa Tanto (No. 18), Baan Lao (26), and Hawksworth (66). Article content Article content Article content 9. Published on Main (Vancouver) Read our review of Published, first published Aug. 26, 2020, HERE. Article content 10. AnnaLena (Vancouver) Read our review of AnnaLena, first published April 16, 2015, HERE. Article content 12. St. Lawrence (Vancouver) Read our review of St. Lawrence, first published Oct. 12, 2021, HERE. Article content 18. Kissa Tanto (Vancouver) Read our review of Kissa Tanto, first published May, 19, 2016, HERE. Article content 26. Baan Lao (Richmond) Read our review of Baan Lao, first published April 7, 2021, HERE. Article content 28. Le Crocodile, by Rob Feenie (Vancouver) Read our review of Le Crocodile, by Rob Feenie, first published Dec. 3, 2024, HERE. Article content 32. Botanist (Vancouver) Read our review of Botanist, first published May 25, 2017, HERE. Article content Article content Article content Article content 55. Boulevard (Vancouver) Read our review of Boulevard, first published Oct. 7, 2014, HERE. Article content 'Eating out in Canada has never been better. At a time when we are all destined to spend a little more time travelling in our own country, and thinking deeply about what it means to us, our restaurants are definitely doing their part for our clarity and pride,' says Richler. 'If you look at our list you'll find great dining choices wherever you're headed. And I mean the list from top to bottom.
