WOODLAND HILLS, Calif., Nov. 24, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grill Concepts, Inc. (Nasdaq:GRIL) today announced the opening of its seventh flagship The Grill on the Alley restaurant in the internationally renowned Aventura Mall located in northeastern Miami-Dade County, Florida.
Famous for its signature dishes, The Grill on the Alley serves a classic menu of prime steaks, chops, fresh seafood, pasta and freshly prepared salads with uncompromising service. Reminiscing the old-time grills in New York and San Francisco, the original restaurant was opened in Beverly Hills in 1984 and was inducted into the Nation's Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame in 1995. The Grill on the Alley is also a member of the Distinguished Restaurants of North America and was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a power-lunch spot where the business elite dine.
"We believe our fine-dining restaurant concept is perfectly suited for Aventura Mall, which is a leading high-end shopping destination for international visitors and is also one of the highest grossing malls in the country," said Philip Gay, president and chief executive officer. "Ideally located at one of the main entrances to the Mall, our Aventura The Grill on the Alley features more than 7,000 square-feet of indoor and patio seating for up to 250 diners. We look forward to introducing our freshly prepared American cuisine and uncompromising service to the visitors and local patrons of Aventura Mall and Miami-Dade County."
About Grill Concepts, Inc.
Grill Concepts owns, manages and licenses upscale casual and fine dining, full service restaurants under two core brand names: The Grill on the Alley and Daily Grill; as well as a newly launched quick casual concept named In Short Order -- Daily Grill. The company operates 32 restaurants including seven The Grill on the Alley-branded restaurants in Beverly Hills, Hollywood, San Jose and Westlake Village, California; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; and Aventura, Florida; 24 Daily Grill restaurants in California; the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region; Houston and Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; Seattle, Washington; Boston, Massachusetts; and Tulsa, Oklahoma; as well as one In Short Order -- Daily Grill in Seattle, Washington.