The Gothamist wonders, as do we all, about the newest trend in restaurant styles known as "Fast Casual"... A Times article on the popularity of “fast-casual” restaurants continues to cause some major head scratching. But the trend spotting that motivated the article remains dubious. Ostensibly about “fast-casual” restaurants – defined as a hybrid of places like McDonald’s and Applebee’s – the article implies that the latter has made its mark by “generally serving fresh food made on the spot.” Read More...