NEW YORK — Last fall a friend told me a story about Ryuichi Sakamoto, the renowned musician and composer who lives in the West Village. Sakamoto, it seems, so likes a particular Japanese restaurant in ...

Two professional music consultants shed some light. Jonathan Shecter of the Vegas-based background music provider Playback Prodigy helped us understand the brass tacks of what restaurants need from a ...

When Carlos Alzaola dips in and out of the various indoor and outdoor zones of the Cloverfield in Santa Monica and surveys the scene, a sixth sense tells the assistant general manager what sounds the ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – September 27: From left; Andrew Poole, Music Director of Flour + Water; Ryan Pollnow, Co-Executive Chef & Partner; Thomas McNaughton, Co-Executive Chef & Founding Partner; ...

Think about the last time you walked into your favorite restaurant. What was the vibe? Chill? High-energy? Romantic? Now, what made it that way? The design, look and feel of the space? That has a lot ...

May 20, 2025 - That sleek Spotify Premium account you've been proudly connecting to your restaurant's sound system? It's about as legally compliant as serving homebrewed moonshine from your kitchen.

NEW YORK (NYTIMES) - Last fall, a friend told me a story about Ryuichi Sakamoto, the renowned musician and composer who lives in the West Village. Sakamoto, it seems, so likes a particular Japanese ...