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HMSHost Awarded Dining Contracts At IAH, YUL
HMSHost Corp. has been awarded dining contracts at two airports: George Bush Intercontinental (IAH) and Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (YUL). At IAH, HMSHost will open 15 restaurants and six Starbucks throughout Terminals A, B, C and D. Nearly all...
MarketPlace Again Hosting St. Baldrick’s Shave Event
MarketPlace Development, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and LaGuardia (LGA) airline partners are taking part in the annual St. Baldrick’s Shave event, which will be held May 11. During the event, airport employees have their heads shaved to stand in...
Half Moon Empanadas Brings Latin Food To MIA
As part of its efforts to diversify eating options at Miami International (MIA), the airport this week opened its doors to locally based Half Moon Empanadas. It is located in the North Terminal Marketplace, a collection of eateries and shops in Concourse D that gives...
Chef Opens Restaurant At Washington Dulles International
Concessions International has teamed with Washington, D.C. restaurant group Chef Geoff’s to open a Chef Geoff’s restaurant at Washington Dulles International (IAD). The restaurant is located in Concourse C near gate C14. It’s being operated by a joint venture between...
Upscale Barber Shop Welcomed By Calgary Airport Authority
Taylor & Colt, an upscale men’s barber shop, has opened at Calgary International (YYC). The concept is a full-service men’s barber shop that offers haircuts, styling, color and highlights, hot towel shaves, and other services. It’s the brand’s first airport location....
Fresh From Florida Program Certifies MIA Restaurant
The state of Florida’s Fresh from Florida program has certified Icebox Cafe at Miami International (MIA) as a provider of locally sourced food. The restaurant’s percentage of purchases from southern Miami-Dade County’s farm area also meets the qualifications of the...
Digital Display At LAX Promotes Tiffany & Co. Timepiece Collection
Outdoor advertising specialist JCDecaux S.A. has unveiled one of its first digital outdoor sponsorship campaigns at Los Angeles International’s (LAX) Tom Bradley International Terminal. Tiffany & Co. will be the exclusive outdoor media partner on the Digital Clock...
La Tapenade Debuts At Philadelphia International
The Philadelphia MarketPlace Food & Shops program at Philadelphia International (PHL) celebrated the grand opening for La Tapenade, an eatery with a health-conscious menu and a Mediterranean twist. The restaurant serves international dishes made from ingredients such...
Marketplace Names Quarterly Concessions Winners At PHL
The Philadelphia Marketplace Food & Shops at Philadelphia International (PHL) named Vino Volo and Roster as its Restaurant and Retailer of the Quarter, respectively, for the third quarter of 2014-2015. Wine bar Vino Volo is on the D/E Connector; Roster, which carries...
Java U Opens At Vancouver International
LS Travel Retail North America has opened its first food and beverage location at Vancouver International (YVR): a Java U coffee shop in Terminal B Domestic. It’s the third Java U location, the first at YVR. The concept aims to blend North American energy with...
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