'It was bidding time for the airport and, in my opinion, that’s the epitome of success,' he told Atlanta Magazine. He had been hinting at the restaurant since he released his 2003 album Chicken-n-Beer, and 13 years later it saw the light of day. Ludacris’ Chicken+Beer is located by Gate D15 in Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, because no one says 'Welcome to Atlanta' like Luda. They opened a second RPM Italian in Washington D.C. RPM Italian’s menu features pasta made in-house, meats, and “Italian classics with an elevated twist,” according to the restaurant’s website. The aesthetic is modern, the meals are perfectly plated, and the cocktails are pure art. RPM Italian (Chicago), Giuliana and Bill RancicĪs part of the RPM Restaurants group, a business partially owned by the Rancics, RPM Italian in Chicago does what all of its sister restaurants do: it oozes sophistication. Here are the top (non-chef) celebrity-owned restaurants in the U.S., according to Yelp. The result was a wide range of cuisines and dining experiences, scattered across the country. To give a fighting chance to basketball legends, TV personalities, and Moby, we excluded celebrity owners whose initial claim to fame was being a chef or a restauranteur (sorry, Bobby Flay). For celebrities, owning a restaurant is a prime investment opportunity: Name recognition and capital go a long way in an otherwise unforgiving industry, giving them a leg up on competitors.īut there’s one more thing you need in order to run a successful food establishment, and all the branding in the world won't change the answer to the question: 'Is the food good?” For these 20 celebrity-owned restaurants, the answer is a starry “Yes' - at least according to an analysis of data from customer review website Yelp, which showed that these spots were the best in terms of ratings and reviews.

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