Chicago, IL (December 13, 2007) – Ideal Media, LLC announced that Restaurant Business’ July ‘07 cover story “The Future 50” and November ‘07 cover story “The Best Places to Open a Restaurant” both ranked in the Top 10 in National Restaurant Association SmartBrief’s Best of 2007, which highlights the most-read stories of 2007.

The National Restaurant Association SmartBrief is a daily email newsletter that reaches over 73,000 restaurant owners, operators and foodservice executives with “restaurant news that really matters”, chosen from key articles that are handpicked by their editors from hundreds of publications.

Restaurant Business’ “The Future 50” features the fastest growing restaurant chains in the U.S. with listings uch as Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina and RA Sushi Bar Restaurant. “The Best Places to Open a Restaurant” provides a Restaurant Growth Index which highlights the most beneficial places to open a new restaurant.

We are thrilled and honored that two of Restaurant Business’ cover stories have ranked in the NRA SmartBrief’s Best of 2007,” said Scott Allmendinger, vice-president and group publisher of Restaurant Business. “Having two cover stories recognized in the top 10 amongst thousands of other articles that appeared throughout 2007 in NRA SmartBrief is quite an achievement. Our hats go off to editor in chief Sam Smith and his team for their continued dedication to delivering the highest standard of editorial that takes Restaurant Business the leading trade magazine for the restaurant entrepreneur.”

Restaurant Business magazine is the only magazine that is all about and only about the restaurant entrepreneur audience—regional and emerging chains, multi-concept operators and high-volume independents.

Published monthly, the magazine was re-launched in 2005 and reaches over 76,000 readers.

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Ideal Media LLC owns and operates Restaurant Business, FoodService Director, Beverage World magazines and ID Access web portal. Ideal Media is headquartered in Chicago, IL with a satellite office in New York, NY. www.idealmediallc.com

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