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The Motley Fool December 5, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Morton Hears an IPO Hoot The upscale steakhouse returns to the market, but its financials are a shame.
The Motley Fool November 28, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Let's Play High-Steaks Poker Del Frisco's, the high end branch of Lone Star Steakhouse, is ready to go public, but the market may not be ready for another steakhouse IPO.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ruth's Chris Steak Out Even though the upscale steakhouse announced that it was on track to match its earnings guidance for the March quarter, its shares still dipped 4% in after-hours trading.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Smith & Whatever The upscale steakhouse continues to bleed through its seasonally forgettable quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 3, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Meat of the Matter Smith & Wollensky's earnings still matter as it weighs rival buyout bids.
The Motley Fool May 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Upscale Investing Over at Smith & Wollensky there's more than "meats" the eye. Yes, the upscale chain of steakhouses posted a March-quarter loss. After barely breaking even last year, the restaurateur reported a meager deficit of $70,000 -- or $0.01 a share -- for the first quarter.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Smith & Wollensky Snapped Up The profitless chophouse finally names a suitor. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool May 4, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	This Is Why They Call It a Chophouse As an investment, Morton's hasn't lived up to the high expectations that diners have when they step into the upscale steakhouse.
The Motley Fool February 15, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A RARE Steak-Out The LongHorn and Capital Grille operator dips on a near-term miss. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Bye-Bye, Rib Eye Another steakhouse agrees to go private. Duffy's Sports Grill announced that it was buying troubled Roadhouse Grill in a $29 million deal.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Bye Bye, Bugaboo Steakhouse operator RARE Hospitality looks to shed its Bugaboo Creek Steak House concept. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 30, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Steakhouse Stocks Cut Both Ways It's feast or famine for these steakhouse chains. Morton's posts a wide loss and warns of a soft holiday quarter, while Texas Roadhouse posts solid growth.
The Motley Fool April 21, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A RARE Opportunity? Steakhouse operator produces medium-well results for the quarter.
The Motley Fool January 16, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Landry's Is Hungry Again A serial acquirer makes a play for the Smith & Wollensky chain. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 7, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Best Small Cap for 2007: Texas Roadhouse There's something good cooking at this restaurant. Maybe the growth won't be as explosive as it will be with some of the more high-octane names, but the groundwork is in place for an already popular concept to conquer even more real estate and deliver market-thumping returns along the way.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Darden's Steak Out Darden lassos one of the last remaining public casual steakhouses, LongHorn Steakhouse parent company RARE Hospitality. Darden gains 287 LongHorns and 28 Capitol Grills, and has the financial muscle to grow either into a national entity.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Landry's Salivates for Smith & Wollensky The upscale steakhouse chain gets its third buyout bid in as many months. So who will come out on top? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Morton's Hears a Moo The upscale chain serves up red meat, not red ink. Investors, an improving economy and a need to impress business clients will keep the chophouses humming along in the near-term. Just keep an eye on market saturation.
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ruth's Chris Makes the Cut The upscale steakhouse weathers the storm in more ways than one. In its second quarter as a public company, the restaurant chain reversed a year-ago loss to earn $0.02 a share, or $0.11 a stub on a pro forma basis.
The Motley Fool May 1, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Steaks Are High Texas Roadhouse gets meaty in its latest quarter. The steakhouse is gradually becoming the lone publicly traded casual-dining steakhouse following recent buyout activity in the sector.
The Motley Fool March 18, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Lone Star Shines Again In a world of many steakhouses, Lone Star sizzles. But investors should watch the competitive dynamics in this segment closely.
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Lone Star's Medium-Rare Disease Given the higher cost of sales, the fact that the casual steakhouses are reluctant to pass these increases on to the consumer clearly indicates that the chains feel vulnerable. So be a picky eater in this sector.
The Motley Fool September 7, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Well Done, Ruth's Chris The upscale steakhouse weathers the storm in more ways than one. For investors, this is a great start for Ruth's Chris as a public company.
The Motley Fool December 12, 2003 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Five Tasty Stocks If the holidays are making you hungry, dig into these tempting restaurant stocks. The author takes a closer look at five companies in various stages of growth that could add some flavor to your portfolio.
The Motley Fool June 2, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	A Tale of Two Concepts Some eateries thrive while others suffer through the low-carb craze.
The Motley Fool December 20, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Ruth's Dis High-end steakhouse operator Ruth's Chris cuts deep with a warning; shares fall to an all-time low.
The Motley Fool July 16, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Outback's Anemic Outlook The steak chain says second-quarter earnings will be cool, sending its stock tumbling.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	4 Hungry Stocks on the Move Which restaurant chains that will lead the way -- make that feed the way -- in the future, once this tough economic climate shakes out the weaker players?
The Motley Fool July 15, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Something's Rotten in Texas Lone Star Steakhouse gets seared after serving up stale second-quarter financials.
The Motley Fool March 14, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	Any More Sizzle to Lone Star Steakhouse? While this could be a worthwhile turnaround candidate, investors must understand this is a tricky one to evaluate.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Shooting Lone Star Lone Star Steakhouse has one last meal before a private-equity firm picks up the check. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Don't Mess With Texas Roadhouse Investors, growth is still on the menu at this casual steakhouse chain.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Roadhouse Grilled Texas Roadhouse hits its fiscal targets, yet suffering margins leave the eatery battered. Given fickle dining tastes and the company's need to improve its margins to 2003 levels, the stock is trading at too rich a premium these days.
The Motley Fool December 15, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Is This Star Fading? Lone Star Steakhouse's sales continue their slow decline. Investors, is it time to sell?
The Motley Fool February 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Saucy Steakhouses Sounds like steak's on the menu for the dining-out crowd.
The Motley Fool February 20, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Texas Chain Saw Massacre Texas Roadhouse shares fall to the single digits in after-hours trading after it posts disappointing fourth-quarter results.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Lone Star Stays Strong The steakhouse operator posts a 23% rise in net income, despite high beef costs.
The Motley Fool October 21, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Outback's Earnings Served Cold The steak house has more to offer diners than investors.
BusinessWeek June 20, 2005 Robert Barker	Take This Steak House IPO With A Grain Of Salt Ruth's Chris Steak House now is preparing to sell not just supremely hot steaks but also stock.
The Motley Fool January 26, 2011 Andrew Bond	Upscale Steakhouses Have a Beef With Inflation Pricing pressure and costly cows pose a significant threat to these chains.
The Motley Fool July 31, 2007 Jeremy MacNealy	Morton's Makes Top Cut The prime steakhouse ends the quarter with strong sales. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Rarin' To Go? Rare Hospitality forks over an improved outlook.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: Soup's on at Smith & Wollensky Over the past 18 months, the steakhouse has managed to grow its rolling gross margins a bit, to double its minuscule operating margin and shrink its net loss as a percentage of revenues. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 25, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	It's OK to Come Out and Eat Now Darden and CKE hold up well on the restaurant front.
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Wishing on a Star, Steak Lovers Lone Star's stock closed at $23.55 the day before the buyout offer. Since then, crippling comps and sharply reduced profit forecasts have only crumbled the already iffy fundamentals. If there is a better bid out there, great. If not, look out below.
BusinessWeek May 15, 2006 Gene G. Marcial	At Morton's, A Big Helping For The Money Morton's Restaurant Group, a chain of steakhouses patronized mainly by corporate big spenders, is a bargain, say some pros.
The Motley Fool October 19, 2007 Charly Travers	Texas Roadhouse Looking Meaty Investors, don't let market pessimism about the casual dining sector discourage you from taking a look at this potential star.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Fool's Look Ahead Monday: The new trading week kicks off with a quarterly report from Smith & Wollensky... Tuesday: Tune into what Delta and Pine Land has to say... Wednesday: WD-40 will have to speak up during its mid-week earnings report... etc.
BusinessWeek December 26, 2005 Robert Barker	The IPO Class of 2006 Soon-to-be-public companies now are freer to talk about themselves before a much wider audience. For the first time in decades, this includes you.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Final Onion Not Bloomin' at Outback The final sales release before the restaurant probably goes private shows more of the same sluggishness. Investors, take note.