I arrived in Casablanca a couple of weeks ago, toward the end of a month-long trip through West and North Africa, fulfilling a dream of visiting a city whose name had evoked images of romance and ...

Reporting from Casablanca, Morocco — Our reservation was for 9 p.m., and it was my wife’s birthday, so we ducked into a swanky hotel bar for a cocktail first. On the wall, a neon sign flickered: “Of ...

Partners Michael Schwartz and Shawn Monday had every intention of keeping Rick’s Café alive and open through the end of summer at least. The team, which also operates the restaurants One Red Door, ...

When Kathy Kriger left the U.S. diplomatic service after 9/11, the liberal in her was alarmed at the global war on terrorism and wanted to make a symbolic stand for tolerance by investing in a Muslim ...

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio - Rick's Cafe in Chagrin Falls is closing temporarily under its new ownership. Rick's, at 86 N. Main St., named after the restaurant in the classic 1942 movie "Casablanca," posted ...

Ignore the outside, I said. I didn’t come to Rick’s for signage. I soon found out I couldn’t see the inside without a reservation, which I didn’t have. Dejected, I asked the host if I could make one ...

The iconic Rick’s Café from the film "Casablanca" was brought to life in 2004 by former diplomat Kathy Kriger. The film "Casablanca" premiered in 1942, capturing the wartime anxieties and hopes of a ...