Restaurant Startup

Kraken Congee in Seattle, Wash.; Ramy's Falafel Fusion in Portland, Ore.

A mother and daughter duo from Brooklyn, N.Y. want to reinvent the waffle cone with portable meals.

A chef and his wife who want to transition their Mills & Co brand of high-quality charcuterie.

Two brothers who have a chickpea pasta concept called Banza; a pasta tasting-bar concept.

Candy shop concepts are the rage in America but how many specialized candy shops can the market take? This week, Joe Bastianich and Tim Love are pitched two exciting and unique concepts. First, they hear from two Costa Mesa, California natives, who have a hip and sexy idea for gourmet chocolates made with bacon, they call it Sticky Pig.