How a Puerto Rican bread and more than a decade of kitchen collaboration built one of Pittsburgh’s most exciting restaurants: Lilith.

What started as a pandemic solution for contactless dining has become a permanent feature in many restaurants—but growing numbers of customers say they’re tired of scanning codes just to see a menu.

The biggest new restaurant trend is small. Special menus with petite, less expensive portions are popping up at large chains like Olive Garden and The Cheesecake Factory as well as trendy urban ...