Malls are using new restaurants to draw consumers as shopping centers reinvent themselves

In this articleCAKEwatch nowEditor's note: This is the third story in a three-part CNBC series about the future of U.S. shopping malls, as developers transform the spaces to add new retailers, experiences and even apartments. Read the first and second parts.Malls used to be the destination for the buzziest stores. Now they're home to the hottest restaurants.The slow death of department stores and rise of online shopping have hurt U.S. shopping malls, particularly over the last decade. The once-essential sho ...