Meat piling up at Chicago restaurants as COVID-worried patrons cancel reservations
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the rise of the omicron variant are impacting the restaurant industry — and in the world of steaks, it’s apparently led to a pile-up of meat as steakhouses cancel orders.
Chicago icon Josephine 'Mother' Wade honored for years of culinary cuisine
Mrs. Wade opened Josephine’s Southern Cooking on 79th Street when she was just 21-years-old.
Elderly driver slams into Dunkin' dining room in Skokie
An elderly driver slammed into a Dunkin' restaurant in north suburban Skokie on Thursday afternoon.
New Chicago restaurant has robot waiters, 5D room
A new Chicago restaurant is promising customers a dining experience they will never forget.
Shaq opening Big Chicken in Rosemont, first Midwest location
NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal is opening a Big Chicken in Rosemont.
Olive Garden may not bring back Never-Ending Pasta Bowl
Darden Restaurants CEO Rick Cardenas explained that the promotion wasn't as profitable as previously believed
Extra-alarm fire damages popular Oak Park restaurant: 'We are losing a big institution'
An extra-alarm fire damaged a popular restaurant in Oak Park Tuesday morning and forced the evacuation of surrounding buildings.
Salvation Army preparing Thanksgiving meals from scratch for thousands of needy families
It's a Thanksgiving tradition. Each year, a few days before the holiday, a small army of volunteers assembles in the big Levy restaurant kitchen at Guaranteed Rate Field to begin their preparations.
Arby's announces french fry flavored vodkas
Arby's is selling vodka that tastes like their curly fries and crinkle fries. They'll only be available to customers in a handful of states, and only for a limited time.
Subway tuna sandwiches contain chicken, pork and cattle, latest lawsuit claims
A third lawsuit accusing Subway of deceiving the public about its tuna products said lab testing shows they contain animal proteins such as chicken, pork and cattle, and not the advertised "100% tuna." Subway says an independent lab verified their tuna is yellowfin or skipjack tuna.
Bars of Chicago: Newark Nook and the story of a side street pub
One neighborhood bar on the far Northwest Side may be the most Chicago real estate listing out there. Because for $400,000, you can be the next to carry the torch for the Newark Nook, a neighborhood bar in Norwood Park that’s one of the last of its kind.