Steakhouse chain Sizzler is making a comeback with a new, refreshed look, even as the quick-service restaurant sector continues to face a challenging environment that has prompted countless closures. Creative agency Tavern, tasked with helping the brand reinvent itself, said the steakhouse had been a pop culture icon in the 1980s and 1990s on the West … Read more
An Australian cafe has responded after a customer found live maggots inside one of its ham and cheese croissants. In a TikTok clip uploaded on Monday, which now has three million views, a user named @lillylimeys filmed the bugs crawling inside the pastry. She said she was on a routine breakfast run before work when … Read more
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s radical policy proposals have prompted high-profile restaurateur Stratis Morfogen to cancel plans to open new businesses. He told Side Dish he’s pulling the plug on three new establishments, including one in Midtown West. “I waited for the election before signing and now I’m not signing,” he said. Stratis Morfogen … Read more
What happens at the dining table no longer stays at the dining table. If the city’s servers suddenly always seem to know your go-to drink order, or how you always order extra croutons on your salad – you’re not going crazy. Reservation platform OpenTable is spying on its users and compiling personal information on guests … Read more
Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11, and restaurants nationwide are showing their appreciation and honoring veterans with food deals and freebies. Some places require proof of service, like a military ID, and some allow veterans and their families to get in on it. Here are the deals to look out for this Veterans Day: Applebee’s … Read more
I admit: Never in a million years could I put the “butch” in “butcher.” But there is something more authentic, potentially fulfilling and maybe even fun about going full Pilgrim and throwing yourself into Thanksgiving preparations in one of the most old-school ways possible. Who needs a Butterball when you can actually have a ball … Read more
Gordon Ramsay never minces words. The famous chef, 59, recently did an interview with The Sunday Times and had a sharp response to being asked if he’d modify his menus for people who have smaller appetites from taking weight-loss drugs like Ozempic or Mounjaro. The interviewer who spoke to Ramsay specifically brought up how fellow British chef Heston … Read more
New York’s got no shortage of landmarks, each one recognized the world over. The Empire State Building. The Statue of Liberty. Rockefeller Center. And a slice of Junior’s cheesecake. This week marks 75 years since one of the Big Apple’s most beloved addresses first opened its doors in Downtown Brooklyn. Almost ever since, opinionated New … Read more
While olive oil is often touted as the (liquid) gold standard for healthy cooking, another ingredient may be coming for the crown — and there’s a good chance you didn’t even know it existed. With high omega-6 content and low saturated fat, it offers big benefits for heart health, brain function and metabolism. And don’t … Read more
Chili’s is walking back a controversial decision about its queso offerings after a customer uproar of several weeks erupted on social media. On Oct. 7, the chain began rolling out its new Southwestern Queso at the expense of two similar menu items: the Skillet Beef and White Skillet Queso. Earlier in October, the restaurant told Fox News Digital the new … Read more
Move over, soup dumplings and dragon rolls — NYC’s buzziest in-demand new dishes are pork belly chicharron and tacos callejeros. After long playing backup to the city’s Asian offerings, Mexico’s culinary bounty is having a moment — and on a grander stage than the cuisine has enjoyed in some time. While we’ve long had an array … Read more
It’s a big year for the culinary scene in Fort Lauderdale. For the first time, the Michelin Guide has expanded its coverage to the city, recognizing several of its restaurants for culinary excellence, and awarding a star to Maass in the Four Seasons hotel. In response, local restaurants are upping their game. Whether you’re craving … Read more
While Miami and Palm Beach gobble up the best hotel brands, benefiting from a seemingly never-ceasing bevy of five-star openings, Fort Lauderdale often felt like an afterthought. Yes, there’s already a Ritz-Carlton and a W Hotel, and in 2022 an oceanfront Four Season debuted. But for the so-called “yachting capital of the world” these were … Read more
That’ll do it. After finishing a first-time meal at a restaurant, a negative Nancy of a customer wasted no time running home to write a not-so-great review of their experience. Well, the restaurant looked at it as an opportunity to promote their business and what makes their establishment so unique. A screenshot of the exchange … Read more
An Australian mom has defended criticizing a restaurant over its policy regarding “well-behaved children” after others argued she was the one in the wrong. Brie Rockliffe was left shocked when she spotted an unusual sign in the window of Laguna Blu Bar & Dining in Port Stephens that read: “We appreciate well-behaved children, and require … Read more
This pasta party spiraled out of control. One Olive Garden server says a group of carb-crazed diners turned the chain’s famous “Never-Ending Pasta Bowl” into a bottomless nightmare — racking up a shocking $150 bill and a trail of regret. “This never ending pasta gotta stop,” the exhausted employee vented on Reddit in an r/olivegarden … Read more
An Italian restaurant has taken a savage swipe at locals after closing down – saying, “Thank you for never supporting us, not even once.” Don Ciccio brought down the shutters in Highgate, north London earlier this month, exactly six years after opening. Announcing the closure on its website, the Hampstead Lane restaurant has taken a … Read more
The dumplings that conquered Times Square are coming to downtown Brooklyn. Din Tai Fung, the giant Taiwanese soup dumpling restaurant where it can take weeks to get a reservation, signed a lease for a 20,000-square-foot jumbo at The Brook, Realty Check has learned. The 51-story rental apartment tower, which just started receiving tenants, is a … Read more
That’s trout of order. A Chinese restaurant’s massive fish tank abruptly shattered last week — completely flooding the dining room with scores of live fish. The caught-on-camera chaos unfolded at a stone-pot seafood restaurant in Fuzhou in China’s Fujian Province on Wednesday. A fish tank at a restaurant in Fuzhou, China was caught on camera … Read more
The wine business is in trouble due to reduced demand and changing tastes. You’d therefore think that restaurants, which need to sell lots of vino to stay in business, would go the extra mile to see that ordering the stuff is easy and without subjecting us to political proselytizing. You’d be wrong. These days, restaurant wine service isn’t haughty — … Read more