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Chicken-wing craze sends prices soaring

It's getting more expensive to be a wing man or woman these days. The skyrocketing cost of chicken wings is causing restaurant ...

 

McDonald's Profit Jumps

McDonald's Profit Jumps

McDonald's earnings rose 23% on stronger margins and same-store sales along with an increase in customer visits.

 

Lights out at NYC's Tavern on the Green

Lights out at NYC's Tavern on the Green

Tavern on the Green, once America's highest-grossing restaurant, is singing its culinary swan song.

 

California Restaurants Can't Use Trans Fat As Of January 1

California Restaurants Can't Use Trans Fat As Of January 1

California will bar restaurants from cooking with trans fat beginning New Year's Day, becoming the first state to crack down on the substance tied to clogged arteries, strokes and coronary heart disease.

The ban is hailed by supporters as a way to protect diners who routinely have not been aware of consuming trans fat at some restaurants because they don't see the meals cooked or the ingredients used.

 

Subway tops list of best franchises for 2010

Subway grabs the No. 1 spot, but this year's Franchise 500® is a big one for sandwiches across the board.

 

McDonald's to Offer Free WiFi

McDonald's to Offer Free WiFi

McDonald's will soon start offering free wireless Internet access at its U.S. restaurants as part of the fast-food chain's transformation from its hamburger roots into a hang-out destination.

 

Restaurant critics struggle to stay anonymous

Restaurant critics struggle to stay anonymous

They arrive cloaked in secrecy, often using fictitious names and sometimes donning disguises.

 

Miami hottest, Minneapolis most intelligent

Miami hottest, Minneapolis most intelligent

Travel + Leisure magazine ranked U.S. cities on their culture, population, shopping, restaurants, nightlife, airports and more.

 

Man Finds Snake Head in Broccoli at New York Diner

Man Finds Snake Head in Broccoli at New York Diner

A diner at an upstate New York restaurant got a little something extra with his broccoli - a severed snake head.

 

McDonald's to Launch New $4 1/3-Pound Angus Burger in August

McDonald's to Launch New $4 1/3-Pound Angus Burger in August

"McDonald's is jumping on board. According to Crain's, "The fast-food giant will begin rolling out the long-awaited Angus burger nationally by August ... A company memo indicates McDonald's also plans to feature the new sandwich in its Monopoly promotion in October."

 

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