Category: Restaurant

Acclaimed Chef Steve McHugh on Overcoming Life’s Challenges to Find the True Spirit of Cooking

Five-time James Beard Foundation Award finalist Steve McHugh is nothing short of an acclaimed chef. The owner of the highly respected, game-changing restaurant Cured and the restaurant Landrace, which opened last year, says he really “stumbled right into” becoming a chef. Though McHugh’s introduction to food may have been a happy accident, over the course…


Police: Chicago Shooting Leaves 2 People Dead, 8 Wounded

CHICAGO—Two people are dead and another eight wounded following a shooting near a fast food restaurant just blocks from Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile shopping district that sent bystanders scattering, authorities said. The shooting happened about 10:40 p.m. Thursday near a McDonald’s on the city’s Near North Side. One person was taken into custody and a…


The Meat-and-Three: This Humble Southern Fare is Still Everyone’s Favorite in Nashville

Every few minutes, Kahlil Arnold loudly greets a patron walking into his family’s restaurant—usually a familiar face he already knows by name. One summer afternoon in 2021, he spotted his sister’s high school music teacher, WC, sitting at the counter, chatting with said sister. “WC has been coming here since my dad was running the…


Meet the Successful Japanese-American Chef Cooking Every Dish with a Dash of Positivity

In an industry known for its high risk of failure and low profit margins, Mie Okuda has survived opening a restaurant during an economic slump—twice. In the late 1990s, during Japan’s “Lost Decades” recession, she started a restaurant in one of the most restaurant-dense cities in the world, Tokyo’s Ginza district. Years later in America,…


Beloved by Locals and Tourists Alike, This Maine Family Diner Shares Its Secret to 30 Years of Success

Becky’s Diner casts its home-cooked aroma across the waterfront of Portland, Maine, inviting locals and tourists to come in from the snow, the rain, and even the heat of a summer day and take a seat and be at home. Many of the thousands of Becky Rand’s customers have been accepting that invitation for 30…


Stray Dogs Know This Shop Prepares Free Meals, So They Wait Patiently for Their Turn

Gerardo Ortiz’s mother taught him to always help those most in need. So when a hungry, stray dog appeared at his restaurant, Ajilalo, one night hoping for a scrap of food, Ortiz did what many other people would not do. Instead of chasing her away, the young Peruvian gave the overjoyed dog a meal. Unsurprisingly, the…


Tightknit Immigrant Brothers Open Mexican Restaurant Rooted in Love

His smile used to light up the room, and his laughter was contagious. He was happy and gregarious, always laughing, always welcoming. His eyes shone with a light that comes from within, the one that puts people at ease. Ultimately, he loved to make his guests feel at home when they dined at his restaurant,…


This Is the Most Expensive Restaurant in America

What’s the most expensive meal you’ve ever had? Perhaps a nice steak at one of America’s best high-end chain steakhouses or a tasting menu at one of the best restaurants in America? No matter how high the bill was, we bet it didn’t come close to what your final tab would be at New York City’s Masa, which…


2 Killed When Vehicle Crashes Into Washington Restaurant Patio

Two people were killed and at least nine others injured on Friday when a sport utility vehicle driven by an older man careened into the outdoor seating area of a Washington restaurant, in what police said appeared to be an accident. Firefighters and police responded at 12:15 p.m. local time to the Parthenon Restaurant in…


Man Pleads Guilty to Killing 2 at Nebraska Restaurant

BELLEVUE, Neb.—A man pleaded guilty Monday to killing two workers and wounded two others at a Nebraska fast-food restaurant. Roberto Silva Jr. pleaded guilty to all 15 charges related to the Nov. 21, 2020, shooting at a Sonic Drive-in restaurant in the Omaha suburb of Bellevue, the Sarpy County attorney said in a news release….