Restaurant ownership is not for the timid. The estimated chance for a U.S. restaurant to succeed is only about 20%, according to the National Restaurant Association.  Occasionally, a restaurant closes but the popularity of its food stays high. A good local example is T’s Restaurant, which opened in the 1950s but closed after a 2020…

Reminding her of a holiday tourist trap, our critic was left unimpressed by her visit to Dublin’s new Peggy’s On The Green “Stiff as a board, overcooked to a state of rigor mortis, this sad sea bass fillet sat on a three-storey plinth of tasteless, skin-on ‘baby boiled’ (potatoes) which, in an attempt to be…

RICHMOND, Va. — Hundreds of business accounts possibly impacted by Richmond’s meals tax issues still need to be reviewed by the city, as a spokesperson revealed the city is about halfway through its review process. Trey Owens, owner of Soul Taco in Downtown Richmond, said Monday that he still has questions about the status of…

Unique and magical dining experiences in Disney World are abundant. Table service restaurants within the parks and hotels boast luxurious meals, accompanied by price points that reflect their sophistication. However, without a doubt, the pinnacle of elegance and refinement in all of Disney World is Victoria & Albert’s Restaurant at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort &…

Located in downtown Culver City, CA, Grand Casino Bakery is an Argentinean restaurant and bakery that my friend Melissa recommended we try. This restaurant was so good, we returned twice for happy hour two separate times. Upon arrival at 5pm, we were greeted with a happy hour menu offering $3.50 wine glasses. We both ordered…

A video of an Ontario man recounting his amusing interaction with a restaurant owner in April has amassed millions of views on TikTok.  “I left a negative Google review for this restaurant and now the owner wants to fight me this Friday,” the customer named Adam explains.  “How do I know that? Well, he sent me a…

Meating Street Steak & Seafood is a distinguished Manhattan-style restaurant in the Tradition community of Port St. Lucie. The atmosphere and décor are elegant and refined with dark leather booths, two-toned chairs, latte-colored walls and starched white tablecloths. White leather club-style stools provide seating at the massive bar, over which hang sparkly golden pendants. Long,…

Photo: Chelcie Parry What happened to our literature in 2020? What kind of document did we create of the vast bewilderment, the isolation, fear, and loss? With more distance, patterns will surely start to emerge — someone out there is probably already cooking up an English seminar on pandemic writing. If so, they should include…

At the limit of the SW19 postcode where the Wimbledon Broadway ends sits the Bombay Delight, in a stretch of busy road where restaurants go to die, and where you least expect to find somewhere to eat well. Getting there after a few minutes’ walk from Wimbledon station the first surprise is the size of…

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Interrupt that morning dose of bad news and divisive politics for a very personal slice of food life. It’s a topic inspired by a natural yet unusual circumstance, courtesy of a cardinal that landed just outside my kitchen window first thing this morning. As goes the lore of these noisy and…