Cuomo: Counties can vaccinate restaurant workers, cab drivers

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday said county officials now have the power to make taxi drivers and restaurant workers eligible for a vaccine. But a day earlier, he slammed elected officials for pushing to vaccinate restaurant workers.

Cuomo lifts indoor dining ban in hot spots; plan for NYC coming Friday

Gov. Cuomo says the state will release a plan by the end of the week for starting to reopen restaurants in New York City for indoor dining.

NYC restaurants say ban on indoor dining is misguided

The mayor and the governor are on the same page about prohibiting indoor dining. But restaurant industry leaders say it just doesn't make any sense.

Pizza Hut introduces a new Detroit-style pizza, available nationwide

Detroit-style pizza is rectangular in size with a thick, crispy crust. Pizza Hut says they’ve spent a year perfecting their new recipe.

NYC Restaurant Week during a pandemic

2021 New York City Restaurant Week will go forward next week with some changes due to an indoor dining ban because of the coronavirus pandemic.

NY allows indoor dining again in hot spots following lawsuit

Restaurants in some COVID-19 hot spots in New York can once again offer limited indoor dining, the governor's office said Thursday.

Yelp will indicate how well restaurants enforce masks, social distancing

In a blog post published Tuesday, Yelp announced it will prompt users to say whether or not they observed restaurant staff wearing masks and observing social distancing.

Laid-off chef starts nonprofit kitchen on Long Island

The folks at Carroll's Kitchen, a nonprofit, cook and deliver well-balanced, nutritional meals across Long Island. People who can pay can order from the website.

Artists turning restaurants' outdoor dining spaces into works of art

The pandemic has limited the way artists can display their works, but one program is pairing them with local restaurants, allowing them to transform outdoor dining spaces into works of art.

NYC restaurants start selling frozen dinners

Now many New York City restaurants are not only offering hot meals but also frozen dinners.

Pandemic and now cold weather batter NYC restaurants

Last New Year's Eve, Bella Luna on the Upper West Side seated more than 200 people. This year, it hopes to seat 20.

Lawyer for bar in 'autonomous zone' says criminal summonses dropped

A lawyer for the Mac's Public House on Staten Island says criminal summonses against the bar's owners have been dropped.

In-N-Out Burgers linked to 80 Colorado coronavirus cases

At least 80 In-N-Out Burger employees have tested positive for coronavirus, according to data published by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.

Broadway stars come together to save landmark West Bank Cafe

A legendary Hell's Kitchen landmark, the West Bank Cafe is hoping that a star-studded telethon will help it stay open until the curtains raise on Broadway once again.

LI lawmakers consider limits for third-party food delivery app charges

New legislation would limit the fees that apps can charge restaurants through 2022 to allow them time to recover from the pandemic.

Christmas Day: Here are the restaurants, stores open

While more retailers and restaurants than usual may be shutting their doors this Christmas, shoppers and would-be diners aren't completely out of luck.