Nonprofits help restaurants and families on Staten Island

A unique partnership aims to boost business at local eateries while making sure people get a hot meal for the holidays.

Irate customer gets physical with owner of popular Mission pupuseria

When a customer at Panchitas, a popular Mission District pupuseria, became violent, the owner's maternal instinct kicked in and she literally turned the table on the customer to defend herself and her family.

Many NYC restaurants may never recover from pandemic

More than 300,000 people worked in New York City restaurants and bars before the pandemic. That number plummeted to about 90,000 in April after the first shutdown.

NYC restaurants struggling with winter outdoor dining restrictions

Restaurants will have to rearrange their curbside setups again if they want to continue serving customers in New York City this winter.

FOX 11 obtains exclusive photos of Gov. Newsom at French restaurant allegedly not following COVID-19 protocols

FOX 11 obtained exclusive photos on Tuesday night of Governor Gavin Newsom allegedly eating at the French Laundry restaurant in Yountville, California at a dinner party he attended on November 6 not following his own COVID-19 protocols he set forth for the state.

With coffee sales up, cafes pivot to new sales approaches

COVID-19 may be keeping more people indoors, but it’s still hard to beat that morning caffeine craving.

Red Lobster opens its first 'ghost kitchen' in Chicago

Red Lobster announced the opening of its first "ghost kitchen" location in Chicago, embracing a new style of restaurant focused entirely on fulfilling delivery orders for customers and forgoing the traditional dine-in or takeout models.

'Stark and sobering' NJ coronavirus numbers

New Jersey is on the verge of returning to coronavirus-related closures and restrictions like that in the spring.

Bronx restaurant turns into soup kitchen to help poor

A family-run restaurant, which opened in 2009 and has won Michelin acclaim for its Oaxacan food, has also served as a soup kitchen during the pandemic

Chinatown's pandemic crisis continues

Businesses in Chinatown that haven't already closed continue to struggle amid the pandemic.

Johns Hopkins health expert says enclosed outdoor dining isn’t ironclad for COVID-19 transmission

With restrictions on indoor dining still in place for many parts of the DMV, the planning for winterizing outdoor seating in the time of coronavirus has been in the works for a lot of restaurants.

McDonald's cult classic, the McRib, is coming back

McDonald's is reintroducing the McRib nationally on Dec. 2 as it tries to regain its footing during the pandemic.

Outdoor dining bubbles aren't as safe as you'd think, doctors say

'The reality is that outdoor dining bubbles are not safer than indoor dining, and may actually increase your risk of contracting Covid-19'

Chipotle now charges extra for tortilla on the side

The restaurant chain seems to have caught on to the fan-favorite hack, which means no more free extra tortillas on the side.

Burger King offering free Whoppers to people who pass competitors' abandoned restaurants: 'Scary places'

In the spirit of Halloween, Burger King is trolling the competition by offering free Whoppers to anyone who dares to drive by a select number of abandoned fast-food restaurants once operated by unnamed rival chains.

2 restaurants find early success launching during pandemic

During a pandemic might not seem like the best time to open a restaurant. Thousands of restaurants have had to close over the past several months. But in September, two new spots opened just minutes from each other in Fort Lee. They're hoping to make it through the pandemic and beyond.