Whatever happened to Ronald McDonald and the McDonaldland characters?

If you were a kid in the 1970s or 1980s, you probably remember Ronald McDonald from McDonald’s TV commercials, along with his friends like Grimace, the Hamburglar, and Mayor McCheese.

Rash of break-ins at Manhattan restaurants

At least seven restaurants were burglarized in the same Manhattan neighborhood.

Seafood Kingz 2 brings soul food to City Island

The menu includes succulent shrimp, fried catfish, salmon, lobster tails, and steamed snow crab legs.

Homeless man accused of terrorizing Queens neighborhood

A homeless man has owers and workers at local businesses in a Queens neighborhood scared for their safety.

NYC Restaurant Week 2023 begins

The event offers lunch and dinner at fixed prices at nearly 500 restaurants across the five boroughs.

Concerns over plan to increase number of NJ liquor licenses

Liquor license holders in New Jersey are concerned about the governor's plan to expand the number available.

Deaf café hopes to survive rent fight

Deaf's Delight Café in Newark, New Jersey-,the only cafe in the New York City area devoted to the deaf community, is at risk of folding.

NJ governor wants to increase number of liquor licenses

It might be easier to find a restaurant that sells liquor in New Jersey if the governor gets his wish.

Noma, one of the world’s top-rated restaurants, is closing next year

Noma said it will begin a new chapter, Noma 3.0, and transform its restaurant into a giant lab and pioneering test kitchen in 2025.

Chick-fil-A investigating after customers subjected to ‘fraudulent activity’

On Friday, the Atlanta-based food chain told account holders it was investigating how “certain customers became subject to fraudulent activity.”

Ali Ahmed Aslam, man credited with inventing chicken tikka masala, dies at 77

The culinary world is mourning the loss of Ali Ahmed Aslam, whose name might not be familiar, but his creation, chicken tikka masala, definitely is.

Taco Bell may permanently add fries to menu to better compete with McDonald's

Taco Bell's CEO said that while dinner and late-night business is on par with McDonald’s and other rivals, the chain’s breakfast and lunch dayparts are “significantly” behind.

PHOTOS: NYC SantaCon returns this weekend

SantaCon is back in New York City. Hundreds of Santa Clauses, elves, and Rudolphs will crawl bars in the city Saturday as part of the charity event.

Long Island restaurant boom lets foodies stay closer to home

Fewer Long Islanders these days are making the trek into New York City to enjoy a meal as more restaurants are setting up shop in the suburbs.

McDonald's McGold Card gives free food for life

McDonald's is bringing back its exclusive McGold card that entitles the person who has it to free McDonald's burgers for life.

Robot cooks are taking over restaurants and coming into homes

From flipping burgers and cooking fries to building and cooking pizzas, robots are taking over restaurant kitchens and are starting to move into homes.