NYC restaurants planning to sue city over indoor dining ban

As gyms prepare to reopen, restaurant owners in New York City are preparing legal action over still not being allowed to offer indoor dining, even though restaurants in all other parts of the state have been offering it for weeks.

Mayor says NYC is not ready to return to indoor dining
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As gyms prepare to reopen, restaurant owners in New York City are preparing legal action over still not being allowed to offer indoor dining, even though restaurants in all other parts of the state have been offering it for weeks.

Outdoor communal dining areas debut in Queens

The Dineout NYC community outdoor dining areas expanded on Friday. It debuted in two locations in Queens: one in Elmhurst and the other in Jackson heights. Streets are fully closed off to create community spaces around several restaurants amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Times Square Krispy Kreme location gets a new opening date

New Yorkers and tourists will finally be able to visit Krispy Kreme’s long-awaited flagship store in Times Square.

Restaurants across New York City call for return of indoor dining

Two months after indoor dining began to open in some parts of New York, some 25,000 restaurant owners in New York City are calling for guidance to allow them to bring back indoor dining.

Vive brand launching pumpkin spice spiked seltzer

Vive, a spiked seltzer company made by Braxton Brewing Company, is launching its pumpkin spice hard seltzer next month.

Champagne makers fix harvest quotas as sales plummet during pandemic

French Champagne producers decided Tuesday to put unprecedented limits on the quantity of grapes they’ll harvest this year in hopes of propping up prices and containing damage from the coronavirus pandemic.

Girl Scouts debuting new cookie variety inspired by French toast

2021 just got a little sweeter. The Girl Scouts of the USA announced a new French toast-inspired cookie flavor to join their lineup of offerings in January.

High-end dining domes ordered to be removed in San Francisco

A public health officer ordered Hashiri, a high-end Japanese restaurant, to remove the domes “due to the enclosed nature of the structure, which may not allow for adequate air flow,” the Chronicle reported.

Domino's to hire more than 20,000 workers in US

Domino's announced Monday that it will hire more than 20,000 employees nationwide for positions including delivery drivers, pizza makers, customer service representatives, managers and assistant managers.

German food company to change racist name of popular sauce

One of Germany’s best-known food companies says it will rename a popular spicy dressing because of the racist connotations of its name.

Pizza shops across the U.S. may be facing a pepperoni shortage

Business at pizza shops across the nation may be up as people left homebound by the coronavirus pandemic order out night after night, but the supply of America’s favorite topping, pepperoni, is beginning to dwindle.

Chain restaurants struggling during pandemic
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It might be harder to muster sympathy for national chain restaurants during the coronavirus pandemic, but those companies are struggling as well, along with their thousands of employees.

Pop-up parties, large gatherings continue to defy social distancing rules

It's the opposite of what you want to see in the middle of a pandemic. Dozens of unmasked partiers crammed onto an MTA bus in Maspeth, Queens while smoking, dancing and ignoring social distancing rules. The MTA is now trying to track down the culprits behind the pop-up party. 

There’s a shortage of Dr Pepper amid the COVID-19 pandemic

The iconic soda brand comforted fans with hopeful words, saying it is doing everything they can to get the beverage back into their hands.