A Charleston City Council member filed a complaint with police on Sunday in reference to a restaurant employee’s Twitter “threat.” Councilman Harry Griffin, who represents Charleston’s District 10, contacted Charleston police after the tweet surfaced Friday night, when a former Taco Boy restaurant employee claimed to have asked kitchen staff […]
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Tacos 4 Life opens a new Memphis-area restaurant in Collierville
CLOSE Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide Tacos 4 Life opened its first Memphis-area restaurant on Tuesday. The Arkansas-based chain is known for its fresh and flavorful fare, as well as its philanthropy. Tacos 4 Life was launched in 2014 in Conway, Arkansas, by a couple on a […]
Food trucks find new life in the suburbs amid the pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has had a enormous effect on the restaurant industry: Owners have had to think creatively to make their dining rooms safe, and outdoor dining has become a staple in most cities. Many places have struggled to hold on as social distancing measures and fewer patrons have affected […]
Life in a food desert, where fresh produce is 2 bus rides from home
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Willie Brown carefully guided his cart of groceries off the Trinity Metro Bus. The cart thumped on the ground, and he slowly pushed it across an empty parking lot toward home. Thirty years ago, that empty parking lot would have been filled with shopping carts and […]
Greek Life Catering Company Files Trademark Lawsuit
Greek House Chefs, Inc., which serves fraternities and sororities, alleged in a District of Kansas complaint filed on Friday that another food company also catering to Greek life, Fine Thyme Food LLC which does business as Best Fed Greeks, is infringing its trademark. The plaintiff claimed the company violated the […]
Best food for takeout and how to make leftovers count – Entertainment & Life – Savannah Morning News
By now, most of us, even those who never order takeout other than pizza, have needed to give ourselves a break from our pandemic quarantine kitchens and have resorted to the convenience of ordering from a favorite restaurant. Particularly for those of us who are still not dining out, getting […]
‘The Secret Life of Groceries,’ by Benjamin Lorr book review
In “The Secret Life of Groceries,” Benjamin Lorr peers at the dark underbelly of this industry, one that depends on inexhaustible supply. Readers might be primed to hear it: The pandemic has pulled back the curtain on the inflexibility and vulnerability of our food supply chain. Empty shelves, exhausted workers […]
The #1 Cooking Hack That Will Change Your Life
You’ve probably heard some cooking tips recently. When the coronavirus pandemic forced restaurants to close in March, cooking at home became a necessity. In the months that followed, we’ve all had a lot of time to make food in the oven, microwave, Crock-Pot, on the grill, on the stove, and […]
Quarantine cooking tips with Celebrity Chef Alton Brown | Your Life Recipes
Host and Celebrity Chef Alton Brown of Good Eats and Quarantine Quitchen shares a fresh and tasty recipe for a healthy salad. INGREDIENTS • 4 ounces of French bread, sliced into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups bread cubes) • 7 tablespoons Healthy Choice Power Dressing Garden French • 1 1/2 […]