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California almond shipments jump as the crop tightens
August exports rose 31% and receipts came in far ahead of last year, the first hard numbers from a 2026 crop already forecast to shrink.
Black Briar opens in Chicago with chef Jimmy Papadopoulos
Chef Jimmy Papadopoulos returns to Chicago after five years away, opening a bar-first American tavern in the former Bar Takito space on Fulton Market.
Colorado's Michelin Guide adds 3 Bib Gourmands statewide
A day after Milpero's star made headlines, the rest of Colorado's 2026 Michelin selection lands: three new Bib Gourmands and the region's first Sommelier Award.
Food & Wine opens its Best New Chefs party to the public
For the first time in 38 years, outsiders can buy a $395 ticket to the magazine's Best New Chefs celebration in New York, where past winners cook alongside this year's class.
US restaurant menu prices outpace grocery inflation
Full-service meals rose 3.5 percent over the year to August, a point ahead of supermarket food, as BLS data shows the dining-out gap holding firm.
Southern Glazer's settles bribery probe for $12.5m
The US Department of Justice says employees funnelled cash, gift cards and luxury trips to California retailers for eight years before Southern Glazer's agreed to a two-year compliance overhaul.
Pernod Ricard fiscal 2026 sales fall nearly 4%
The spirits group's organic net sales dropped nearly 4% worldwide and 14% in the US for the year to June 2026, with CEO Alexandre Ricard naming ready-to-drink cocktails a growth priority.
Michelin Guide Southwest debuts with four Las Vegas stars
The inaugural Southwest selection ends a 17-year Michelin gap in Las Vegas, crowning Joël Robuchon with two stars and three more Strip kitchens with one each.
CDC declares cyclospora outbreak over after 12,883 cases
According to the agency, the outbreak linked to Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce caused illness across 21 states, including at least 570 hospitalisations and two deaths, before it ended.
O'Charley's shuts all 49 company-owned restaurants
The 55-year-old Nashville chain shutters every corporate dining room in 13 states as owner Cannae Holdings redirects capital toward sports and entertainment bets.
Red Lobster closures shrink chain to 484 sites
The US seafood chain has closed 36 restaurants in 2026, passing 160 since its 2024 bankruptcy, as new owner Fortress keeps cutting its footprint.
Pepper Lunch Troy Hooper steps down as US chief
The teppanyaki chain's American growth architect moves to a strategic advisory role on 25 September, with parent-company chief Yugo Tago taking over.
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