Restaurants

A local couple is reviving a beloved restaurant chain and bringing it back in their hometown of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Joe and Nachi Shea have purchased the rights to The Ground Round — a casual American restaurant chain that had over 200 locations across the United States at its peak. The brand waned over the years, and it’s gotten down to…

A local couple is reviving a beloved restaurant chain, bringing it back to central Massachusetts.

A popular Allston spot known for its grilled cheese sandwiches and burgers is getting ready to shut down.

A brand new Mexican restaurant has come to Boston, and it traces its roots to a popular Mexican and Salvadoran eatery in Somerville.

Burger King announced it is thanking those who participated in its Million Dollar Whopper Contest by selling one million Whoppers for $1 each.

A bit more than a year after one of Boston’s best-known restaurants was reborn in a new space (and joined by a cocktail bar), the team behind it is opening a new concept across the way.

The storied seafood chain has exited bankruptcy and is attempting a comeback under its new 35-year-old CEO.

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays says it has filed for bankruptcy protection as it looks for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand.

The newbie joins a long line of Frosty flavors that have debuted in recent years.

Massachusetts voters will soon decide whether to increase minimum wage for tipped workers. Question 5 has been met with support as well as pushback by many in the restaurant industry. The minimum wage for tipped workers in Massachusetts is $6.75 an hour, provided that tips bring them up to at least $15 an hour. If tips don’t make up the…

Voters will decide whether Massachusetts should raise the minimum wage for tipped workers.

Denny’s says it’s closing 150 of its lowest-performing restaurants in an effort to turn around the brand’s flagging sales.

This November, Massachusetts’ Ballot Question 5 asks voters whether tipped workers should receive a gradual wage increase until it reaches the state’s minimum wage, with tipping still permitted. The measure is drawing a no vote from Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, the state House Ways and Means Chairman who represents the North End, a neighborhood filled with restaurants and eateries. “This is…

Should tipped workers get a minimum wage in Massachusetts? It’s on the ballot for in the 2024 election, and we dove into the issue to see what supporters and opponents of Ballot Question 5.

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The City of Boston will be awarding 225 new liquor licenses over the next three years, a program intended to help businesses and neighborhoods that have previously been passed over or priced out of the process. Historically, there’s been a cap on liquor licenses in the city, and securing one involves the often pricey process of purchasing it from the…

A New York City man is apologizing after going viral for accusing an upscale steakhouse’s staff of eating half the cake he made for his friend’s birthday. He says he just learned the truth about what happened, and he regrets the bad publicity it caused the restaurant.

It’s been a busy summer at Cool Shade in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. The Jamaican eatery sees dozens of customers each day serving up jerk chicken, plantains and plenty of rice and beans. “For the food, it’s pretty good,” said Cool Shade owner Andre Williams. “But the liquor would definitely attract way more diverse customers here.” Williams is just one...

The city will be handing out 225 new liquor licenses, working to ensure they will go to underserved neighborhoods and minority-owned businesses.

The Waffle House index is an unofficial metric used to determine the severity of damage caused by a storm.

Fans of the Kowloon, the iconic restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus, will get a new sort of experience at its new spinoff location, 9 Dragons, at the Brook Casino in Seabrook, New Hampshire. “You might be shocked,” owner Bob Wong says of the sleek homage to Hong Kong’s Kowloon district....

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