Connecticut has endured another round of restaurant goodbyes, and this one reaches from a South Norwalk bakery café to longtime Italian dining rooms in Stamford and South Windsor. Together, these three independent businesses served their communities for about 80 years. Their closures leave behind favorite dishes, celebration spots and the kind of everyday rituals that turn local restaurants into landmarks. SoNo Baking [...]
Beverly Hills restaurant closes after nearly 30 years as costs rise
A well-known Beverly Hills restaurant that attracted celebrities and diners with its signature garlic noodles and roasted crab has closed its longtime location after nearly three decades in business. The restaurant’s departure marked the end of an era for the family-owned establishment, which helped popularize modern Asian fusion cuisine in Los Angeles. Restaurant closes after decades in Beverly Hills Crustacean Beverly [...]
Ice cream maker ending production at Missouri facility, affecting 107 workers
An ice cream manufacturer was preparing to wind down production at a facility in Missouri in late October, putting more than 100 jobs in jeopardy. The move adds to a growing list of changes across the food manufacturing industry as companies reassess their operations. Ice cream production ended October 30 Ice Cream Specialties, a subsidiary of Prairie Farms Dairy, planned to end production at its facility in Brentwood, [...]
Judge approves $22.2 million sale of famous New York restaurants in bankruptcy
Several of New York City's best-known theater-district restaurants have cleared a major hurdle toward new ownership. On October 22, a federal bankruptcy judge approved a $22.2 million sale involving Café Fiorello, Trattoria Dell’Arte, Bond 45 and other longtime Manhattan dining spots. The businesses behind those restaurants are part of the Fireman Group. Its lead debtor, S.M.F. Group Inc., and 21 affiliated companies filed [...]
Wisconsin town loses its only grocery store after 44 years
A Wisconsin community has lost its only full-service grocery store after more than four decades. The closure follows another recent family-owned market shutdown, but the impact in Townsend is especially sharp because no other supermarket remains in town. Mike’s Super Market closed October 31 after 44 years in the Janesch family. The store at 17887 State Highway 32 carried a full line of groceries along with beer, liquor, [...]
Wisconsin’s first Buc-ee’s now has a 500-day timeline
Wisconsin’s first Buc-ee’s now has a detailed construction clock. Our previous Wisconsin Buc-ee’s update covered the start of site work and the city’s early-2028 expectation; the project’s construction manager has since published a more specific 500-day schedule. Cleveland Construction says work began in August 2026 and is targeting substantial completion in December 2027. That is a construction milestone—not a confirmed [...]
