Two Italian restaurants in the Washington, D.C., area are preparing to close as their hospitality group works through Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The planned shutdowns follow the summer closure of New York's Redeye Grill, another restaurant connected to the same group. Café Fiorello at 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington is scheduled to serve its final customers Wednesday, October 28. Across the Potomac, Fiorella Italian [...]
Walmart’s Great Value fruit cocktail recalled over possible lead contamination in 7 states
Walmart shoppers in seven states have a new pantry item to check. Pacific Coast Producers has recalled 44,064 cans of Great Value Fruit Cocktail in Fruit Juice from Concentrate over possible elevated lead levels. The FDA classified the action October 20, after the manufacturer began its recall October 1. Unlike a refrigerated item that may be eaten quickly, canned fruit can sit in a cupboard for months. This latest warning [...]
Beloved California waterfront restaurant is closing after 20 years of Italian celebrations
California’s recent restaurant losses have erased decades of local dining history, and Vallejo is about to lose one of its few upscale gathering places. Zio Fraedo’s will close its waterfront location after final service on Sunday, October 25, ending a 20-year chapter. Tony and Sherry LoForte opened the Vallejo restaurant in 2005, expanding a family business that began in Pleasant Hill in 1975 under Tony’s father. The Vallejo [...]
‘Culver’s. No competition’: the best fast-food milkshake
Americans have no shortage of opinions about frozen treats, as shown by a customer-data ranking of the country’s favorite milkshakes. A fresh online debate proves that rankings and personal taste do not always arrive at the same winner. When one person asked Reddit to name the best fast-food milkshake and “make your case,” the discussion drew answers from across the country. Familiar national names appeared alongside regional [...]
California Buc-ee’s rumors flare again—but the latest sign points to a prank
California still doesn’t have a Buc-ee’s, but a mysterious banner in northern San Diego County gave fans a fresh reason to wonder. The sign promised “Buc-ee’s Coming Soon” in Rancho Bernardo, instantly stirring up hopes that the Texas travel-center chain was finally headed to the Golden State. For now, this is a rumor story—not an opening announcement. The closer the available details are examined, the less the site looks [...]
Texas bean-processing operation to close, cutting 66 jobs
Texas is preparing to lose another specialty-food operation, following another recent food-facility shutdown in the state. CTI Foods Bean, LLC plans to permanently close its operation in Saginaw, eliminating 66 jobs. The cuts are scheduled to take effect on November 9, 2026, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed with the state on August 27. The shutdown has not happened yet, so the closure and job [...]
