Nevada has lost three locally rooted restaurants in recent weeks, including a Carson City institution that served Italian food for more than three decades. The closings continue a wave of restaurant shutdowns affecting communities across the country. The latest losses stretch from longstanding sit-down restaurants to a handmade ice cream shop that built a loyal following in just six years. Garibaldi's Italian Kitchen [...]

"I grew up on Pizza Hut in the '90s and everything about the pan pizza was perfect. I swear it's like they're trying to kill what made them famous." That Reddit comment captures something a lot of Pizza Hut customers feel but struggle to articulate: a sense that the chain has been quietly dismantling the things that made it worth going to in the first place. The pan pizza. The red-roof restaurants. The birthday parties with [...]

West Virginia's Buc-ee's rumors received a particularly memorable boost when an elaborate announcement claimed the chain was preparing to take over part of Morgantown. Meanwhile, the real Buc-ee's activity nearby is happening in Virginia, where the company's expansion has continued moving forward. The Morgantown announcement was not real. An April Fools' joke fueled the latest rumor A lengthy post published on April [...]

"Extremely mediocre. The sauces are basic, the chicken isn't crispy or cooked properly, and the fries are floppy and overseasoned." That Reddit assessment of Wingstop represents one end of a genuinely divided customer base. Wingstop has more than 2,000 locations and continues to expand - but Reddit threads about the chain have long clustered around two recurring complaints: price and inconsistency. The price issue is [...]

Ohio has plenty of normal places to grab dinner, but the state is also home to restaurants where the building, menu or mascot is just as memorable as the food. Like these weird restaurants in California, Ohio’s strangest dining spots prove that a meal is easier to remember when the restaurant fully commits to the oddity. From a Star Wars fighter parked outside a diner to a burger topped with peanut butter and pickles, these [...]

Five Guys is continuing to reduce its California footprint, with another restaurant closing this week as the burger chain navigates financial pressures and rising operating costs. The latest closure comes as several Golden State locations have either already shuttered or are scheduled to close, marking one of the chain's most significant rounds of closures in the state in recent years. Merced restaurant closes after a [...]