A giant billboard promising burgers at the next exit is a familiar part of road trips across America. Restaurants use those signs to tempt hungry travelers with steaks, fried chicken, seafood and oversized desserts. Even unusually memorable destinations, like the five weirdest restaurants in California, benefit from being easy for travelers to discover. But in four states, restaurants cannot rely on traditional roadside [...]
“They’ve lost the plot”: McDonald’s diners share why they’re finally done
"They've lost the plot and forgotten what they are: cheap, quick food." That's how one Reddit user summed up McDonald's in a viral thread after news broke that the chain had suffered its worst U.S. sales decline since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The comment landed hard — because plenty of people felt it was exactly right. McDonald's built an empire on one simple promise: fast food that almost anyone could afford. [...]
The most beloved chain restaurant that closed all its Oklahoma locations this month
Oklahoma diners lost two familiar restaurant locations this month when On The Border closed its company-owned restaurants in the state — but the story behind these closures is bigger than just two local Tex-Mex spots going dark. The closures came as part of a broader shutdown of all company-owned On The Border locations, and the full picture involves bankruptcy, a high-profile acquisition and an abrupt end that blindsided [...]
The 5 weirdest restaurants in Hawaii
Hawaii does not need artificial scenery to make dinner memorable. The islands already offer volcanoes, tropical gardens, manta rays and dramatic mountains. Hawaii's resort dining can also get extravagant, including one of the standout buffets in this nationwide roundup. These five restaurants and dinner experiences use Hawaii's natural setting — or deliberately ignore it — to create something unusually [...]
When could Nevada get a Buc-ee’s?
Nevada still does not have a Buc-ee's, but the path to one has become considerably clearer in the past year. The Texas-based travel center chain has moved steadily west, opening in Colorado and Arizona while continuing to build out a much larger national footprint. And now, the most important western development for Nevada has been confirmed: Utah is getting a Buc-ee's. The Springville City Council unanimously approved a [...]
Beloved Texas restaurant closes after nearly 50 years as owner prepares to retire
An iconic Austin restaurant recently served its final meals, bringing an end to a nearly five-decade chapter in the city's culinary history. Hoover's Cooking, a longtime destination for Southern comfort food, closed in late May as founder Hoover Alexander retired from the restaurant business. A fixture in Austin for decades Hoover Alexander began his restaurant career in the 1970s and eventually opened Hoover's Cooking [...]
