Pennsylvania has already seen a painful year of restaurant losses, including several longtime favorites that closed earlier in 2026. Late August and early September brought three more goodbyes, including two Northeast Philadelphia institutions with more than six decades of history apiece. These restaurants served very different crowds, but each became part of its community’s routine. One was a seafood house where generations [...]

A popular cookie chain built around oversized, freshly baked treats has reached the end of the road after a decade in business. The sudden shutdown leaves customers without their favorite neighborhood locations and raises questions about the financial pressures facing specialty dessert businesses. Chip City closes all remaining stores Chip City, the New York-based cookie chain known for its rotating flavors and oversized [...]

Florida’s planned Buc-ee’s near Fort Pierce has reached an important new milestone: St. Lucie County officials say the project has cleared its local hurdles. That is meaningful new progress since our last update on Florida’s next Buc-ee’s locations, but it does not mean construction can begin yet. The travel center is planned near Interstate 95 and Indrio Road, northwest of Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County. Local planning [...]

California's wine industry is facing mounting pressure as changing consumer habits and weaker demand leave growers and producers searching for ways to stay afloat. Now, one established wine company is putting thousands of acres of land on the market, adding to concerns about the industry's financial future. McManis Family Vineyards lists thousands of acres McManis Family Vineyards has put approximately 3,500 acres of [...]

New Jersey has lost another longtime neighborhood food institution as familiar restaurants continue disappearing across the state. Beyond the Bagel in Upper Montclair closed after 30 years in business, ending a daily routine for generations of local customers. The Bellevue Avenue shop served its final customers on September 13. Owner Tina Ganan had worked there for a decade before taking ownership 20 years ago, meaning much [...]

Georgia has lost another group of recognizable local restaurants after a year that has already included other notable restaurant departures across the state. September brought the end of a longtime Southern meat-and-three, an Atlanta Viet-Cajun favorite and a family-run Marietta birria destination. The three restaurants had very different histories, from nearly four decades to just over six years, but each developed a [...]