Over a quarter of Americans use food delivery apps at least once per week. As this trend has risen, many customers have started asking the same question: Are you actually getting the same amount of food when you order delivery as when you dine in? While restaurants don’t advertise different portion sizes for delivery vs. dining in, the answer is more complicated than it seems. What restaurants say about portions Most [...]

When the wildfires tore through Lahaina, Hawaii, in 2023, countless local businesses vanished overnight, leaving the town’s future uncertain. Now, after nearly two years of rebuilding, one beloved restaurant is approaching its first anniversary of reopening — marking a major milestone in the community’s recovery. Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina – destroyed and rebuilt After being destroyed in the 2023 wildfires that [...]

Crabcake Factory Bayside, a popular family‑owned waterfront restaurant in Fenwick Island, Delaware, is closed indefinitely after a vehicle drove into the building on the afternoon of January 4, 2026. The crash caused significant structural damage, forcing state and local officials to shut down the restaurant until further notice. Crash details and police response According to records from the Roxana Volunteer Fire [...]

Smokehouse aromas and rib platters once drew crowds to this familiar barbecue spot, but recent visits have ended in locked doors and dark dining rooms. What many diners assumed was a temporary closure has now become something more permanent throughout Florida. Smokey Bones closures Smokey Bones, a once-popular casual dining barbecue chain, has officially closed multiple Florida locations as part of a broader effort to [...]

A beloved local diner that served generations of late-night crowds, families, and regulars has quietly served its final meal. After more than half a century in business, the loss marks the end of an era for Superior’s dining scene. The Original Louis’ Cafe The Original Louis’ Cafe, a beloved fixture in Superior, Wisconsin, has officially closed its doors, ending a run that spanned more than five decades. Known for its [...]

Salad and Go, the popular drive‑thru salad chain known for affordable fresh salads and wraps, has completed a sweeping exit from Texas and Oklahoma as part of a major strategic retrenchment. The closures mark the end of the brand’s footprint in both states and shrink its restaurant count significantly. Peak expansion and contraction Founded in 2013 in Gilbert, Arizona, Salad and Go grew rapidly over the past decade, [...]