Michael Mina quietly opened Pabu‑Chan, a 20‑seat glass‑cube sake tasting room at 101 California, serving guided flights, warm carafes and lunchtime bentos. It doubles as a private event space.

A lawsuit accuses Cape Cod Chips of misleading marketing by claiming no artificial ingredients, despite containing synthetic citric acid. The company, acquired by Campbell's in 2018, declined to comment on the pending litigation.

Yony Hung sells his popular Venezuelan Chinese fried rice from his car in NYC, attracting long lines and celebrity attention, with plans to open a restaurant in Madrid.

Unionized Starbucks workers strike on Red Cup Day, demanding better contracts, while the company continues festive cup giveaway and maintains most stores open.

Governor Hochul allocated $550,000 to SUNY community college food pantries to address food insecurity. The funding is part of a broader $106 million effort to combat hunger in New York.

Lēʻahi Brewing opened at Aloha Tower with a mission: every pint helps fund restoration of Diamond Head slopes while supporting Hawai‘i farmers.

Las Cuatro Milpas, a historic Mexican restaurant in Barrio Logan, has been sold for $2.275 million. The new owner, a religious organization, has not disclosed future plans for the property. The restaurant's closure marks the end of a 92-year legacy.

Red Bay Coffee announced the closure of its Fruitvale District headquarters café by November's end, signaling a strategic focus on roasting and other locations.

The Malibu Barbie Cafe, a pop-up restaurant and roller rink, will open in Las Vegas on December 18, offering food, skating, and exclusive merch, with a portion of proceeds supporting Girls Inc.

Chick-fil-A is testing Chicken & Waffles sandwiches in Baltimore and San Antonio, with breakfast and lunch/dinner versions available until January 24.

A chef who worked his way through two-Michelin-starred Sons & Daughters and spent a year at a remote Slovenian fine dining restaurant is bringing that training back to the same Nob Hill address—but this time, he's cooking his mother's cuisine. Restaurant Naides opens in December with deconstructed sisig, abalone sinigang, and a vision for Filipino food that has nothing to do with lumpia and caviar.

Chick-fil-A is opening a new outlet in Bellflower, CA, on November 13, which will offer signature items and local job opportunities, along with a launch promotion involving cow costumes.

Gino & Marty’s faces hundreds of thousands in liabilities, wage complaints and a landlord eviction while the owner vows to relaunch the West Loop spot. Court records and former staff accounts show the scale of the problems behind the closed facade.