Girl Scout cookies in the Chicago and parts of New York are now $6 per box due to rising production costs, with funds supporting girls' development programs.

Shaquille O’Neal's Big Chicken opens its first Michigan location in Clio, with plans to expand throughout the state.

A study by Home Run Inn revealed Seattle, San Francisco, and Portland lead as America's most pizza-obsessed cities, outpacing traditional hubs like New York and Chicago in Google searches and Yelp ratings.

Polkcha, a new bar taking inspiration from Asian street markets, is set to open on February 9th in San Francisco, offering a diverse cocktail menu featuring Asian spirits at competitive prices.

Bernie Kantak plans to open a new all-day restaurant, Beginner's Luck, in former Piccolo Virtù location in Scottsdale, aiming for a mid-February launch.

ChocAllure opens its first physical store in Wellesley Square, Boston, offering a variety of handmade fine chocolates and a Chocolate-of-the-Month Club.

Oyster harvesting has been approved by TPWD in part of Matagorda Bay, TX, starting February 7th, with sustainability measures ensuring legal-sized oysters are collected.

New bars are opening in Austin, including Dainty Dillo by the Armadillo Den team in February, and Chalmers, a Texas ice house, in March, diversifying the city's bar scene.

AsiaSF, a transgender cabaret bar in San Francisco, is closing on March 31, coinciding with Transgender Day of Visibility. Co-owner Hashbarger cites retirement as the reason.

The Central Texas Food Bank launched a food pantry at Creedmoor Elementary to help combat food insecurity in the Del Valle Independent School District.

Atlanta's food scene offers various events in February 2023 including beer festivities, a bourbon dinner, Valentine's specials, and new vegan options.

The Vialé team plans to open a new restaurant, Althea, in Central Square, Cambridge, promising creative American cuisine with locally sourced ingredients.

Oregon's Department of Education is expanding its summer meal programs for children, offering grants to increase access and proposing a monthly food stipend for low-income families, pending legislative support for funding.