Chains and Fast Food

8+ hour, 53+ min ago   (1362+ words) Illinois has plenty of sit-down restaurants, but some of the best barbecue in the state comes from small stands parked right along the highway. These are the kind of spots you might drive past without noticing, then wish you had…...

10+ hour, 1+ min ago   (142+ words) THE WOODLANDS, TX -- With National Night Out approaching, neighbors across The Woodlands and the greater Houston area will be gathering for block parties, cookouts and community celebrations. Lankford’s is making it a little easier to feed the neighborhood with its…...

16+ hour, 43+ min ago   (1799+ words) Some places manage to hang on for decades while trends come and go, and this little spot in Elizabethton, Tennessee has been feeding folks since 1963. Hand-patted burgers, from-scratch sauces, and locally butchered meats keep longtime fans coming back and curious…...

16+ hour, 56+ min ago   (1400+ words) Some spots in northern Indiana have stuck around for the better part of a century, and there is usually a good reason why. Tucked into a tiny building where regulars line up out the door on rainy afternoons, this old-school…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (455+ words) I've had some pretty cool opportunities working in this crazy business, but being onsite and broadcasting for the grand opening of Ian Munsick's Cowboy Bar & Western Grill is definitely near the top of the list. Deadwood buzzed all weekend, and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (508+ words) I turned my attention specifically to the drive-thru for this endeavor, and tried several different fast-food chili dogs. Well, technically, they're all chili cheese dogs — because why not throw on a little bit of cheese while we're at it? It…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (113+ words) WSOC TV Texas Roadhouse to open new location in Steele Creek CHARLOTTE — Texas Roadhouse is set to open another Charlotte-area location this fall. Texas Roadhouse plans to open its newest restaurant on Rigsby Road in Charlotte’s Steele Creek…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1346+ words) Tucked just a few miles off Interstate 95 in Walterboro, South Carolina, there’s a barbecue joint where a plate of sides could count as a full meal on its own. Dukes Barbecue has been feeding locals and hungry travelers with hickory-smoked…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (959+ words) GloriaFood’s is retiring on April 30, 2027, which means restaurant owners need to find a replacement—and fast. And switching to a new online ordering system is another expense to think of. While urgency needs immediate response, budget constraints can’t be ignored…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1768+ words) Smell it before you see it. A block away from a certain Tempe burger joint, the scent of mesquite smoke curls through the air and practically drags you toward the door. Behind that scent sits a little Old West-looking building…...