Aloha Poke set to expand outside Chicago
Aloha Poke Co., the Chicago-based chain specializing in build-your-own fish salad bowls, is expanding its reach outside the Windy City. The chain said it will soon open more locations across...
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Denmark’s Joe & The Juice to enter Chicago market with three locations
Upscale Danish coffee and juice chain Joe & The Juice is coming to Chicago, with plans for three stores by early 2018. Joe & The Juice has leased three spaces...
Could lab-grown meat one day match the real thing?
The next big trend in eating meat may be eliminating the need for animals at all. That's the belief of participants in a pair of panels at food trend forecaster...
Delivery is the hot dining trend, but it’s not for every restaurant. Here’s why.
Delivery, it seems, is a must for restaurants these days. It allows restaurants to reach customers who don't want to eat out, but also don't want to cook. And it...
McDonald’s aims to open 2,000 more restaurants in China by 2022
McDonald's is set to rapidly expand its business in China, planning to nearly double its restaurant count in the country by the end of 2022. The growth plan is the...
Amid struggles, Potbelly considers sale
Potbelly is considering selling itself, the Chicago sandwich chain revealed on Friday, as it reported another quarter of disappointing financial results. Mike Coyne, who has served as interim CEO since...
In an era of on-demand food delivery, hotel room service is forced to evolve
Hotel room service has always been a tough sell. It's expensive both to order and to operate, looks extravagant on a business traveler's expense report, and for most people, goes...
2,310-calorie pasta dish, 1,450-calorie omelet on group’s unhealthy restaurant meal list
Watch out, diners: There are serious calories in some restaurant meals. That was the message of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a nutrition advocacy group, as it...
Chicago-area unemployment rate ticks up in June from record low
The Chicago-area unemployment rate ticked up in June from the month before, coming off record-low levels earlier this year. The unemployment rate across the region that spans Chicago, Naperville and...
McDonald’s $5 burgers, cheap drinks bring customers back from rivals
McDonald's fancy $5 burgers are proving to be a hit with the $1 menu crowd. The world's largest burger chain on Tuesday reported a 28 percent jump in second-quarter profit,...