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Hundreds of protesters in the Fight for $15 minimum wage movement march west along 22nd Street in Oak Brook on May 25, 2016.

McDonald’s leaves door open for move to downtown Chicago

June 11, 2018 at 10:14 p.m.

McDonald's is leaving the door open for a possible move to downtown Chicago. At the company's annual shareholder meeting on Thursday, CEO Steve Easterbrook said that the company "is committed...

Baked goods at a New York Starbucks coffee shop have posted calorie counts in July 2008. Such labeling is being rolled out nationwide under an FDA rule that will take effect next May for chains of 20 or more locations.

Restaurants prepare to put calories on menus, after years of delays

June 10, 2018 at 2:25 p.m.

There's a construction boom underway in the restaurant industry, but they're not building new locations. They're building menu boards. The FDA released a final rule earlier this month that requires...

McDonald’s to tweak McPick 2 menu again

June 11, 2018 at 10:27 p.m.

McDonald's is tweaking its McPick 2 value menu to allow its local restaurant operators to choose some items to include based on what sells well in a particular region. The...

Protein Bar’s new concept, Thrive360, opens in the Loop

June 10, 2018 at 2:31 p.m.

The new restaurant concept from the creators of Protein Bar is now open in the Loop. Thrive360 Eatery opened today at 37 S. LaSalle St. Protein Bar regulars will notice...

La Chicago Fire breakfast torta is named not after the great conflagration, but our soccer club, as are others on the futbol fan section of the menu at this Pilsen spot. Crisp-crusted, soft-crumbed bolillo white bread holds thinly sliced sirloin steak, ham, white cheese, sausage, bacon and egg — plus, like all tortas here, refried beans, avocado, mayonnaise, tomato and lettuce. It's a lot, and it works. It may even have you shouting "GOOOAAALLL!" $8.25. 2152 W. Cermak Road, 773-927-3497. — Louisa Chu

Breakfast is in, as long as it’s quick, healthy, portable and cheap

June 10, 2018 at 3:16 p.m.

More people are making room for what many call the most important meal of the day. The consumption of breakfasts and morning snacks is expected to grow by 5 percent...

Ferrara Candy has expanded its Black Forest Organic line.

Ferrara expands Black Forest organic line with four new candies

June 11, 2018 at 10:43 p.m.

We want our candy and we want it organic, too. Hoping to capitalize on rapid growth in the organic foods market, Ferrara Candy Co. has introduced four new varieties of...

Customers line up inside Stan's Donuts in Wicker Park on a rainy Feb. 20, 2014, in Chicago.

Stan’s Donuts to open two new Chicago locations

June 10, 2018 at 2:52 p.m.

Well, there goes the diet. Stan's Donuts said Monday it will open two new locations, one a stand-alone spot in the Lakeview neighborhood and the other inside an existing cafe...

The Berghoff Restaurant is a Chicago dining institution.

Berghoff Restaurant sold but will stay in family

June 11, 2018 at 10:40 p.m.

The Berghoff Restaurant, one of Chicago's oldest, is being sold. But it's staying in the family, and the new owners say customers shouldn't notice the difference. The sale is being...

This Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, photo, shows a "5 for $4" deal at a Burger King restaurant in New York. Americans are once again buying combo meals after several years of declining combo sales

Burger chains see payoff from combo meal deals

June 10, 2018 at 3:07 p.m.

The country's biggest burger chains are seeing double. And triple. McDonald's, Burger King and Wendy's are seeing new combo meal deals pay off after several years of declining combo sales....

McDonald’s testing garlic fries in San Francisco area

June 10, 2018 at 4:10 p.m.

Fries, with a side of breath mints? McDonald's said Tuesday it is testing garlic fries in a handful of restaurants, a nod to its efforts to experiment with core menu...

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