“Get the reyano burrito.”I’ve dutifully followed this advice every Friday night since I first overheard it from a bartender at Elephant Ranch, my regular watering hole in Las Cruces, New Mexico, where I moved last fall. She was referring to the chile reyano (relleno) burrito from Tacos Romero, a Mexican food truck parked indefinitely by…Continue Reading

This was not, however, the end of banquets for our family. My sister-in-law Claudia’s family, Cantonese from San Francisco, had a favorite banquet restaurant of their own: formerly called May Flower and now called the Hong Kong Flower Lounge. It’s located just outside San Francisco, approximately an hour from where Hong Fu had been.Flower Lounge…Continue Reading

The 30-year restaurant industry veteran will develop six restaurants with the best burger brand in Florida and Georgia. By Carson McQuillan1851 Franchise MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes, the fast casual, best-burger franchise, is coming to Ocala, expanding its presence in the Sunshine State. Opening later this year, the new Ocala restaurant marks the first MOOYAH…Continue Reading

Fast-Casual, Health-Conscious Eatery Targets Virginia to Florida for Expansion Charlottesville, VA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Charlottesville, Virginia-based Sticks Kebob Shop, a Mediterranean-style restaurant offering quick, healthy and affordable alternatives to fast food, is expanding through franchising opportunities. The highly popular, fast-casual eatery has been approved for franchise expansion in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. Founded…Continue Reading

The Day Of The Dead-inspired Mexican restaurant, Calaca Mamas Cantina will debut near Disneyland in Downtown Anaheim, CA in late May 2022. Photo Credit: Max Milla. The Day Of The Dead-Inspired Restaurant To Debut Disneyland-Adjacent In Late May 2022 Anaheim, CA  (RestaurantNews.com)  A new and colorful addition to Downtown Anaheim, set to open in late…Continue Reading

The nation’s largest Italian QSR brand will make its Wilkesboro debut in mid-May Wilkesboro, NC  (RestaurantNews.com)  Northwest North Carolina will soon get its first taste of Fazoli’s premium Italian dishes at an incredible value when the renowned brand makes its Wilkesboro debut in May! Fazoli’s first Wilkesboro restaurant is currently under construction at 513 Curtis…Continue Reading

A still image taken from video footage shows members of the Russian Emergencies Ministry extinguishing a fire at a fuel depot in the city of Belgorod, Russia April 1, 2022. Russian Emergencies Ministry/Handout via REUTERSKremlin said this could affect peace talks with Ukraine.Ukraine’s top security official rebuffed the Russian accusation.The White House had no comment…Continue Reading