Restaurants

Chili’s, Taco Bell and the casual-dining segment were some of the big winners in the restaurant industry this year.

Chi-Chi’s, an iconic Mexican restaurant chain from the 1990s that had several locations across the U.S. including in the Chicago suburbs, is officially making a comeback after more than two decades, a press release announced Wednesday.

Traffic at the burrito eatery continues to be steady, according to an analyst report.

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A mystery is unfolding over a single Olive Garden breadstick.

Want one more thing to be grateful for on Thanksgiving? You’ll really be counting your blessings when you bite into a turkey that you didn’t have to cook yourself.

A local couple is reviving a beloved restaurant chain and bringing it back in their hometown of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts. Joe and Nachi Shea have purchased the rights to The Ground Round — a casual American restaurant chain that had over 200 locations across the United States at its peak. The brand waned over the years, and it’s gotten down to...

Burger King announced it is thanking those who participated in its Million Dollar Whopper Contest by selling one million Whoppers for $1 each.

The storied seafood chain has exited bankruptcy and is attempting a comeback under its new 35-year-old CEO.

Restaurant chain TGI Fridays says it has filed for bankruptcy protection as it looks for ways to “ensure the long-term viability” of the casual dining brand.

The newbie joins a long line of Frosty flavors that have debuted in recent years.

Denny’s says it’s closing 150 of its lowest-performing restaurants in an effort to turn around the brand’s flagging sales.

A New York City man is apologizing after going viral for accusing an upscale steakhouse’s staff of eating half the cake he made for his friend’s birthday. He says he just learned the truth about what happened, and he regrets the bad publicity it caused the restaurant.

The Waffle House index is an unofficial metric used to determine the severity of damage caused by a storm.

Chili’s investments in experience and advertising are paying off, as it is enjoying massive same-store sales growth.

A group of investors under the name RL Investor Holdings will acquire Red Lobster by the end of the month.

Joshua Mesnik is the owner of Josie & Tony’s Italian Deli and Supper Club in Norwalk.

Chapter 11 filings have climbed 49% this year, according to BankruptcyWatch, and big-name restaurants such as Red Lobster and Buca di Beppo are among them.

A Burger King near Buffalo, New York temporarily closed over the weekend after a customer found blood in her daughter’s food.

Everybody “romaine” calm — Chipotle Mexican Grill might be opening up a location near you. The popular fast-casual Mexican chain is slated to open five new stores in Connecticut by the end of this year. A Chipotle spokesperson told NBC Connecticut that the company expects to open restaurants at the following locations in the coming months: Each of the five…