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Featured on 'Portlandia,' Slide Inn to shut down as longtime owners step away after 32 years in food industry
PORTLAND, Ore. — A Portland restaurant with multiple appearances in the comedy sketch show 'Portlandia' is closing its doors after 13 years. The Slide Inn, known for serving German-inspired dishes with vegan and gluten-free options, has been…
Rent costs and food poverty among voting concerns in Hastings
Helen CattSouth East political editor With some vibrant neighbourhoods and a proud fishing history but also some of the highest levels of deprivation in England, the seaside town of Hastings has many sides. On 7 May, voters in the town and in…
Food inflation may jump to 7% as energy prices rise, firms tell Bank of England
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. UK firms have warned they think food inflation could jump…
Publisher's Platform: Hepatitis A and the Food Service Industry: A Case for Universal Vaccination
I read in the Lancet today about the need for universal Hepatitis A vaccination for children to prevent what can be a devastating illness. However, under the current US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regime this safe and effective…
Steak 'n Shake, Cracker Barrel, and the most feared man in fast food
Biglari has a knack for, as he sees it, taking a chisel to troubled companies. “We Michelangelo'ed Steak 'n Shake,” he wrote in one year's shareholder letter, explaining: “The sculpture is already complete within the marble…
Wheat at Highest Since 2024 as Drought Stokes Food Inflation
The US's major variety of wheat jumped to the highest in almost two years on deepening concerns over crop conditions, with about 70% of the production area now under drought. Hard red winter wheat, used to make bread, rose as much as 1.1% on…
Food inflation may jump to 7% as energy prices rise, firms tell Bank of England
UK firms have warned they think food inflation could jump as high as 7% this year as they increased their inflation outlook for the next year, according to Bank of England data. It came as Bank officials also found that the conflict in the Middle…
Indy Health District market administers the medicine of homegrown food
A push to help Indianapolis residents live longer is bringing fresh produce, free health screenings and community resources to five north side neighborhoods. Why it matters: Residents within the Indy Health District's (IHD) 1,500-acre footprint are…
Pub to scrap serving food due to rising costs
A Nottinghamshire village pub has announced 'with a heavy heart' that it won't be serving food in the future. The Chestnut in Radcliffe-on-Trent, will close its kitchen on Monday, May 11. The pub, in Main Road, serves all the classics such as fish…
Alibaba's Qwen AI is coming to cars, allowing drivers order food and book hotels by voice
Alibaba expanded Qwen AI to multiple Chinese automakers at the Beijing auto show. System enabled in-car services like bookings, payments and deliveries. Automakers leaned on software features as EV market growth slowed. BEIJING — Chinese…
Foodies, rejoice! Mile High Asian Food Week returns for fourth year
Mile High Asian Food Week, a weeklong celebration of Colorado's growing Asian-American culinary scene, is back for its fourth year, with even more venues to visit and food to enjoy. “It has been pretty neat to see the growth, year after…
Good Food Summer Taste Awards 2026 results
The Good Food Summer Taste Awards are back for 2026, bringing you the essential buys you should add to your shopping basket this summer. Discover everything you need for those sun-soaked days when you'd rather be outdoors than in the kitchen…
Melbourne is the most diverse food city in the world according to this new global ranking
If you needed another excuse to book that dinner or extend that brunch plan, here it is: Melbourne has officially been crowned the most diverse food city on the planet. According to new research by e-Sim providers Holafly, Melbourne has edged out…
Man broke into house and ate owner's food before hiding in garden
Police are still searching for a man who broke into a Rock Ferry home and helped himself to the owner's food. Merseyside Police was called to St Paul's Road in Rock Ferry on Saturday, April 18 where a man entered a property on the street and ate…
Here's How Much the Average American Spends on Food Every Month (and One Savvy Way to Lower It)
Many or all of the products here are from our partners that compensate us. It's how we make money. But our editorial integrity ensures that our product ratings are not influenced by compensation. Food is one of the biggest line items in most…
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