Chili’s 8.6% Same-Store Sales Growth Leads the Way

The restaurant industry is seeing a serious rotation in traffic as households rethink their spending habits. It appears that some fast-food and fast-casual chains have raised prices so much that they lost their traditional cost a…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2522137/chilis-8-6-same-store-sales-growth-leads-the-way/

One of Austin’s most anticipated 2026 restaurants, Ēma, opens

Ēma, the Chicago-born Mediterranean restaurant highlighted in the Statesman’…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2489637/one-of-austins-most-anticipated-2026-restaurants-ema-opens/

Austin restaurant openings, closings December 2025: Where to eat now

Beef Wellington at The Kimberly.  PROVIDED BY RONNY GALDÁMEZ December brought another round of turnover to Austin’s restaurant scene, with new openings landi…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2447071/austin-restaurant-openings-closings-december-2025-where-to-eat-now/

USC students report worms and bugs in food at student dining halls

Worms, bugs and mold — oh my. Some USC students claim when they grab a meal at the campus dining halls, they’re getting a whole lot more than they bargained for.  In cringy pictures and videos posted to social media,…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2422025/usc-students-report-worms-and-bugs-in-food-at-student-dining-halls/

Subway to open new location in Kyle, bringing more casual dining options

Subway, a national sandwich chain, has confirmed plans to open a new location in Kyle, bringing more fast-food options to the growing community. The details Const…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2421361/subway-to-open-new-location-in-kyle-bringing-more-casual-dining-options/

Mobile Appetite

One of the food trailers at the Skibbereen market on the day I visited in 2019 was “Little Green Shoot”. They’re on Facebook, but haven’t updated since 2020 so they may not be operating any more. A lot has happened since then.

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The City With The Most Affordable Dining Is A Midwest Destination Known As A Foodie Hot Spot

Whether you’re looking for some of the best barbecue in the country or hearty German cuisine, Kansas is hiding arguably one of the country’s…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2374488/the-city-with-the-most-affordable-dining-is-a-midwest-destination-known-as-a-foodie-hot-spot/

Cracker Barrel dethroned as Republican diners flee over logo fiasco: report

Cracker Barrel dropped from the fastest-growing US breakfast chain to last place as Republican customers fled in the wake of its “woke” logo fiasco — even after it backtracked on its controversial moves, according to…
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https://www.diningandcooking.com/2300652/cracker-barrel-dethroned-as-republican-diners-flee-over-logo-fiasco-report/

Midcentury North American Restaurant Placemats

https://casualarchivist.substack.com/p/order-up

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