Smaller portions are a big restaurant trend as customers watch their budgets and waistlines

The biggest new restaurant trend is small. Special menus with petite, less expensive portions are popping up at large chains like Olive Garden and The Cheesecake Factory as well as trendy urban ...
Yahoo

Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Feb. 23-27

Observed clean drinking glasses stacked wet. Repeat issue. Education given. Observed: Mussels sitting on counter top were tested at 58F. Education Provided: Potentially Hazardous Foods must be kept at ...
AOL

Last week’s Springfield restaurant health code violations, Feb. 16-20

Observed: Multiple items in fry station unit not holding at 41 degrees F or colder; salsa in salad station cooler not holding at or below 41 degrees F – Container was inside pan preventing cold air ...
New York Post

Homeless shelter next door blamed for ‘vermin infestation’ in bougie Santa Monica restaurant where steaks go for $120

After a swanky Santa Monica restaurant was temporarily closed a few weeks ago for health code violations, a prominent critic is pointing the finger squarely at a taxpayer-funded homeless shelter next ...
WTSP

Iguana pizza: Florida restaurant goes viral for using reptile as pizza topping

NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. — If you think toppings like pineapple or anchovies are unusual to go on a pizza, one Florida restaurant has one that may top them both. North Palm Beach restaurant Bucks Coal ...
ConsumerAffairs

Smaller portions, more protein — how GLP-1 drugs are quietly changing restaurant menus

Restaurants are adding smaller, protein-focused meals as drugs like Wegovy change how people eat, and these items often cost less than full-size entrées. You can save money by ordering a side of ...
The New York Times

This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It.

Claude Code generates computer code when people type prompts, so those with no coding experience can create their own programs and apps. By Natallie Rocha Reporting from San Francisco Claude Code, an ...
The Verge

Claude Code is suddenly everywhere inside Microsoft

Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally. Microsoft sells GitHub Copilot to its customers, but it increasingly favors Claude Code internally.
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How to make restaurant-quality pan sauces

Don’t waste the flavor next time you sear a piece of meat! In this video, learn how to make restaurant-quality pan sauces with Roscoe and level up your meals in 2026. Deglazing a pan is a simple way ...
TechCrunch

Anthropic’s new Cowork tool offers Claude Code without the code

On Monday, Anthropic announced a new tool called Cowork, designed as a more accessible version of Claude Code. Built into the Claude Desktop app, the new tool lets users designate a specific folder ...
Kansas City Star

Kansas City Restaurant Week 2026 starts soon. Here’s what you need to know

Foodies, get your stomachs and wallets ready. Restaurant Week is officially back. For the 17th straight year, Kansas City Restaurant Week will highlight the flavors of the metro, with over 240 ...