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In-N-Out Burger, an Irvine, California-based burger chain, has been eyeing the Houston market for years.

The company, which is planning to open three Houston-area restaurants in the near future, was initially deterred from Houston because the city isn't connected to Interstate 35, a national highway that runs through Texas and connects Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, NAI Partners' Jason Gaines said at a press breakfast on Nov. 7.

In-N-Out doesn't build restaurants more than 500 miles away from…

A cinema-inspired Lebanese-Italian-American fusion restaurant has opened its second San Antonio location, this time at The Quarry.

Matinee Cafe — at 555 E. Basse Road, Suite 113, formerly the location of Cafe Dijon — offers a fusion of classic dishes from American, Italian and Lebanese cuisine, all presented under cinema-inspired menu titles like Previews for appetizers, Fishy Characters and Green Screen for salads. Below these subsections are many familiar favorites such as chicken parmesan,…

The owner of Kyatchi, for one, says he plans to apply for a liquor license and will bring in Japanese whiskeys, and about eight specialty cocktails.

The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit against the principals behind a diner in Lansdowne, Delaware County, after an investigation found they allegedly violated provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Labor Department on Wednesday announced it filed a lawsuit against Mosluoglu Inc., which operates Empire Diner & Restaurant in Lansdowne, as well as company president Ihsan Gunaydin and restaurant manager Engin Gunaydin.

The Labor Department's Wage and Hour Division found the principles…

Magic City bars, old and new, play a key role in Birmingham's award-winning culinary scene.

From trusted standards such as Highlands Bar and Grill to new award-winning bars such as The Atomic Lounge, the city has a lot to offer its thirsty residents.

Go behind the scenes at several popular bars with their bartenders to see what people like to drink and hear some of the crazy things they say.

New Mexico's staple food remains coveted by the rest of the world.

According to data from the New Mexico Department of Agriculture, the state exported more chile outside the country from January to September of this year than the year prior.

In total, nearly $3.05 million worth of chile was exported to the world compared to about $2.48 million during the same timeframe in 2017. The product that generated by far the most interest was capsicum, which was responsible for nearly $2.4 million of the…

Just weeks after announcing its entrance into the Jacksonville market, Sprouts is already eyeing another location.

Sprouts, which in mid-October announced a store at The Markets at Town Center, will be adding a second grocery location at Beach and Tamaya Boulevards. The exact address and opening date is unknown at this time.

The store is in addition to Sprouts’ previously announced plans to expand in Florida with locations in Clearwater, Deerfield Beach, Jacksonville at The Markets at Town…

The owners of Mio Posto closed their Lark Street restaurant this week — 16 months after opening it following a massive fire that destroyed their first restaurant in Saratoga Springs.

Phoenix-based Fox Restaurant Concepts plans to open its first Houston location of Blanco Tacos + Tequila before the end of the year.

The modern Mexican street-food restaurant will open Dec. 17 in the Galleria mall. It will be one of four restaurants at the entrance to the Galleria VI Wing, the former Saks Fifth Avenue space. Fig & Olive opened in February, Nobu opened on June 1, and Musaafer by The Spice Route Co. is expected to open this winter.

Blanco plans to employ about 140 people at the…

The once private lounge has become less secretive with the opening of Backbar, which recently became available to the public.