The city of Chicago quietly released rules for fall and winter dining during the pandemic over the weekend. This includes guidance for tent or dome dining and how heaters will be implemented outside. The rules were released as restaurant lobbyists continue to battle City Hall to increase the maximum number …

At a press conference Thursday afternoon, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced plans to allow restaurants to expand their indoor dining capacity, while requiring that bars still remain closed. Under Abbott’s new executive order, restaurants will be allowed to seat diners up to 75 percent of their normal capacity starting on …

The man behind many of San Francisco’s most prominent restaurants is thinking about suing the city, and he’s hoping that the region’s best-known chefs might join his charge. His goal is to force the city to reopen indoor dining — or, at the very least, offer a plan and metrics …

Two weeks ago, Copenhagen’s food scene was hit by major news: Noma’s sibling restaurant, the Michelin-starred 108, announced it would cease operations at the end of September due to the coronavirus pandemic. And last Friday, trailblazing chef and restaurateur Christian Puglisi added even more turmoil to the city’s restaurant industry …

On Friday, September 11, Eem co-owner Eric Nelson found himself standing outside his North Williams Thai barbecue restaurant, surrounded by contaminated air, waiting to take people’s orders. The longtime bartender had talked with employees, and they had come up with a plan: He would stand outside the restaurant to take …