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Cracker Barrel’s logo change didn’t last long in the face of MAGA’s weird furor over the southern-themed restaurant chain’s “woke” transformation.  “We thank our guests for sharing your voices and love for Cracker Barrel. We said we would listen, and we have. Our new logo is going away and our ‘Old Timer’ will remain,” the company said in a statement …

How US restaurant chain Cracker Barrel became a Maga lightning rod  Financial Times Cracker Barrel took down Pride page after rebrand fiasco  Fox Business Cracker Barrel had good reasons to rebrand. But after its new logo misfired, here’s what’s next  AP News Cracker Barrel to return to its old logo after backlash  CBS News Trump spoke for the ‘go woke, go broke’ crowd. Did …

If you’re trying to find out what a restaurant has to offer, you might look up its menu, or go to its Facebook page. Hell, you could call and ask. But that’s all démodé. Why not query an AI chatbot, a piece of software notorious for inventing facts out of the tokenized ether of the internet, and treat its answer …

Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty Ribeye is undoubtedly one of the most popular and sought-after cuts of steak. But because it is, it’s often strongly critiqued. Restaurant-goers expect a lot from the chef when they order a ribeye. Many establishments offer boneless and bone-in cuts in a varied weight range, and …

Every decade witnesses its own set of trends when it comes to restaurants. The 1970s brought spaces like Hard Rock Cafe, which blended music, memorabilia, and casual dining. The 1980s and early 1990s saw a rise in themed chains like Rainforest Cafe, a jungle-inspired eatery with animatronics, and ShowBiz Pizza Place, which combined pizza, arcade games, and robotic characters. During …

Restaurateur Tommy Fello was driving from his Ohio establishment to his house on Christmas Eve when he started veering off the road. Fello, then 71, had been awake since 4 a.m. local time preparing a holiday buffet for his family. He chalked the disturbance up to a flat tire. Driving slowly and relying on the vehicle’s autocorrect feature, he was …

Another national restaurant chain has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to Newsweek, Bravo Brio Restaurants — which owns Bravo! Italian Kitchen and Brio Italian Grille — filed for protection Monday. Much like other restaurant chains that filed for Chapter 11 in 2025, the company says rising costs, lower demand and other “insurmountable” pressures on the industry are causes …

Today Google has announced some new improvements to AI Mode in Search. First off, the function has expanded to now be available in 180 new countries and territories, though it’s still limited to English only and the EU countries aren’t getting it yet. Next up, AI Mode now has agentic capabilities, starting with finding restaurant reservations (rolling out from today). …

Google’s seemingly unrelenting quest to infuse AI into every aspect of your online life just got a lot more global in scope, with the company expanding its AI Mode in Search to over 180 . AI Mode has previously only been available in the US, India and the UK, and while English remains the only supported language right now, Google …

‘The city is dead’: D.C. restaurant reservations drop amid federal crackdown  The Washington Post Restaurant reservations rally as DC Summer Restaurant Week kicks off amid federal takeover  WUSA9 Trump claims DC dining surge without sufficient evidence after his takeover of DC police  WTOP Washington DC restaurants suffer sharp drop in diners since Trump crackdown  The Guardian Trump’s police takeover of D.C. has a surprising …