Food And Drink


Jun 4, 2020

Farm-to-table dining takes on new meaning amid pandemic

Some food producers who supply everything from lobsters to vegetables are selling their products direct to consumers as a way to weather the coronavirus outbreak


Restaurants in much of NY get green light for outdoor dining
Jun 3, 2020

Restaurants in much of NY get green light for outdoor dining

New York will start to allow outdoor dining at restaurants as soon as Thursday in much of the state outside of New York City and its suburbs as coronavirus restrictions ease


Tourist towns balance fear, survival in make-or-break summer
Jun 3, 2020

Tourist towns balance fear, survival in make-or-break summer

As the coronavirus raced across America, the quaint seaside town of Cannon Beach, Oregon, shooed away the tourists it depends on


Jun 2, 2020

Jose Andres


French Quarter sans tourists: 'An old neighborhood again'
May 31, 2020

French Quarter sans tourists: 'An old neighborhood again'

Some residents of New Orleans' French Quarter see at least one benefit to the business shutdowns forced by the spread of the coronavirus: no more overwhelming crowds of tourists


Pop-up bar scene, tanning salon test shutdown rules in NYC
May 30, 2020

Pop-up bar scene, tanning salon test shutdown rules in NYC

Restaurants remain closed for table and bar service in New York City


Apr 19, 2020

Florida restaurant finds NY man's wedding ring 3 years later

Three years ago, a New York couple was enjoying a meal by the water at a South Florida restaurant when the man’s wedding ring slipped off his finger, through the wooden floorboards, apparently lost forever


Baby eel prices drop as Maine fishermen grapple with virus
Apr 19, 2020

Baby eel prices drop as Maine fishermen grapple with virus

Baby eels are one of the most lucrative marine resources in Maine, and the price has tumbled as the fishery grapples with the difficulty of working around coronavirus


Liquor store closures drive drinkers to seek booze options
Apr 19, 2020

Liquor store closures drive drinkers to seek booze options

It's been a month since Pennsylvania's state liquor agency took the unparalleled step of closing the state-run stores that sell most of the retail liquor in the state