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More Lakeview streets will be joining in on a city program closing down traffic to make room for outdoor seating at restaurants this weekend, but this time things will be a little different. Dine Out West Lakeview begins Friday and “reclaims side streets along the Southport Corridor and Lincoln Avenue to create an outdoor dining experience, similar to a food...

The top headlines you need to know as you start your day on July 9, 2020.

The Raleigh, North Carolina, restaurant A Place at the Table offers pay-as-you-wish or free meals to its customers. During the pandemic, they have gone from serving about 70 meals per day to now serving up to 300 per day. Owner Maggie Kane explains how she and her staff continue to serve their community.

If you’re a tourist in New York City, or even a harried local trying to get across midtown Manhattan, you’ve seen it, or maybe eaten in it — the giant McDonald’s on 42nd Street in Times Square with the Broadway-style marquee. No more, though — the company confirmed Wednesday that the location has shut down for good as of...

Two streets on Chicago’s North Side will close Friday to make way for more outdoor seating at area restaurants.

Eating in the street is an idea the business community is using in one Chicago neighborhood to help restaurants. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

A proposed ordinance aims to change the permitting process for outdoor dining at restaurants in Chicago as eateries across the city fight to survive during a phased reopening plan. Currently, Chicago is in phase three of its reopening, which allows only carryout, takeout or outdoor dining at restaurants. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday announced a proposal that would “remove…

Outdoor dining allowed in Phase Three of Illinois’ reopening process is attracting customers to eateries in suburban Orland Park, but some businesses and patrons say it is time to open indoors, while still respecting social distancing. “We would follow all the governor’s rules inside.  Our main priority is the health and safety of our customers and our staff,” said...

A street in Lakeview will be among the first to close to traffic to make way for more outdoor seating at area restaurants Friday. “Dine Out on Broadway” is set to begin at noon Friday and continue through the weekend, according to the Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce. More than 35 restaurants are expected to participate in the program, which…

The sunshine and warming temperatures have made things a bit easier during such a rough time for restaurants, but rain and wind from Tropical Depression Cristobal could pose significant issues for those businesses. Outdoor patios both permanent and temporary are allowing diners to socially distance and enjoy a meal during the coronavirus pandemic. Jim & Pete’s in Elmwood Park...

As the restaurant industry tries to bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic, Dunkin’ is looking to hire 25,000 employees. The coffee chain is launching its first advertising campaign centered on hiring to tout the benefits of working at its restaurants. Dunkin’ said it is partnering with Southern New Hampshire University to offer store employees an online college education. The summer months typically...

As Illinois’ Phase 3 began on Friday, restaurants were able to open up outdoor dining spaces and begin serving customers again. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

Restaurants across the globe are beginning to reopen, but since coronavirus cases are still being confirmed daily, many eateries are using unique concepts to encourage social distancing among customers and employees.

As restaurants around the world look for ways to safely reopen, some restaurants in France are experimenting with plastic domes to help keep restaurant workers and diners healthy.

When Pitas and Sticks, a Greek restaurant in Brooklyn, New York, gets an order from Grubhub, owner John Stamos gives each bag a personal touch, printing out a small note with a simple message: Grubhub orders are killing his business, reports NBC News.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot answers questions about reopening restaurants for outdoor dining, the lakefront and more during a press briefing on May 21.

Dining out in a post-coronavirus world just isn’t going to be the same again.

America’s top fast-food chain is preparing to reopen dining rooms across the country, but like many other restaurants, it will have to follow a new set of protocols while operating.

Bars and restaurants in Wisconsin are now allowed to open up and serve customers after the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned the state’s “safer at home” order on Wednesday.

Steak ‘n Shake restaurants across the United States have closed due to lack of sales during the COVID-19 pandemic. Biglari Holdings Inc., Steak ‘n Shake’s parent company, announced that it has closed 51 corporate-owned locations and six franchise-owned locations. “The COVID-19 pandemic had an adverse effect on our restaurant operations,” Biglari said in a recent report. “Thereby resulting in the…