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Chipotle filed a copyright infringement lawsuit Tuesday against Sweetgreen over the addition of the Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl to its menu.  Sweetgreen announced the item on March 30 for a limited time. According to Reuters, Chipotle accuses the chain of ignoring a cease-and-desist letter and a phone call from its legal department. Chipotle suggested slight name alterations, such […]

A Korean restaurant in New York City has been shut down following a lawsuit from a couple claiming they found a dead rat in the soup delivered to their home.  As reported by TMZ, Jason and Eunice Lucero Lee allege that they ordered the food from Gammeeok Saturday afternoon, and made the discovery as they were consuming the […]

New York Fashion Week starts on Friday. Valentine’s Day is less than a week away. Wherever you are, it’s probably a good time to refresh your closet rotation. Thankfully, there’s a lot of great drops this week that will have you looking your best. Whether you’re attending a runway show or an intimate dinner with your […]

A Michigan man was confused when a food delivery from Grubhub arrived at the front door of his family’s home around 9 p.m. Saturday night. He never placed an order.  Then there was another, and another, and another.  According to CNN Business, Keith Stonehouse eventually figured out what was going on. He allowed his six-year-old […]

A Chick-fil-A franchise in Hendersonville, North Carolina has been fined thousands of dollars for violating child labor laws, as well as providing food vouchers in exchange for “volunteer” work.  The U.S. Department of Labor issued a $6,450 fine to Good Name 22:1 LLC, owner of the location, after an investigation revealed three workers under the […]

Quebec TikTok is currently obsessed with Lucie, the new star of poutine and hot-dog chain Lafleur Restaurants. Described by users as an adorable mom-like figure, Lucie jumps on TikTok memes, taste tests new menu items, explains how the potato cutter works, and recounts date nights with her husband at Lafleur. After 17 videos in three […]

The first Michelin Guide in Canada for the city of Toronto has been unveiled, and it features some of the city’s most famous restaurants. One restaurant received two stars: Sushi Masaki Saito The list of 12 one star restaurants: Aburi Hana Alo Alobar Yorkville Don Alfonso 1980 Enigma Yorkville Edulis Frilu Kaiseki Yu-zen Hashimoto Osteria […]

Diversity is necessary in any field, but even more so within the restaurant industry where most of the leadership is comprised of cisgender heterosexual white men, and little room is made for other identities and cuisines. Queer chefs, food and culture have historically been excluded from the spotlight. Queer food culture isn’t new. Activism, potlucks, […]

Is there anyone more on-brand than Smiley? For the last year, the rapper’s been unable to wipe the smile off his face. And for good reason. Since dropping his now-gold-certified track featuring Drake, “Over the Top,” last July, life has been very good for the 25-year-old: he lost a bunch of weight, inked a deal […]

The captivating singles leading up to No Love is Ever Wasted have shown Zach Zoya reaching new heights with his songwriting. Now that his sophomore EP is out, the Montreal R&B artist has proven those tracks weren’t mere flukes.  To celebrate today’s release, Zoya has also gifted us with the contemplative music video for “Upper Hand,” featuring his […]