Austinites show up in support for ‘Way South Philly Deli’ owner

Owner William Pearce said he hasn’t been this busy since January. The night before Pearce posted a video on the restaurant’s Facebook, in tears after watching the Vice Presidential debate.

Kroger launches ghost kitchen delivery in Midwest

Kroger announced Thursday it will roll out two ghost kitchens at grocery stores in Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio, in partnership with ClusterTruck, a tech start-up that operates delivery-only restaurants.

Over half a million meals served to Austin's homeless community

A program launched by the City of Austin in response to food shortages experienced due to COVID-19 has served more than 500,000 meals.

Recipe: Chicago hot dog Cuban sandwich

This week marks the return of Thursday Night Football on FOX. To accompany this Tampa-Chicago matchup, Dr. BBQ cooked up this combination of the cities' two most famous dishes, Cuban sandwiches and hot dogs, respectively.

Abbott says bars can reopen October 14 if county judges opt in

Abbott said he will allow bars to reopen at 50 percent occupancy in counties where COVID-19 hospitalizations make up less than 15 percent of hospital capacity. However, he won’t make the call on where to open bars himself. 

Abbott "passed the buck" on reopening bars, says TBNA

The TBNA says that Abbott has forced the 254 elected county judges in Texas to decide to open bars for him "with no guideposts as to how to make that decision."

Bars in Texas will be allowed to open at 50% capacity after Oct 14

Counties in Texas can choose to allow bars or similar establishments to operate with in-person service beginning after Wednesday, October 14.

Gov. Abbott says more opening coming soon, hints at reopening bars

Gov. Greg Abbott teased a reopening announcement Monday afternoon on Twitter, with a strong hint that it may be about bars.

TABC received nearly 1,500 complaints about bars across Texas

Officials with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission say they've received nearly 1,500 complaints about bars, statewide, since mid-June.

Pre-cut watermelon, apples, other fruit recalled over listeria concerns: FDA

Buyer beware: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded their recall of pre-cut fruit products being sold at Walmart over concerns they are contaminated with listeria.

Council lifts public drinking ban in East, Southeast Austin

Austin City Council has unanimously passed a resolution that lifts public alcohol consumption bans in areas in the east and southeast parts of town.

Subway's bread doesn’t fit the ‘statutory definition of bread,' Irish court says

Ireland’s Supreme Court says the bread used in Subway locations throughout the country is loaded with so much sugar, it should not be considered a “staple food.”

Krispy Kreme offering free Halloween doughnut to anyone who shows up in costume

Krispy Kreme announced on Wednesday that anyone who visits a participating location on Oct. 31 while wearing a Halloween costume will be entitled to a free doughnut of their choice.

Wisconsinites drink more than half the world's brandy, Korbel says

According to the California brandy maker, 275,000 cases of Korbel Brandy were sold around the world in 2019. Over 150,000 of those cases were sold in Wisconsin.

Austin businesses get creative to mitigate impact of COVID-19

While the pandemic continues, business owners are getting creative on how to not feel the impacts of COVID completely. 

Emergency SNAP benefits extended for October

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will provide approximately $196 million in emergency SNAP food benefits.

Coca-Cola will launch its first alcoholic beverage in 2021

Molson Coors Beverage Company entered into an agreement with The Coca-Cola Company to launch its first alcoholic beverage in the country.