Consumer group sees health risk in restaurant chain menus (News 8 Austin)

WASHINGTON -- A consumer nutrition group that`s found health risks in everything from Chinese food to movie theater popcorn now finds restaurant chains tough to swallow.

Legality Of Prosecutor`s Restaurant Ownership In Question (WRTV Indianapolis)

State excise authorities are trying to determine whether the Marion County prosecutor`s financial interest in a soon-to-open, alcohol-selling restaurant violates state law.

New York restaurant chain acquires Smith & Wollensky (Houston Business Journal)

Steakhouse chain operator Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group Inc. said Monday that it will accept an acquisition offer from Patina Restaurant Group LLC for about $79.6 million in cash, or $9.25 a share.

Calorie Content Shocking In Many Restaurant Meals (WKRN Nashville)

If you knew how many calories are in your favorite dish at your favorite restaurant, you’d probably think twice before taking a bite . | | According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, even some so-called “healthy” foods may be adding to your waistline. | | It’s no secret, Americans are fatter than...

Popular Hallowell restaurant damaged in fire (Boston Globe)

A well-known restaurant might have to relocate after a fire on Sunday spread through the three-story brick building that houses the popular eatery.

CBS 2 Exclusive: Restaurant Doesn`t Serve Kids (WCBS-TV New York)

Is there a growing anti-kid sentiment in this country? In a hidden camera investigation, CBS 2`s Consumer Reporter, Kirstin Cole, found, one local restaurant not very tolerant of tots.

Report: Restaurant Chains Offer Calorie-Heavy Menus (1010 WINS New York)

Restaurant foods do not always make for healthy, low-calorie meals, but now even consumers who order believing they are only splurging a little bit could be taking a serious plunge at some eateries.

Smith & Wollensky to Be Bought by Patina Restaurant (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Feb. 26 (Bloomberg) -- Smith & Wollensky Restaurant Group Inc., the New York-based steakhouse chain, agreed to be acquired by Patina Restaurant Group LLC for $79.5 million, topping a bid last month from Landry`s Restaurant Inc.