restaurants

For GOP House Whip Kevin McCarthy, the job is politics with a side of pizza

6 days ago

McCarthy also hosts regular dinners for members, like one several nights ago at Ruth's Chris Steak House, and he tries to build team camaraderie by asking members to tell about their first concert...

Starbucks, Green Mountain extend partnership

9 days ago

Starbucks says it signed a new five-year contract to make single-serve packs for Green Mountain's Keurig brewing machines, a deal that also expands the companies' partnership beyond North America.

2013 James Beard restaurant and chef award winners

11 days ago

The winners of the 2013 James Beard Foundation restaurant and chef awards announced Monday are:

Gil LeBreton: In the end, Adam Scott solved the Tiger math at Masters

17 days ago

"As TCU ex Angela Stanford, who's on the women's tour, noted via Twitter: "If I tell a rules official I wanted two more yards, I'm on my way to Dairy Queen.

Calif. woman accused of tainting OJ at Starbucks

17 days ago

A woman in Northern California is facing attempted murder charges after authorities say she tried to sneak orange juice bottles spiked with rubbing alcohol inside a Starbucks.

Gluten- and grease-free, Elote Kitchen is Tex-Mex for the 'burbs

18 days ago

Granddaddy El Fenix Restaurants, originators of the "combination plate," will celebrate Saturday afternoon and night at the flagship location, 1601 McKinney Ave.

Seattle's Best Coffee to open drive-through stores in Metroplex

60 days ago

Starbucks-owned Seattle's Best Coffee is bringing a smaller, drive-through-only concept to Dallas-Fort Worth, announcing Monday it plans 15 Metroplex locations this spring.

Colorado execution possible after appeal rejected

87 days ago

A Colorado judge can schedule the state's first execution in 15 years after the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from an inmate who killed four people at a Chuck E. Cheese...

Cops: Mom pulled gun at Conn. Chuck E. Cheese's

101 days ago

A Connecticut mother has posted bail after being charged with pulling a gun and threatening another woman at a Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant.

Stocks gain, boosted by P&G, Starbucks earnings

112 days ago

Starbucks rose $2.40 to $56.97 after reporting a 13 percent increase in profits.

Starbucks profit climbs but revenue falls short

113 days ago

Starbucks says it profit rose in its fiscal first quarter as customers stepped up spending at its cafes in the U.S. and Asia, but its revenue fell short of expectations.

Eats beat

127 days ago

The Starbucks in Hillsboro has an enticing neighbor: Country Czech Bakery, moving from town to serve fresh kolaches, sausage rolls and doughnuts next door to the famous coffee shop.

Other bidders contest Tully's sale to Dempsey

128 days ago

A company that teamed up with Starbucks Corp. to bid for the Tully's Coffee chain is challenging the winning offer made by "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey.

Man hit by bus in Seattle walks to Starbucks

129 days ago

The Seattle Fire Department says a man who was hit by a bus downtown got up and walked a block to a Starbucks, even though he was bleeding from the head.

Starbucks enters entrenched Vietnam coffee market

133 days ago

A regular customer, electronics salesman Do Thanh Tung, said he is eager to see if Starbucks coffee really is different from the Vietnamese blends he has been drinking since he was 10 years old.

'McDreamy' says he beat Starbucks for coffee chain

133 days ago

Tully's Coffee, which is known for having a softer taste than Starbucks brand, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in October, citing lease obligations and underperforming stores.

Starbucks, actor Dempsey compete for coffee chain

134 days ago

Starbucks Corp. confirmed that it is participating in a bankruptcy auction Thursday to buy Tully's Coffee, which has 47 company-owned locations in Washington and California.

News Summary: Starbucks to open 1st Vietnam cafe

134 days ago

VIETNAM VENTI: Starbucks Corp. will open its first Vietnam cafe early next month in Ho Chi Minh City as part of its strategy to expand across Asia, the company said Thursday.

Starbucks to open 1st Vietnam cafe

135 days ago

"We are looking forward to serving our customers in Vietnam in an authentic and locally relevant way," Jinlong Wang, president for Starbucks Asia Pacific, said in a statement.

Disney World dreams even bigger with New Fantasyland

135 days ago

Instead of standing in line, guests receive a pager (it's like being at the Cheesecake Factory) and can play until they are notified it's their turn to fly.

Starbucks to roll out $1 reusable cups

135 days ago

In 2008, Seattle-based Starbucks had said it wanted to serve 25 percent of all drinks in reusable cups by 2015.

'Come together' Starbucks cups taste mostly like harmless rhetoric

141 days ago

Washington-area Starbucks are distributing coffee cups with "Come Together" written on them, in support of a deal on "fiscal cliff" issues.

Starbucks cups to come with a political message

143 days ago

For the latest push, Starbucks is taking out an ad in the Washington Post on Thursday showing a cup with the words "Come Together" on it.

Eats beat: A steakhouse star is spicing things up in Sansom Park

155 days ago

With the power of the Outback Steakhouse chain behind it, Bonefish Grill needs no introduction.

Starbucks promises to pay more UK tax

163 days ago

Starbucks says it will pay about 10 million pounds ($16 million) in British tax in each of the next two years, after being accused by the country's lawmakers of "immorally" avoiding tax.