CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) — Three people were hospitalized after a violent attack at a Chicago McDonald’s on Sunday morning, police said. The violent attack happened at about 8:30 a.m. inside of the McDonald’s located on South Western Avenue near West 78th Street. Chicago police said a man walked into the restaurant and demanded free food. When the cashier refused, authorities said the man pulled out a “hatchet-like object” and used it to strike multiple people. The victims were an 18-year-old man and two 45-year-old women. The 18-year-old and one of the women were hospitalized in good condition, while the other…

Before she opened Linda’s Ocean Nails, Chris worked at another nail salon down the street for 10 years alongside her mom while also working part-time at Wells Fargo. After majoring in accounting at San Francisco State, she decided to open the nail salon instead of becoming an accountant so that her mom could work for her and get the treatment she deserved. “I came back here and I decided to run the place myself because, you know, with the language barrier, my mom’s English was not that well, and I see her struggling with the business she’s at,” she remembers.…

Here’s a look at this weekend’s tasty food and drink happenings:Houston Restaurant Weeks All weekend longHouston Restaurant Weeks is officially back, raising funds for the Houston Food Bank while championing restaurants around the city through Labor Day. Over 250 restaurants are offering multi-course, prix fixe menus for brunch ($25), lunch ($25) and dinner ($39 or $55), available for dine-in and take-out. Secure your reservations now at old favorites and newcomers, including Belly of the Beast, Daily Gather, Hamsa, Maison Pucha Bistro, Toro Toro and more.”Comin’ in Hot” Hot Sauce Pro-Am Competition at Hope Farms Saturday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.…

TUCSON, Ariz. — A local nonprofit in Tucson that has been extremely effective in helping people feed their pets, is now expanding in the hopes of further helping the animal crisis in southern Arizona.For the director and founder, Donna DeConcini, the mission for the Southern Arizona Animal Food Bank was simple.”To be able to stop abandonment of all animals,” DeConcini explained. “And to be able to feed all animals one at a time, so that a person didn’t have to make a choice between feeding their families or feeding their animals.”They give out pet food at their store on Speedway,…

click to enlarge Courtesy of Westsiders Westsiders now open in Rocky River Ready for new eats this summer (and down the road)? You’re in luck.- Gunselman’s Steakhouse & Bar is now open in Olmsted Falls. Here’s what to expect in a revived former library setting. – Westsiders, from the team behind Landmark Smokehouse and Twist, is now open in the former Bomba spot in Rocky River. – After drawing fans and raves at the Van Aken Market Hall, Scorpacciata Pasta Co. now has a standalone brick-and-mortar operation in Larchmere. – One Pot recently opened in Cleveland Heights and Scene dining…

RALEIGH, N.C. — A state review’s findings of operating and administrative issues by a nonprofit owned by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s wife while implementing a child care food program “are politically motivated at the core,” Robinson’s campaign said Monday. A compliance review of Balanced Nutrition Inc. by the state’s federally funded Child and Adult Care Food Program released last week found numerous problems that regulators said needed to be corrected by early August. Otherwise, Yolanda Hill, the Balanced Nutrition owner married to Robinson, and the nonprofit could be disqualified from the program going forward. Hill previously announced she…

Mizkan America, producer of pasta sauce and vinegar products, announced it will expand its facility in Owensboro, Ky., investing $156 million to add about 320,000 sq. ft. — bringing the plant’s total footprint to more than 970,000 sq. ft. The expansion is expected to create 44 jobs, and Mizkan anticipates filling the additional space with new machinery and equipment, IT upgrades and related building improvements and assets, a release from the office of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear noted. The project currently is in the design phase, and Mizkan America Inc. CEO Koichi Yuki said it was expected to move to board approval…

Carnright regularly hosts pop-ups at Filipino restaurant Kultura the first Wednesday of the month. His July 3 event saw the fewest patrons since he started Aswang Noodle Club eight months ago. He’s not sure if the sparse crowd was because of the heat, the next day’s national holiday or a combination of both.The event at Bar Rollins was more successful despite the 90-plus-degree temperatures. After setting up two box fans under the tent, where he combined vegetables and noodles into colorful pancakes, Carnright patiently waited for patrons to arrive.“The rain started, and that’s when people started coming,” Carnright said.When the…

Image credit: Bengal Tiger Indian cuisine has delighted the world with its spices and flavours like Dal Makhani, Masala Dosa, Vindaloo, and Butter Chicken becoming favourites far beyond India’s borders. Travellers can find a taste of these beloved dishes at Indian restaurants in most bustling cities around the world, and New York City is no exception! Keeping the desire for desi flavours in mind, we have shortlisted the best Indian restaurants in New York City (NYC) to satisfy your need for spice and curry. New York City, the iconic ‘City of Dreams’, is a global hub where diverse cultures converge,…

Static Media / Shutterstock / Getty There’s no better American cuisine to show off the country’s melting pot status than Louisiana’s. The Cajun people, originally from Eastern Canada and known as Acadians, immigrated to the Southeastern United States in the 1700s. Modern-day Creole people are descendants of colonial French, African American, and Native American ancestors. These two prominent cultures have established a rich culinary heritage across Louisiana, with food that incorporates elements of French Canadian, Native American, Caribbean, African, and Spanish cooking styles and ingredients. It’s some of the most distinct cuisine in the world. Cajun and Creole cuisines are defined by their use…