Chili's is on a hot streak — and its CEO says the new ribs are a hit

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A Chili's restaurant and sign
Chili's parent company, Brinker International, reported strong earnings on August 13, 2025.

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Cracker Barrel fans are divided over its restaurant makeover — but they say the chain has a bigger problem

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The outside of a Cracker Barrel restaurant in Northern Virginia, including an orange and brown sign and red, white, and blue banners.
Cracker Barrel has made changes to some of the chain's stores, including brighter walls and fewer antiques on the walls.

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Can AI take your order? Welcome to the restaurant of the future.

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A robot serving popcorn

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Chipotle used to be a dream gig. Then employees started singing the burrito bowl blues.

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Chipotle signage.

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The CEOs of Din Tai Fung think robots would ruin their iconic soup dumplings

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Din Tai Fung's offerings.
Din Tai Fung is leaving dumpling-making to humans for now.

Din Tai Fung

How Wall Street unwinds: The 7 Hamptons hot spots to know this summer

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Hamptons beach house
A beach house in the Hamptons

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The clever way that Domino's is making AI feel more real — and better at taking your pizza order

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A man holds a pizza box in a navy heat-saving bag. The pizza box says
A Domino's pizza being delivered

Gabrielle Bienasz

The latest change you'll see at Starbucks: a new barista dress code

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A Starbucks barista working at an espresso machine.
Starbucks will start requiring baristas to wear black shirts under their green aprons.

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I've taken my family to 5 major steakhouse chains in the US. We enjoyed most, but one is the best by a landslide.

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Author Terri Peters smiling outside of a Texas Roadhouse
My family has been to many steakhouse chains, including Texas Roadhouse.

Terri Peters

I went to Red Lobster and saw how much work its new CEO has to make the chain cool again

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A Red Lobster restaurant in Maryland.
The entrance to the Red Lobster.

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