What do we eat? New food map will tell us

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. | Do your kids love chocolate milk? It may have more calories on average than you thought.

What do we eat? New food map will tell us

In this photo taken April 3, 2013, nutrition scholar Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, discusses his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hill. Popkin is leading a massive project to res…

What do we eat? New food map will tell us

In this photo taken April 3, 2013, nutrition scholar Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, poses for a photo in his office at UNC-Chapel Hill. Popkin is leading a massive project of researchers who are studying what foods Americans are purchasing…

What do we eat? New food map will tell us

In this photo taken April 3, 2013, nutrition scholar Prof. Barry Popkin, who heads the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, poses for a photo in his Chapel Hill, N.C., office. Popkin and researchers he leads are creating a gargantuan map of what foods Americans are purchasing …

What do we eat? New food map will tell us

In this photo taken April 3, 2013, nutrition scholar Prof. Barry Popkin, head of the University of North Carolina Food Research Program, discusses his study, what foods Americans are purchasing in stores and eating, in his office at UNC-Chapel Hill. Popkin is leading a massive project of res…

VU students distribute eco-friendly take-home boxes

Some local restaurants are offering biodegradable containers for customers to take home leftovers as part of a project by some Valparaiso University students.

From fish stands to a castle, Whiting is known for its restaurants

They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. If that be the case, then for years men have been drawn to Whiting.

Whiting lakefront liquor plan wins House OK

INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana House on Tuesday endorsed Whiting's plans for alcohol sales at new restaurants near Lake Michigan.

Lakefront liquor license plan limited to Whiting

INDIANAPOLIS | A House committee made Whiting the sole beneficiary of a plan allowing additional liquor licenses at new restaurants adjacent to Lake Michigan.

Plan for unlimited liquor licenses for lakefront restaurants facing changes

INDIANAPOLIS | A Senate-approved plan for unlimited alcohol sales licenses at restaurants along Lake Michigan, especially in Whiting, is likely to be altered before getting a vote by the House.

Senate panel OKs new liquor licenses for lakefront restaurants

INDIANAPOLIS | Whiting and other cities bordering Lake Michigan soon may see new restaurants opening along their lakefronts, thanks to legislation approved 9-0 Wednesday by the Senate Public Policy Committee.

Hold the fries: Obamacare may drive up fast-food costs

Next year's order of a burger, fries and pop could cost more, as the fast food industry braces for the impact of the Affordable Care Act.

Sheffield’s Restaurants under new ownership

At 28, when Phil Holub was promoted to manager and part owner of Outback Steakhouse, he also became hooked on the idea of having his own restaurant.

Hobart's Country Lounge closes

HOBART | As a young man who had enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, Mike Adams’ parents asked him where he wanted his last civilian meal in Hobart.

New owners of Miller Bakery Cafe plan spring opening

GARY | New owners of the shuttered Miller Bakery Cafe plan a grand opening in late March or early April after they spruce up of the iconic eatery at 555 Lake St. in the Miller Beach section.

Dyer Texas Roadhouse employee helps open Kuwait location

DYER | For a Dyer employee of Texas Roadhouse, helping open a restaurant in Kuwait was a dream come true filled with adventure, fun, education and satisfaction.

Entertaining with easy-to-assemble party foods

It's easy to have romantic visions of the holidays — cozy fires, perfectly wrapped gifts, your house decorated like a magazine spread, all your friends gathered to celebrate, marveling at your culinary prowess.

New F.I.T City initiative seeks to increase healthy offerings at Chicago restaurants

CHICAGO | Chicago, a city that likes its deep-dish pizza and cheese fries, hasn't been spared by the wave of obesity that has swept across the nation over the past few decades.

Some local restaurants open Thanksgiving Day

Feeling stressed about feeding 20 close relatives today? If so, be thankful this Thanksgiving you are not in Strongbow Inn owners Russ and Nancy Adams’ shoes.