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Red Lobster Launches Revamped Menu With 7 New Items After Exiting Bankruptcy Red Lobster Launches Revamped Menu With 7 New Items After Exiting Bankruptcy
Red Lobster Launches Revamped Menu With 7 New Items After Exiting Bankruptcy Two months after exiting bankruptcy, restaurant chain Red Lobster is unveiling a revamped menu. It features these seven new items: Lobster Pappardelle Pasta Bacon Wrapped Sea Scallops Lobster Bisque Lemon Basil Mahi Simply Prepared Mahi Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Roasted Asparagus In addition, a pair of old fan-favorites that had been discontinued are back:  Popcorn Shrimp, Hush Puppies  Red Lobster is now giving guests the ability to customize their seafood favorites with the launch of "Create your Own Ultimate Feast." Customers can mix and match two premium picks such as …

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
TGI Fridays Files For Bankruptcy Weeks After Sudden Closures Of At Least 12 Restaurants TGI Fridays Files For Bankruptcy Weeks After Sudden Closures Of At Least 12 Restaurants
TGI Fridays Files For Bankruptcy Weeks After Sudden Closures Of At Least 12 Restaurants Casual dining chain TGI Fridays has filed for bankruptcy several weeks after at least 12 of its restaurants suddenly closed. The company filed the Chapter 11 petition on Saturday, Nov. 2, in Texas, near its Dallas headquarters. Founded in New York City in 1965, TGI Fridays has 95 restaurants in the US, 39 of which the company owns and operates. The other 56 are independent franchises not involved in the bankruptcy petition. The company said that all those locations will remain open. According to the TGI Fridays website and other reports, the following locations are now listed as permanent…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Denny's To Close 150 Restaurants Denny's To Close 150 Restaurants
Denny's To Close 150 Restaurants Restaurant chain Denny's plans to shut down as many as 150 of its locations. The company said half of the underperforming outlets will close by the end of the calendar year and the others will go out of business in 2025. Specific restaurants slated for closure have not yet been announced. In announcing the move, Denny's said customers have been ordering from restaurants less often. In addition to the closures, Denny’s will trim the number of items on its menu from 97 to 46 and no longer require outlets to be open 24/7, according to a CNN report. Founded in 1954 in California as Dann…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Atlantic City Slots Player Turns $3.75 Bet Into $415K Jackpot Atlantic City Slots Player Turns $3.75 Bet Into $415K Jackpot
Atlantic City Slots Player Turns $3.75 Bet Into $415K Jackpot A lucky slots player at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City turned a $3.75 bet into a $415,733.03 jackpot. The guest placed the bet over the weekend on a wide-area progressive Wheel of Fortune slot machine with a 25-cent denomination, the casino said in a press release. According to slot manufacturer IGT Jackpots, its Wheel of Fortune slot machines are the nation’s most popular slots. The jackpot amount is based on a 20-year annual annuity payout, and the lucky winner declined publicity. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City features an award-winning gaming floor that offers 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple 'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple
'Dinner On Me': Jersey Shore Mayor Apologizes To Jason, Kylie Kelce After Woman Berates Couple A Jersey Shore city's mayor apologized to former Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie after a video showed a woman yelling at the couple while going to dinner over Memorial Day weekend. The Philadelphia-based "Word to the Wise Podcast" shared a video of the argument on Instagram on Tuesday, May 28. While the eight-second video's caption said the dispute was in Sea Isle City, where the Kelces own a beach home, it reportedly happened outside Steve & Cookie's By the Bay restaurant in Margate. The podcast's post said the unidentified woman approached the Kelces to take …

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by Chris Spiker
News
Car Crash Closes Restaurant In Lower Bucks County Car Crash Closes Restaurant In Lower Bucks County
Car Crash Closes Restaurant In Lower Bucks County Gusto Ristorante Italiano in Feasterville is temporarily closed after a driver crashed in through the front window over the weekend, say store management and first responders.  Firefighters were called to the restaurant, 430 W. Street Road, early in the afternoon on Saturday, Oct. 21.  Neither the driver nor the restaurant staff were injured in the crash, Gusto's owner said on Facebook.  We want to thank all of you for the prayers and the support! Thanks God, nobody got injured: the driver of the car is... Posted by Gusto Feasterville - Ristorante Italiano BYOB on Sunday, October 22,…

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by Mac Bullock
Business
Philadelphia's Favorite Square Pizza Arrives In Central PA Philadelphia's Favorite Square Pizza Arrives In Central PA
Philadelphia's Favorite Square Pizza Arrives In Central PA Philadelphia's famous square pizza, a Santucci’s original, is officially in Central Pennsylvania.  After months of planning, Stacey and DJ Fox, along with their lovely daughters 13-year-old Kensie and 10-year-old Charlee, have opened their very own Santucci's Pizza franchise at 5235 Simpson Ferry Road in Hampden Township on Monday, Aug. 21. The Fox family renovated the former Wendy's and transformed it into the latest branch of the Sicilian-style pizza chain.  This is the first store outside of the Philadelphia and New Jersey area since the company began with Joseph and…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Family, Football Fan, More Extras Sought For TV Commercial Filming In Central PA Family, Football Fan, More Extras Sought For TV Commercial Filming In Central PA
Family, Football Fan, More Extras Sought For TV Commercial Filming In Central PA A Central Pennsylvania pub is casting various roles to star in a brand new commercial. Mick's All American Pub in Lebanon is seeking a mom, dad, hungry daughter, grill cook and restaurant manager for the commercial. The commercial will shoot on April 10 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Lebanon. Roles pay $400 each. Click here to apply.

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
New Stores, Restaurant Land In Lehigh's Airport Shopping Center: Report New Stores, Restaurant Land In Lehigh's Airport Shopping Center: Report
New Stores, Restaurant Land In Lehigh's Airport Shopping Center: Report Shoppers in Lehigh County will have a few more options this holiday season.  The Allentown Airport Shopping Center on Airport Center Road is slated to get two new retail stores and a restaurant, according to a report by WFMZ.  Trek Bicycle relocated to the plaza from its previous location on Tilghman Street, and offers tune-ups and service in addition to cycles and accessories, the outlet reported.  Buff City Soap, which according to its websites sells scented, hand-made, plant-based soaps, will hold a grand opening for its new "makery" on Friday, Nov. 25 at 10 a.m., WF…

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by Mac Bullock
Business
PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says
PA Man Burglarized 6 Morris County Businesses In 3 Months, Prosecutor Says A Pennsylvania man is behind bars on allegations that he burglarized half a dozen Morris County businesses — including a retail and convenience store, restaurant, and three gas stations — over the course of three months, authorities announced. Kenneth K. Cook, 48, was charged with various counts of theft, burglary, criminal mischief, and conspiracy, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said in a release with local officials on Tuesday, June 7. Cook, of Allentown, is accused of smashing a glass door and stealing up to 80 cigarette packs from a store in Randolph on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021.…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Waitress Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania Restaurant Waitress Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania Restaurant
Waitress Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania Restaurant A waitress was found dead in restroom at a Cumberland County restaurant, according to a report by PennLive. The 28-year-old woman was found unresponsive at Duke’s Bar & Grille located in the 300 block of South Front Street in Wormleysburg, after working four hours on Sept. 22. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by the Cumberland County coroner's office at 5:22 p.m. An autopsy will be conducted. The woman's identity will not be released until our next of kin are notified. Click here to read PennLive's full article.

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by Daily Voice
Lifestyle
OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands
OH NO: Mr. Bill's Popular South Jersey Burger Joint Changing Hands Oh no!  The popular South Jersey burger joint named after a Saturday Night Live claymation character is being sold. Mr. Bill's roadside burger grill is changing hands this month, but the new owner is expected to keep the iconic mainstay open, according to a Facebook post by the Camden County establishment's current owner.  Cheryl Ernst, 64, said that her last day serving customers at Mr. Bill’s is this Sunday. The burger stand has been operated by several different owners since the 1950s, and has always been a popular stop for Jersey Shore visitors. "I’m very happy to say that I’ve enter…

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by Jon Craig
Sports
Philadelphia Phillies' Big Piece Is Smokin' Hot At New South Jersey Chicken Joint Philadelphia Phillies' Big Piece Is Smokin' Hot At New South Jersey Chicken Joint
Philadelphia Phillies' Big Piece Is Smokin' Hot At New South Jersey Chicken Joint Former Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard is best known for hitting home runs -- or striking out.  But now, the "Big Piece" is the new part-owner of a chicken joint in South Jersey. The Burlington County restaurant even adopted Howard's baseball nickname for one of its popular menu items: "The Big Piece Chicken Sandwich." Colbie’s Southern Kissed Chicken, a new restaurant in Mount Holly, New Jersey, opened on Monday. Howard, 41, is known for being the fastest player in baseball history to reach 100 home runs, and 200 home runs, topping Ralph Kiner. WPVI first reported t…

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by Jon Craig