Legal fight looms for Tavern on the Green as NYC and restaurant family both claim to own nameOctober 10th, 2009 Legal fight looms over NYC's Tavern on the GreenNEW YORK — A legal fight is looming in New York City over Tavern on the Green, the Central Park restaurant that has been a tourist destination since the 1930s. The dispute revolves around the restaurant's name.
Olive Garden-owner Darden says 1st-quarter profit rises 15 pct even as sales fallSeptember 30th, 2009 Darden 1Q profit rises 15 pct even as sales fallORLANDO, Fla. — Darden Restaurants Inc., owner of the Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains, said Tuesday that its first-quarter profit rose 15 percent even as sales fell because food costs were lower than expected.
Darden Restaurants falls as co. warns 2010 profit will likely be within lower half of rangeSeptember 30th, 2009 Darden Restaurants slips on cautious profit viewNEW YORK — Shares of Darden Restaurants Inc. slid Wednesday after the owner of the Olive Garden and Red Lobster chains cautioned its fiscal 2010 earnings will likely be within the lower half of its predicted range.
NH man snares a rare, cobalt-blue lobster, donates crustacean to science centerAugust 21st, 2009 NH man snares rare, cobalt-blue lobsterPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — At first, New Hampshire lobsterman Bill Marconi thought he had caught a shiny blue beer can in his trap.
Three-alarm fire at Mass. boat yard causes several millions in damagesAugust 8th, 2009 Mass. boat yard blaze causes millions in damagesIPSWICH, Mass. — A three-alarm blaze destroyed a vacant Massachusetts boat yard and caused several million dollars in damage, fire officials said Friday.
Faster Friendly's: Chain opens first smaller, but faster restaurant in MassachusettsAugust 4th, 2009 Faster Friendly's: Chain debuts smaller restaurantMANSFIELD, Mass. — Friendly Ice Cream Corp.
Places to go hiking in Maine from Martha Stewart Living magazineJuly 27th, 2009 Places to hike in Maine from Martha Stewart LivingNEW YORK — Martha Stewart writes about her home in Seal Harbor, Maine, in the August issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine. For foodies, the issue offers lobster recipes; for travelers, there are recommendations for places to go hiking around the Pine Tree State.
Timeline of changes in the color-coded terror alert systemJuly 15th, 2009 Timeline of changes in color-coded alert systemTimeline of the changes in the color-coded alert system since it was created on March 12, 2002, with the threat level at yellow, or elevated:
Sept. 10, 2002 — Raised from yellow to orange, or high, based on intelligence of possible attacks planned for the anniversary of the Sept.
States try to hook consumers by branding local catch, from Alaska salmon to Maine lobstersJuly 8th, 2009 States lure consumers with seafood brandingBOSTON — You've heard of Alaska King Crab and Maine Lobster. Why not Massachusetts Mackerel or maybe Cape Cod Cod?
States are increasingly looking to hook consumers by branding their local seafood specialties, both to help reel in revenue and to give a boost to commercial fishermen struggling with declining stocks and tighter regulations.
Rare bright orange _ alive and pinching _ lobsters popping up in Maine, MassachusettsJuly 5th, 2009 Maine pound shows off rare orange, live lobstersYORK, Maine — Two orange lobsters that look as though they've just emerged from a steamer pot are definitely alive and pinching in Maine. Jeremy Mirick, co-owner of the lobster pound at the York Fitness Center in York, Maine, says the two orange lobsters in his tank aren't for sale.
Feeling the pinch, desperate Maine lobstermen sell along roads, in garages, on CraigslistJune 23rd, 2009 Desperate Maine lobstermen sell from trucks, homesSCARBOROUGH, Maine — Lobsterman Greg Turner keeps a sandwich-board sign at the end of his driveway that advertises fresh lobster for sale from his garage, an attempt to claw for a few extra dollars by reaching buyers directly. With prices stuck on low and expected to fall further this summer, he's skirting the traditional sales route by cutting out the dealers who usually sell lobster catches to retailers, restaurants, processors and other buyers.
NY restaurant uses group of Italian-born grandmothers for authentic menuJune 22nd, 2009 NY restaurant uses Italian grandmas as chefsNEW YORK — Now that's Italian! A Staten Island restaurant is relying on a group of Italian-born grandmothers for its menus. The women take turns cooking at 35-seat Enoteca Maria, using recipes from the different parts of Italy they come from.
After break-in at Maine lobster restaurant, workers find well-fed suspect passed out on benchJune 19th, 2009 Lobster, wine and sleep follow Maine break-inPORTLAND, Maine — A man suspected of breaking into a Maine restaurant will have to get used to jailhouse food after workers at the eatery discovered lobsters and wine missing — and the suspect asleep on a bench. Police say Paul Bruneau broke into the Portland Lobster Co.
Lots of lobster: record-breaking sandwich sliced for charity in Portland, MaineJune 7th, 2009 Giant lobster roll rolls into Portland, MainePORTLAND, Maine — What could be the world's longest lobster roll turned out to be even longer than expected. The giant sandwich unveiled Sunday during Maine's Old Port Festival in Portland measured 61 feet 9.5 inches — more than a foot longer than organizers were aiming for.
Oregon authorities arrest 7 involved in a brawl during karaoke at a restaurantMay 4th, 2009 Brawl breaks out during karaoke at Ore. restaurantPORTLAND, Ore.
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