Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Chicago Sun-Times · Food · 05:01 UTC · Georgia Nicols · Donate

Horoscope for Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Moon Alert After 4:30 a.m., there are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Aquarius. Aries (March 21-April 19) A positive day Your interactions with friends and members of groups might be intense today. Someone might do something that catches you off guard, or perhaps you'll meet someone unusual. Very likely, you'll feel sympathetic toward someone else
Monday, August 24, 2026
Willamette Week · Food · 22:55 UTC · Rachel Saslow · Donate

One Pizza Dream Ends, Another Begins on Northeast Glisan at 47th Avenue
Atlas Pizza will take over the former American Dream Pizza space in September.
Fort Worth Report · Food · 22:52 UTC · Obituary · Donate

Vernell Sturns – Nov. 11, 1939 – Aug. 23, 2026
Vernell Sturns, a pioneering public servant, civic leader, mentor, husband, father, uncle, grandfather, and great grandfather whose career helped shape Fort Worth and North Texas, passed away after a life defined by leadership, perseverance and service to others.
Chalkbeat · Food · 22:15 UTC · Amy Zimmer · Donate

NYC schools start Sept. 10, leaving parents scrambling for childcare
The Sept. 10 school start date start leaves many working NYC parents struggling to cover weeks of costly childcare gaps.
Racket · Food · 19:55 UTC · Andy Sturdevant · Subscribe

Brunch Buds: We Went to Dumpling Eatery to (What Else?) Eat Dumplings
If you've been craving great soup dumplings and/or a bathroom with a Robot Trashcan, have we got the place for you.
Block Club Chicago · Food · 19:39 UTC · Quinn Myers · Donate

Iron Age Korean Steakhouse In Wicker Park Closed By City After ‘Over 500’ Rat Droppings Found
The restaurant on Milwaukee Avenue had its license suspended last week, records show and remained shuttered Monday.
The Oaklandside · Food · 19:00 UTC · Skylla Mumana · Donate

Egg Pals is trading pop-ups for a permanent home in Oakland
Egg Pals is trading pop-ups for a permanent home in Oakland After four years, the owners of the popular East Bay breakfast pop-up are opening their first restaurant in the former TrueBurger space in Temescal, expanding to serve grits, cocktails and thick beef burgers.
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Defector · Food · 17:30 UTC · Liz Cook · Subscribe

Turn Your Busted Tomatoes Into Tomato Water
I can't help but empathize with the heirloom tomato this time of year. The first BLTs have been eaten; the novelty has worn off. Stacked on farmers' market tables like milk bottles in a carnival game, late-summer tomatoes start to look a little worse for wear. Like me, they are often etched with lines from spotty hydration. They're a little busted, a little bruised. Also like me, they retain in th
Defector · Food · 16:15 UTC · Alex Sujong Laughlin · Subscribe

Alexander Chee Trusted His Gut
Traditional publishing is a frustrating industry whose workers are under-resourced and often mandated to chase metrics like authors' audience size and nascent trends based on "data," "vibes," and "TikTok." If, in the yearslong dark period when I had an agent but not yet a book deal, an editor had told me exactly what I needed to change about my project to get them to buy it, I would have jumped at
Block Club Chicago · Food · 13:00 UTC · Charles Thrush · Donate

Stunod’s Pizzeria’s Taylor Street Location A ‘Dream Come True’ For 2 Brothers
Frank and Austin Battaglia will open the second location of their Garfield Ridge restaurant on the corridor they visited often as kids with their dad, a well-known food distributor.
Sunday, August 23, 2026
The Baltimore Banner · Food · 16:03 UTC · Darreonna Davis · Donate

Baltimore officer shoots driver after being struck by car near Lexington Market, officials say
A 29-year-old man and a Baltimore Police officer were hospitalized after an encounter near Lexington Market on Saturday night that led to the officer shooting the man, officials said.
The Salt Lake Tribune · Food · 12:00 UTC · Sean P. Means · Donate

‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ alumna Jen Shah will soon go free
Jen Shah, the former "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" cast member who pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge, is scheduled to end her home confinement later this week.
Friday, August 21, 2026
The Oaklandside · Food · 19:00 UTC · Momo Chang · Donate

Home of Chicken and Waffles, Alma y Sazon shuttering at the end of August, and Coffee Mill appears gone for good
Home of Chicken and Waffles, Alma y Sazon shuttering at the end of August, and Coffee Mill appears gone for good A running list of restaurants that have recently closed in Berkeley, Oakland, Richmond, and beyond.
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The Oaklandside · Food · 16:00 UTC · Tovin Lapan · Donate

Introducing BreakFest, Nosh’s big morning bash with a shot of spice
Introducing BreakFest, Nosh’s big morning bash with a shot of spice Come out to Hammerling Wines in West Berkeley Sept. 12 for great food, local makers and Nosh's inaugural hot sauce competition.
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Racket · Food · 15:25 UTC · Stacy Brooks · Subscribe

Pungent Eats, Pride, and the Peculiar Pragmatic Promenade: A Visit to the Minnesota Garlic Festival
Garlic ice cream, garlic kettle corn, garlic smoothies... this fest in Hutchinson has everything.
Thursday, August 20, 2026
The Oaklandside · Food · 19:00 UTC · Alon Yoeli · Donate

How a Berkeley middle school cooking program shaped a rising East Bay chef
How a Berkeley middle school cooking program shaped a rising East Bay chef Natchez Lee, the chef behind the pop-up and supper club Daffodil Projects, was struggling in school when they joined Growing Leaders.
The 51st · Food · 18:00 UTC · Sam Delgado · Donate

Mount Pleasant residents say 'hell no' to trees of heaven
This invasive species is spreading through the District. Some residents are taking matters into their own hands.
Mission Local · Food · 18:00 UTC · Maria C. Ascarrunz · Donate

Restaurant review: Chang’s Kitchen in the Sunset
The free-range chicken wings came beautifully hot and crispy, and stayed so until the very last finger-licking nibble. Restaurant review: Chang’s Kitchen in the Sunset
404 Media · Food · 17:10 UTC · Samantha Cole · Subscribe

'Darth Vader' Wants Flock in San Diego
"The emperor is a fan of Flock, and we must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the rebel scum," Vader said during the meeting.
Racket · Food · 16:06 UTC · Em Cassel · Subscribe

State Fair Boots the Big Pepper, a Family-Run Biz for Nearly 50 Years
They even had to hire someone to demolish the Pepper, which was a permanent structure on the fairgrounds until this year.
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The Oaklandside · Food · 19:00 UTC · Skylla Mumana · Donate

Follow the sweet aromas and long lines to Oakland’s latest buzzy bakery
Follow the sweet aromas and long lines to Oakland’s latest buzzy bakery At Studio Estepan, owner Estevan Silva brings Michelin technique and global flavors to his part-time West Oakland bakery.
Tampa Bay Times · Food · 15:00 UTC · By Michelle Stark, Times staff · Donate

10 Tampa Bay restaurants that closed this summer
Hell Gate · Food · 13:23 UTC · Hell Gate · Become a member

Where Have the Lanternflies Gone?
The end of the squishing spree, and more links for your Wednesday.
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
La Raza · Food · 02:31 UTC · Antonio Zavala · Support

Tyson Foods cerrará planta en Illinois y dejará sin empleo a 2,500 trabajadores
La empresa procesadora de carne y pollo dejará de operar en su Joslin, localidad en el oeste de Illinois
Monday, August 17, 2026
The Salt Lake Tribune · Food · 12:00 UTC · Kolbie Peterson · Donate

A Mexican restaurant chain with ‘loyal fans’ — and free guacamole — is coming to Salt Lake City
University of Utah students will soon be able to score free guacamole and queso as they customize their orders at a Qdoba inside new on-campus housing.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
La Raza · Food · 01:44 UTC · Ashley Quincin · Support

IHCC apoyará a 52 pequeños negocios con $5,000 para enfrentar el impacto de las redadas migratorias
La iniciativa Resilient Communities de la Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Illinois apoya con subvenciones a negocios latinos @IHCCBusiness
Monday, August 10, 2026
The War Horse · Food · 17:24 UTC · The War Horse Staff · Donate

25 Years Later, Will the Global War on Terrorism Ever End?
The Global War on Terrorism began in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. It never officially ended. Instead, the war expanded. U.S. troops invaded Afghanistan in 2001 and Iraq in 2003, while counterterrorism operations spread across the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere. The United States withdrew its last troops
Thursday, August 6, 2026
The Barbed Wire · Food · 12:41 UTC · Kit O'Connell · Become a member

Texas’ First Nonbinary City Council Member Wants To Make Denton More Affordable, Equitable and Safe
As a seasoned community organizer, George Ferrie is part of a wave of millennials elected with a mandate for change, and they’ve got a detailed plan for making their city better.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
The Barbed Wire · Food · 01:58 UTC · Mario Leal · Become a member

Three Senate Debates Scheduled, Paxton Hasn't Confirmed
Three televised debates in the Texas U.S. Senate race now have dates, venues, and broadcast partners. Democrat James Talarico has accepted all three. Republican Ken Paxton has not confirmed any of them. Sept. 22, 8 p.m. CT — Rio Grande Valley (NBC/Telemundo/Hearst) Oct. 6, 8 p.
Saturday, August 1, 2026
The Appeal · Food · 15:35 UTC · Jeremy Busby · Donate
FISA Section 702 Isn’t the Only Way the Government Spies on Our Communications
Telecom companies also strip privacy en masse from incarcerated people and those who communicate with them.