Restaurants, residents react to voters’ rejection of Question 5

Restaurants, residents react to voters’ rejection of Question 5

Food News Had the ballot question passed, it would have eliminated the tipped minimum wage for servers and bartenders in Massachusetts. Voters rejected Question 5, which would have eliminated the tipped minimum wage. Lane Turner/Globe Staff The defeat of Question 5, which sought to eliminate the tipped minimum wage of $6.75, marked a win for … Read more

Best Los Angeles restaurants open on Monday nights

Best Los Angeles restaurants open on Monday nights

Dave Beran’s Santa Monica haute bistro opened only six months before March 2020. Its two rooms, after shutdowns and months of sidewalk dining, still gleam like new. While sipping a cocktail made with persimmon puree or walnut milk, take in the hand-painted silk wallpaper depicting flowers swaying in a springtime breeze, the mossy-green velvet fabrics, … Read more

B.Good closes 3 Boston-area spots as owner reassesses brand

B.Good closes 3 Boston-area spots as owner reassesses brand

Food “We’re just being strategic with these locations,” said Anthony Ackil, B.Good’s cofounder. “But we still believe in B.Good.” The now-closed B.Good in Downtown Crossing. Andrew Burke-Stevenson for The Boston Globe Some Bostonians craving B.Good cauliflower will be waiting longer than they expect. The company closed three Boston-area locations recently and the brand is being … Read more

Agoura Hills wildlife crossing spans the 101, but much work remains

Agoura Hills wildlife crossing spans the 101, but much work remains

• The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing now spans the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills, but weather issues have pushed completion to sometime in 2026.• Builders plan to cover the crossing with “engineered” soil inoculated with local microbes early next year so more than 5,000 native shrubs and wildflowers can be planted.• But the crossing won’t … Read more

Dunkin’ enters its ‘unhinged’ era with new Halloween campaign

Dunkin’ enters its ‘unhinged’ era with new Halloween campaign

Local News Fans and brands took to the comments to applaud Dunkin’s bold Halloween marketing. Dunkin’ Donuts located in Dorchester. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) Forget what you know about the itsy bitsy spider, because this spider doughnut is anything but that.  On Tuesday, the returning seasonal treat made waves on Instagram with a post from Dunkin’ … Read more

Advocates say P-22 should have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Advocates say P-22 should have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Famed cougar P-22 is a rock star in the wildlife world, inspiring a novel, songs, murals, documentaries and festivals that have drawn thousands since his death in December 2022.• An advocate credits his life story with making the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing a reality and inspiring legislation to build more.• But attempts to get … Read more

In sleepy Boston, here are 140+ options for a late-night bite

In sleepy Boston, here are 140+ options for a late-night bite

The Dish Plus: Pumpkin spice season, Applefest, and five new restaurants we’re excited to try. Stained glass and red chandeliers dominate the decor at Lolita in Fort Point. Josh Reynolds for The Boston Globe You’re reading The Dish, Boston.com’s guide to the Greater Boston food and dining scene. Sign up to get expert food guides, chef … Read more

Farm picks and tips from an apple cider doughnut expert

Farm picks and tips from an apple cider doughnut expert

Food Alex Schwartz has eaten a lot of apple cider doughnuts and has cultivated a following for their expertise. Here are their tips and recommendations for fall 2024. Known as the Cider Donateur, Alex Schwartz shares their recommendations and tips for seeking out apple cider doughnuts this year. Alex Schwartz Another New England fall means … Read more