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There's a new No. 1 fast-food chain in America, and its roots are just across the Hudson River from New York. Jersey Mike's Subs, which got its start at the Jersey Shore, has dethroned Chick-fil-A as the nation's top-rated quick-service restaurant in the 2026 American Customer Satisfaction Index Restaurant and Food Delivery Study . Jersey Mike's takes top spot After leading the rankings for 11 consecutive years, Chick-fil-A fell to second place overall, though it remained the top-rated chicken chain. According to the ACSI study , Jersey Mike's earned a score of 84, edging Chick-fil-A's score of 83. Researchers said customers rated Jersey Mike's highly for freshness, food variety and value. The rankings are based on customer satisfaction data collected throughout 2025 and published in the 2026 report. Why sandwiches are a New York staple Sandwiches have long been a cornerstone of New York's food culture, reflecting the state's immigrant roots and regional traditions. New York City helped popularize iconic sandwiches such as pastrami on rye, Italian heroes and, more recently, the chopped cheese. Many of those creations trace their origins to immigrant communities that shaped the city's culinary identity. Upstate New York developed its own sandwich traditions, including Buffalo's
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The James Beard Awards are often called the Oscars of the food world and this year's ceremony brought some particularly good news for New York diners. When the dust settled Monday night in Chicago, three New York restaurants and hospitality pros walked away with some of the industry's biggest honors, adding fresh bragging rights to an already stacked dining scene. The headline-grabber was Chinatown's tiny wine bar and restaurant Lei, which won Best New Restaurant, one of the evening's most coveted awards. Tucked away on Doyers Street, the 24-seat spot from Annie Shi and Patty Lee has become on...
Brunch in New York doesn’t have to mean noise, queues, and city chaos. Out in the countryside, these barn and farmhouse restaurants flip the script completely. You’re trading sirens for birdsong, concrete for open fields, and rushed coffee refills for slow, lazy mornings that actually feel like a break.
CocaCola reigns in NYC, while upstate towns like Binghamton favor Dr Pepper, revealing New York's varying soft drink loyalties.
Hudson Valley residents just created what's believed to be the largest bacon, egg, and cheese sandwich ever made!
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Some bar and restaurant owners are occasionally faced with an uncomfortable task: telling people it is illegal to dance in their establishments. The New York State Liquor Authority is no longer requiring businesses to answer questions about whether customers will be allowed to dance in their establishments. For those applying...
Kettle Cuisine is recalling 24-ounce cups of Whole Foods Market Kitchen Minestrone Soup that may contain undeclared shrimp, a notice on the Food and Drug Administration website said. People with allergies run risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they eat the product. The recalled cups of soup were distributed in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, 14 other states and Washington, D.C., the May 21, 2026, notice said. Westchester County's Whole Foods stores are in Chappaqua, Port Chester, and White Plains. Of interest: The Bronx will be home to NYC's first city-owned grocer, Mamdani says It is packaged in a 24-ounce, clear plastic cup marked with lot code 1762181. Use by 05/27/26 is on the cup's top rim. It also has the UPC identifier of 099482502065 on the back label. No illnesses have been reported to date in connection with the soup, the notice said. The recall came after it was discovered in store that a single cup of soup was found to contain the incorrect product and that the soup in the cup contained shrimp. No other soups or use-by codes are affected. People who bought the affected product should return them to the place of purchase for
The culinary creation, made for Yonkers Arts Weekend, weighed more than 30 lbs.
