Dublin's Cherie's Southern Kitchen, from corporate to crispy
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With roots in Louisiana, Cherie grew up perfecting Southern recipes she always dreamed of sharing. In 2023, inspired by her son Bryce’s class business plan, she left her corporate career to open Cherie’s Southern Kitchen in Dublin.

Target will only sell cereals without synthetic colors

This spring, Target is making a significant change to its cereal offerings by only offering cereals made without synthetic colors. Here's what you need to know.

Burger King Whopper is changing following customer feedback

Burger King is giving its iconic Whopper a makeover for the first time in nearly 10 years – here’s what’s changing and why now.

Napa's Lil Sista’s Goody’s Soul Food Restaurant
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This Black History Month, we’re celebrating legacy, culture, and culinary excellence with entrepreneurs Ann Groux and Sheneen Brown, the powerhouse cousins behind Lil Sista’s Goody’s Soul Food Restaurant — Napa’s first and only female-minority owned soul food restaurant.

'Great Value' cottage cheese sold at Walmart recalled in 24 states over possible health risk

The new recall impacts cottage cheese products sold under the “Great Value" label at Walmart stores in multiple states including Arizona, California, Georgia, and Texas.

Rize Up Bakery: bold flavors, big impact
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Meet Azikiwee ‘Z’ Anderson, founder of Rize Up Bakery in San Francisco. What started as a quarantine sourdough project became a bold, community-driven bakery. Known for flavors like ube sourdough, Z uses bread to inspire, give back, and lift up the next generation of Black bakers.

Dog treats recalled in multiple states over possible salmonella contamination, FDA says

The Food and Drug Administration said the latest recall covers Elite Treats Chicken Chips for Dogs sold in several states, including Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Supreme Court unanimously rebukes lower court's handling of Whole Foods baby food case

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled 9-0 on Tuesday that a lawsuit against Whole Foods and baby food manufacturer Hain Celestial Group should proceed in Texas state court.

A taste of Guerneville's Saucy Mama's Jook Joint
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Yvette Bidegain, owner of Saucy Mama's Jook Joint, and Taosha Harper, her daughter and general manager, talk cultural pride, and the power of sharing Black culinary traditions across generations.

What is the Pentagon Pizza Index?

The “Pentagon Pizza Index" has resurfaced amid rising U.S.–Iran tensions, reviving a theory that spikes in pizza orders near the Pentagon signal military activity.

Chipotle giving away free chips and queso -- here's when

Chipotle is celebrating National Tortilla Chip Day 2026 with a three-day promotion offering free chips and Queso Blanco.

Meatballs sold at Aldi recalled after metal fragments found, USDA says

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says the new recall affects Bremer Family Size Italian Style Meatballs sold at Aldi stores across the country.

Trader Joe’s recall: Over 3 million pounds of chicken fried rice products pulled after glass found

The Department of Agriculture says the Trader Joe's Chicken Fried Rice products were removed from stores across the country after four consumers complained of finding glass in the items.

Antioch's TNT Smoothie & Juice Bar, community and quality
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This Black History Month, we’re spotlighting legacy, ownership, and impact in Contra Costa County. In downtown Antioch, Trevelon Adanandus Jr., founder of TNT Smoothie & Juice Bar, is building more than a juice bar — he’s building legacy.

Oakland's Real Cutie Pies, black-owned, and woman-led
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Tiffany Thompson, owner of Real Cutie Pies in Oakland, shares how family recipes turned into a thriving pie shop known for Peach Cobbler, Banana Pudding, and Pecan Pie — and why every slice represents legacy, resilience, and generational progress.