Tag: Food and drink
Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai is parting with a longstanding requirement that restaurants be covered by curtains in the daytime during Ramadan to...
Kosovo’s mannequin protest against virus restrictions
PRISTINA, Kosovo — A downtown restaurant in Kosovo’s capital filled its tables with mannequins Friday in a symbolic protest of the government’s decision to...
Israelis stand silent as Holocaust Day marked with siren
JERUSALEM — Israelis stood in silence on Thursday as a two-minute siren wailed across the country in remembrance of the Holocaust’s 6 million Jewish...
Pandemic-weary chefs, cooks enjoy serving from home
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — When COVID-19 shutdowns hit in March 2020, Mike Winneker, a hotel executive sous chef, found himself without work for the first...
Beyond the Pandemic: London’s financial hub seeks a rebirth
LONDON — On the surface, London’s financial district appears to be a shell of its former self. No one is rushing to meetings. Chairs...
UK eyes mass testing as it takes next steps out of lockdown
LONDON — All adults and children in England will be able to have routine coronavirus tests twice a week as a way to stamp...
Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party’s on at sea
ABOARD THE MSC GRANDIOSA — Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed....
Oklahoma town eases pandemic, one restaurant meal at a time
NEW YORK — In Miami, Oklahoma, restaurants and their customers are doing their part to ease pandemic heartache, one meal at a time.
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Couple sentenced for alcohol at party linked to fatal crash
ADA TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A western Michigan couple has been sentenced to 15 days each in a county jail after an 18-year-old who had...
Turkey reinstates restrictions after sharp virus cases rise
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey is reinstating weekend lockdowns in most of Turkey’s provinces and will also impose restrictions over the Muslim holy month of...
