Wooden boxes seen around farms in the Central Valley contain the insects that are vital to crop pollination and production.

The first location of Smash Bros Burgers opened in Merced in June 2024. A second restaurant bearing the name will open by the ...

Thirty-eight restaurants, commissaries, markets and other food businesses across the county were inspected between Feb. 1 and ...

Popeyes is among multiple fast-food restaurants rolling out fish and seafood options in time for Lent. Photo by Popeyes Lent has begun, and multiple fast-food restaurants are marking the religious ...

Formerly home to three Japanese car companies, the area still hosts a bevy of excellent Japanese restaurants, and Korean, Brazilian, Hawaiian, and even Oaxacan fare are now highlighted too.

As of 2025, the city is home to 19 Michelin-starred kitchens that range from one of the best Mexican restaurants in Chicago to a fine dining Indian concept. One of the fanciest breweries in ...

A restaurant in Los Banos and a store in Atwater were the only two Merced County businesses to fail its food inspection the past two weeks.