April 13 at 12:43 p.m.
Filed under:
Beverages,
Food,
Restaurants
By Tribune newspapers
ORLANDO — A 2-year-old boy was accidentally served sangria instead of orange juice at a Lakeland Olive Garden last month, prompting Orlando-based Darden Restaurants to caution its employees to be more careful with alcoholic drinks.
Earlier this week, a toddler was mistakenly given a small amount of alcohol at a Detroit-area Applebee’s restaurant — because a mixed drink was mislabeled as apple juice. Get the full story »
June 22, 2010 at 2:29 p.m.
Filed under:
Environment,
Food,
Restaurants
By Tribune staff report
The Gulf oil spill is forcing the removal of oysters from Red Lobster’s menu.
A Franklin, La., processing plant that provided Darden Restaurants with oysters for its Red Lobster chain shut down last week because it was unable to maintain its supply. AmeriPure Processing Co.’s co-owner and founder said the closure could last through October. Get the full story »