In New York, Los Angeles and about 60 other jurisdictions, including states such as South Carolina, restaurant goers can quickly see the food safety letter grade displayed in the front window. If it’s ...

My first job was behind a soda fountain in a small town general store with a lunch counter and four booths. Ever since, I’ve had it in the back of my mind that I should someday open my own restaurant.

Re “End yearly auto inspections” (letter, Oct. 20): Without annual state inspections of vehicles, we, the public, would have to deal with cars on the roads with rusted bodies, damaged parts, worn ...