Before Dunkin’, Quincy Was Home to a Burger Chain Named After a TV Puppet

Before Dunkin’ Donuts made William Rosenberg a household name, he ran a New England burger chain called Howdy Beef N’ Burger, modeled after the puppet Howdy Doody — including a Quincy, Massachusetts location that became a Wendy’s in 1979.
Bars and Restaurants Try Phone Pouches, Bans and Free Wine to Get Diners Off Their Screens

Restaurants and bars from Charlotte to London are testing phone pouches, no-phone rules and even free wine to get diners to put their devices away during meals.