Jim Beam shutting down production at Kentucky distillery for a year

Jim Beam is shutting down production temporarily at one of its Kentucky distilleries as the whiskey industry faces tariffs and declining demand.

Several Montgomery County restaurants close, citing high operating costs
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Another beloved Montgomery County restaurant closed its doors in December. It follows a string of well-known spots shutting down, citing economic pressures. But new data obtained by FOX 5 reveals restaurant openings in the county are outpacing closures by far. 

Cooking with Como: Holiday Special 2025
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The holiday season is here, and there is a new hidden bar in Georgetown located inside a flower shop serving up festive drinks. Erin Como takes us behind the bar for a lesson in cocktail making!  Plus, Erin invites celebrity chef Tobias Dorzon into her home kitchen for a lesson in making chicken parm with a twist!

New Year, New You with Erin Como
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No time to make it to the gym? No worries! For the FOX 5 New Year New You special, Erin Como shows us how we can get a full-body workout in with bands that you can do anywhere!

Instacart ending price test program after backlash

Instacart is ending a program where customers saw different prices for the same product ordered at the same time from the same store. Here’s what they’re saying about the price testing strategy.

Restaurants open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day in 2025

If you’re planning to dine out this year, these restaurants are opening their doors during the holidays.

DoorDash brings grocery ordering to ChatGPT

DoorDash announced it is launching a new grocery shopping app within OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

FTC accuses Instacart of hidden fees; company to pay $60M in refunds

Instacart will pay $60 million in consumer refunds after the FTC accused the company of misleading shoppers and driving up grocery costs for Americans.

Record number of restaurants closed in DC in 2025, data shows
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New data shows that 2025 was a record year for restaurant closures in the District. The Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) reports 92 restaurants closed their doors this year, compared to 73 closures in 2024 and 48 in 2022.

Ford recalls more than 270,000 electric, hybrid vehicles due to roll-away risk

Ford is recalling more than 270,000 electric and hybrid vehicles in the U.S. because of a parking function problem that could lead to them rolling away.

White Castle recalls sliders over undeclared ingredients, FDA says

The recalled cartons of sliders were distributed to stores between August and October. Here’s what you need to know.

Salad dressings recalled due to possible contamination

Ventura Foods has issued a recall of several salad dressing products after reports of black plastic planting material found in granulated onion used in the dressings.