These are the days of Atkins and bottled water, an era of competitive healthy living when it's hard to catch a whiff of tobacco smoke in a public space. It's easy to smell the tobacco if you eat in a ...

Schweighart said the proposed restaurant smoking ban is a half-hearted measure that would punish certain restaurants, in particular, smaller locally-owned restaurants like Sam's Cafe, Taffies ...

A Senate committee recently gave its approval to a newly proposed bill that would ultimately make it harder for people to smoke in restaurants. “Delegate Griffith believes that this is a good idea,” ...

A statewide ban on smoking in most restaurants and bars takes effect on Saturday and businesses are taking measures to make sure their customers are aware. A statewide ban on smoking in most ...

Experts differ on whether Howard County?s new smoking ban might keep new bars away while prompting more family restaurants to open. “I think it means great growth for the restaurant and bar industry ...

Now that the smoke has cleared from bars and lounges in Tucson, many owners of those establishments say smokers are going elsewhere, too. Sales have dropped anywhere from 10 to 20 percent since the ...

CHEVY CHASE -- A coalition of Montgomery County restaurant and bar owners and operators have sued the county and county council for enacting a smoking ban, which is set to become law on Oct. 9. The ...

Rhode Island casino workers are pushing for a smoking ban, similar to the 2005 ban in restaurants and bars. Concerns about the ban's impact on business are reminiscent of arguments made against the ...

Restaurants officially have an extra month before they have to tell guests to take their smoking outside, as the Baltimore City Council recently approved delaying the indoor smoking ban until Feb. 1, ...