CZN Burak, or Burak Özdemir, shot to fame as the "smiling chef," winning millions of fans with his massive Middle Eastern feasts and his signature grin to the camera. Today, he's a global sensation ...

Oct. 16—When a Facebook post went up Oct. 9, the chatter ran faster than that of a busload of kids lined up to listen to a message from the Happy Chef statue. It was 60 years ago when the Frederick ...

MANKATO, Minn. - Like a spoon-toting Lady Liberty, for 50 years the Happy Chef has welcomed visitors to Mankato. For the last 20 - silently. But no more. Last Friday, the kitschy 38-foot statue got ...