The mall food court was the beating heart of many a teenage hangout, but sadly many once-loved chains have long shuttered.

You probably have memories of chowing down at a mall food court at some point in your life. But over the years, plenty have quietly disappeared.

Many of us have nostalgic memories of cheap, greasy pizza slices served up at the local mall food court ... began popping up in malls around the United States, and eventually internationally ...

The mall was closed while police conduct a slow search, according to an alert from the department. The suspect was spotted on surveillance video leaving through the food court exit. Police said ...

South Portland Police Chief Dan Ahern said that at about 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, Portland Regional Dispatch received several 911 calls reporting a shooting that happened near the mall’s food court.