San Jose allocates almost half of affordable housing funds to go to very poorest residents
About 40,000 households are in the extremely low-income category in San Jose but only about 3,300 homes exist for them in the city.

Midtown Tampa lands Oprah-backed health restaurant True Food Kitchen (Renderings)
Midtown Tampa, the mixed-use development under construction at the intersection of Dale Mabry Highway and Interstate 275, has landed a healthy restaurant concept backed by Oprah Winfrey.
True Food Kitchen will occupy a 5,000-square-foot standalone building off of the Himes Avenue entrance into Midtown and is slated to open in early 2021, the developer of Midtown, New York-based Bromley Cos., said Wednesday.
Midtown spans 22 acres bound by I-275 to the north; Himes Avenue to the east; Cypress Street…

New restaurant headed to Universal Orlando’s CityWalk
There's a new lakeside lodge-type eatery headed to Universal Orlando Resort's CityWalk dining and entertainment complex.
Bigfire, which will provide Americana cuisine cooked via an open fire, will be the latest addition to CityWalk this summer. Renderings show the restaurant will be near the rear of CityWalk, closer to the Islands of Adventure entrance.
See the photo gallery above for a look at CityWalk's newest eateries.
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Bigfire is an original concept…

Pho Viet expanding into downtown Baltimore’s Delta Hotel
Pho Viet, a growing local pho chain, has opened its second Baltimore location in the city's central business district.
The restaurant debuted this week on the ground floor of the Delta Hotel at 1 E. Redwood St., in a 1,000-square-foot space previously home to Zeke's Cafe.
It's the fourth location overall for Pho Viet, which also has two restaurants in Washington, D.C., said operator Katie Dang. The original Pho Viet opened in 2015 at 104 St. Paul St.
Dang said the restaurant chose the Delta…

Historic Roswell movie theater could become a Babalu taco and tapas joint
The proposal is not a true restoration of the original theater design, but it is a step toward restoring the old style windows and features. Babalu would add a new food element to an area that’s already a popular shopping and dining district in Roswell.

Take a peek inside the new Hi-Pointe Drive-In
Sugarfire Smoke House founder Mike Johnson will unveil the second Hi-Pointe Drive-In location Thursday. The burger-themed restaurant will open at 634 Washington Ave., in a space previously occupied by Gerard Craft's Porano Pasta.
Craft closed Porano last summer — citing the loss of convention traffic as part of the reason for the restaurant's closure. Johnson owns and operates a Sugarfire location across the street from Hi-Pointe's new spot and says he isn't concerned about convention and foot…

Allianz Field debuts food and drink lineup, with focus on local flavors
With three days to go before the Minnesota United FC home opener, Allianz Field and Delaware North unveiled their inaugural food and beverage lineup.
The food lineup, which features many notable local restaurants and a variety of ethnic flavors, is put together by chefs Bill Van Stee and Justin Sutherland. Sutherland has gained fame as a managing partner of St. Paul's Madison Restaurant Group and as a contestant on The Food Network's “Iron Chef” and Bravo's “Top Chef.” Van Stee has worked with…

Topgolf will debut Lounge at Kirkland Urban
Tee up another tenant for Kirkland Urban. The city will be home to the latest concept from Dallas-based Topgolf — Topgolf Lounge.
Planned as more than the company's typical golf simulator, the lounge will be a bar and virtual golf venue that Topgolf Lounge President Ron Powers hopes will become the “forefront of the ‘eatertainment’ movement.”
“Topgolf Lounge guests will be blown away by our incredible bar, massive outdoor patio space and interactive sports games, making them feel like…

Coke brings bottled water brand to U.K.
The Coca-Cola Co. on Wednesday introduced its Aquarius water brand to the United Kingdom.
Coke added both a lemon and lime version of Aquarius, each infused with minerals. The lemon version includes Zinc, supposedly to feed the brain, while the lime version has added magnesium, to reduce fatigue.
“We are continually looking for ways to expand our portfolio and give people a wider choice of drinks to suit different tastes, lifestyles and occasions,” said Jon Woods, general manager, Coca-Cola…

Desert Valley Brewing Co. to expand with second location
Co-owner Chris Senutovitch said a variety of flavors will be offered.