Texas’ first nap bar is about to open in Houston
Nap Bar, the first spot in Texas for exhausted workers to grab a quick nap between meetings, will open this April in the Rice Village area of Houston.
Khaliah Guillory, founder of Nap Bar and a Houston Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, is a big fan of naps. She came up with the idea for a nap bar in April 2018 when she discovered there were no locations in Houston — besides her car or her home — to take a quick rest. After a year of whirlwind planning, research and construction, Nap Bar…
S.F. tourism officials to showcase the city’s restaurants in new appeals to international visitors
San Francisco has more restaurants per capita than any city in the country. New tourism campaigns will show them off.
Greater Boston’s first retail pot shop to open next week
Greater Boston is getting its first pot shop on March 23.
New England Treatment Access has received the final sign-off from the state to open its recreational marijuana store in Brookline.
The retail location, which currently sells medical marijuana, will open next Saturday at 9 a.m. It will be the recreational store closest to Boston and the first one located steps from a MBTA stop.
While Friday’s notice to commence operations from the Cannabis Control Commission allows NETA to open as soon…
Colorado Craft Beer Week kicks gives off-season economic boost, awareness to breweries
The celebration is in its seventh year under the oversight of the Colorado Brewers Guild.
Pinhead Susan’s in Schenectady sold. The bar will stay, but not ‘Susan’
Some traditions will remain, such as Saturday's block party to celebrate St. Patrick's Day weekend.
Arcadia shares rise with FDA approval of nutrition product for cats
Shares of Davis-based Arcadia Biosciences Inc. rose 13 percent on news that its safflower nutritional supplement for cats has been granted approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
Arcadia’s (Nasdaq: RKDA) shares rose 91 cents to $7.90 on Friday, when the company announced the approval.
The Arcadia safflower product needed FDA approval because it is a genetically modified organism. The company worked on safflower genetics to boost safflower oil’s content of gamma-linolenic acid, or GLA,…
Cousins Subs names new president
Cousins Subs appointed its chief financial officer to the role of president.
Christine Specht, who heads the Menomonee Falls-based sandwich shop chain, began in January transitioning from her dual role of president and chief executive officer to focus on the CEO duties. Chief financial officer Jason Westhoff was selected to serve as president, according to a news release.
Specht will remain the “brand visionary,” the company said, while Westhoff will implement the vision, head the leadership…
Countdown: The top 25 largest Dayton-area municipalities
This content is in partnership with our municipalities list, publishing March 15.
The Dayton region's municipalities have seen some changes over the past few years.
The DBJ calculated the percent change in population for each of the 25 municipalities on this year's list. Data was taken within a 10-year span, comparing total population numbers from 2007 and 2017. Data was provided by the U.S. Census Bureau and each value is estimated.
Note: Click through the slideshow above to take a closer look…
OpenTable ranks the area’s best restaurants for foodies [PHOTOS]
OpenTable has released its latest ranking of the restaurants in the Kansas City area that are “Fit for Foodies.” The San Francisco-based online reservation service describes foodies as gourmands, epicureans or people who are seeking an adventure on a plate.
OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews and ratings each month. The feedback determines the rankings of restaurants in various locales around the world, including in Kansas City.
See the attached photo gallery to find out which…
Overflow crowds hit Mecum’s first classic car auction in Glendale
The family-owned company saw huge crowds attending the event and likely will be returning to the Valley next year with more cars to sell.