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T. Marzetti Co. will soon have a new place in Central Ohio to pitch its saucy new ideas.

Here — according to a correspondent for The New York Times — is what any visitor to Milwaukee for the 2020 Democratic National Convention will need to know about the city, from someone who long ago decided her all-important frozen custard allegiance.

Forepaugh's, the St. Paul restaurant located in an 1800s mansion, is closing for good.

The Pioneer Press reports on the move by Forepaugh's owner Taher Inc., which has run Forepaugh's as a fine-dining restaurant for more than a decade. The restaurant's history goes back to 1976, when it opened in a historic mansion near Irvine Park, naming itself after the original owner of the home.

Owner Bruce Taher cited climbing operating costs and declining revenue as customers migrated away from fine dining…

Five Jacksonville restaurants were temporarily closed last week when inspectors found dried rodent droppings on top of baking materials and dozens of live roaches on site.

Charlie’s Diner at 8929 Philips Hwy. was temporarily shut down when inspectors found more than 50 live roaches under the sink, hot water not provided at the hand-wash sink, mold on the ice machine and employees lacking training certifications. A follow up inspection cleared them to reopen but another is required.

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Cinemark Holdings Inc. (NYSE: CNK) announced plans to build a 14-screen theatre in phase two of Sleiman Enterprises’ Atlantic North shopping center.

The theater is scheduled to open in the summer of 2020 and will be located at the northwest quadrant of Atlantic and Kernan boulevards.

“We are excited to be a part of Atlantic North,” said Mark Zoradi, Cinemark’s CEO. “Our Cinemark theatre will be the entertainment anchor to this impressive shopping center, providing an unparalleled…

We now know more details about what will be taking over the former home of Fin & Pearl.

Pemrose, a new concept from Red Pebbles Hospitality and Fresh Hospitality, will open March 20, according to a news release. Matt Bolus will lead Pemrose's kitchen while remaining on as executive chef of The 404 Kitchen.

The restaurant, whose name is inspired by a poem by Shel Silverstein, “will be seafood focused with Pacific and Pan-Asian flavor profiles” and “promises to change the seafood game in land-locked…

Summit Brewing Co. has topped the venerable August Schell Brewing Co. as Minnesota's largest beer producer, according to a new ranking from the Brewers Association trade group.

The association, which represents small and independent craft brewers (with production of 6 million barrels or fewer per year), came out with its latest list this week.

St. Paul-based Summit ranked No. 24 among craft brewers, jumping one spot ahead of New Ulm-based Schell at No. 25. City Pages notes that the breweries…

Kansas City's retro-themed arcade bar that touted it had the world's only public, fully functioning Rock-afire Explosion animatronic band has closed less than a year after opening, The Kansas City Star reports.

Martini Corner's Rock-afire featured a variety of arcade games and pinball machines from the 1980s and 1990s and a Rock-afire band that was refurbished by its creator, Aaron Fechter. In its heyday, the band became a popular attraction at ShowBiz Pizza before the restaurant rebranded to…

The RK Group's CEO and chief financial officer presented the company's vision for the renovated mansion, which they anticipate being one of the finest event spaces in town.