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More changes are in store for the former Beaver’s restaurant off of Washington Avenue.

After closing Beaver’s Sept. 1 and announcing a new concept called Vinegar Hill Houston a month later, the restaurant’s operators changed the upcoming concept’s name to Decatur Bar & Pop-Up Factory in December. The Houston Chronicle reports that the opening date to reopen the space at 2310 Decatur St. is now Jan. 11.

The new name reflects the intention of the new concept from Beaver’s founder Monica…

Who needs farm to table when you can have “seed to table?” Likewise, what use is farm-fresh meat when you can have plant-based or cell-cultured meat instead? And are you over the kombucha trend? Don't worry — soon you might find cheese tea has replaced it.

These are a few of the trends that San Francisco-based hospitality and restaurant consultant af&co. predicts are coming to restaurants and hotels in 2019.

The firm released its 11th annual study, outlining what it thinks will take over menus…

In the early part of 2018, I landed in India, where I joined a Habitat for Humanity team.

As the year ended, I spent time with the legendary Bob Moore, whose commitment to healthy eating has taken him into his ninth decade. He looks, and acts, decades younger.

Such is the varied life of a PBJ photojournalist. It's one of our favorite parts of the year, as we look back on the images — the people, the innovation and the gorgeous Oregon landscapes — that made the previous 12 months memorable.

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With the new location, the Farinas hired over 60 employees, many of which work at ShoreFyre as a second or third job.

From multi-million dollar renovations to affordable lunch spots, Pacific Business News' galleries have covered a variety of topics this year. The following is a list of PBN's most popular slideshows, ranked by number of views. Can you guess what our most popular galleries of 2018 were?

10. Queen Kapiolani revealed following $35 million renovation

9. Honolulu estate near king's summer retreat goes to auction

8. Jim Nabors' Diamond Head estate on the market for $15M

7. Japanese discount…

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Milwaukee’s nightlife scene has a new lounge.

ELMNT Lounge opened Dec. 27 as part of its soft launch ahead of New Year’s Eve. The venue is located at 618 N. Water St. in downtown Milwaukee, across from Chase Tower.

Nick Murado, the director of operations, said the business spent about half a million dollars renovating the 9,000-square-foot space over the past six months. The location was previously the LadyBug Club.

ELMNT has more of a lounge atmosphere, with a variety of seating options,…

As New Year’s Eve approaches, many are looking for nightlife spots around the city to ring in 2019. That's where Yelp comes in.

Yelp has issued the Top 10 Bars in Milwaukee list to help you get in the spirit. The businesses are all listed in the online review platform’s “bars” category.

Yelp says the rankings are determined by an algorithm that takes into account the number of reviews and the star rating for a business. Yelp allows users to rate businesses with up to five stars.

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