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For just about anyone who’s not from Milwaukee, the first thing that comes to mind when they hear our city’s fair name is Penny Marshall.

Or rather, the first thing that comes to mind is Marshall’s 1970s-era TV character, Laverne DeFazio.

The “Laverne & Shirley” actress, who later emerged as one of the most powerful and successful directors in Hollywood, died Monday in Hollywood Hills from diabetes-related complications, according to news reports. She was 75.

Marshall made history as…

A well-known local pizza chain is planning a move from midtown Sacramento to downtown, while a concept from Hawaii will take its place.

Lou's Italian Specialties goes into a location at the intersection of the Five Points, Whittier, Cole and River North neighborhoods.

All of Coffee Systems Hawaii’s employees will join Hawaiian Cool Water, bringing the company’s total number of part time and full time employees to 21.

The city takes a second stab at finding a producer for the trouble-plagued race.

New Year's resolutions can be highly personal. Here's one that has appeal for everyone.

It's been a year of restaurant openings in Louisville.

From new concepts to old favorites revamped, the restaurant scene saw a lot of new this year. Where one closed, another opened — and then some. About 115 restaurants opened across the city in 2018, compared for only 72 that closed during the year.

Louisville saw a handful of underground speakeasies open, as well as remodeled and new hotel restaurants popping up, a slew of cajun cooking and a whole lot of Italian concepts. And there's a…

Chick-fil-A is growing so fast it's on pace to become the country's third-largest restaurant chain this year, according to a new report by restaurant analyst Kalinowski Equity Research.

The No. 3 spot is now held by Subway, behind No. 2 Starbucks and No. 1 McDonalds.

Chick-fil-A held the No. 7 spot in 2017.

“Chick-fil-A is on fire,” notes a story in the New York Post.

“We have long pointed out that Chick-fil-A is the restaurant competition with which McDonald’s U.S. should most concern itself…

A Kansas City-based urban winery is hoping Atlanta United FC fans want to toast in style.

Mano's Wine released a series of limited-edition wines and champagne to commemorate Atlanta United's first MLS Cup championship. The officially licensed bottle is etched and hand-painted in either a gold or black bottle and range from $30-$50. The two “Championship Reserve” wins are either a Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot, which have been “aged for 15 months,” according to a release.

Mano's has partnered with…

Owners at Tori 44, the much-praised ramen restaurant's North Minneapolis location, are picking up the pieces after their restaurant was struck by a car. Again.

KARE-TV reported on the weekend incident, which didn't injure anyone in the restaurant; the driver was slightly injured.

Tori 44 owner Jason Dorweiler posted images of the aftermath of the crash, noting that it's the third time a car had hit the building.

The KARE report notes that another building nearby has also been struck.

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