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ENNIS — When you say ‘varsity’ in Texas, the word ‘football’ usually follows. But how about barbecue?

At Ennis High School, a group of students loves their brisket and ribs just as much as their pigskin.

Last year, the school created its very first competitive barbecue and traveled to cook-offs involving other schools across the state. Only a handful of schools in North Texas have barbecue teams, but the idea is gaining popularity.

Horticulture teacher Tommy Copeland helped start his…

As St. Paul considers steps to raise the city's minimum wage, an industry group says it's won backing from more than half the council for a so-called “tip credit” that would exempt many bars and restaurants from the rule. But things may not be that simple.

The Star Tribune reports on the efforts by the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association to exempt tipped workers from the city's proposed new minimum wage rules, which will gradually boost starting wages at most businesses to $15 over the next…

The Flying Biscuit Café is the first retail tenant signed on for Australia-based Caydon’s new apartment tower in Midtown.

The Atlanta-based restaurant will occupy more than 3,200 square feet at 2850 Fannin St., according to a press release from Caydon. The brokers on the deal were not included in the release.

The 27-story tower, slated to open next year, will include more than 13,000 square feet of retail space in addition to 357 apartment units. Houston-based Ziegler Cooper Architects designed…

Priced from between $9 and $7.1 million, the gifts in Neiman Marcus’ 2018 Christmas Book present a variety of options for that perfect gift.

The Dallas-based retailer debuted the catalog in New York City in October as it prepares to open a flagship location there in Hudson Yards in March. The 275-page book is stuffed with more than 823 gifts, nearly half of which are priced under $250, according to an Oct. 18 press release.

But for those looking to spend a little extra, the catalog also includes…

Sprecher said the brewery boom has made it hard to market today, because there's so much choice in the industry and that making the best beer isn't enough to stand out in the crowded local landscape anymore.

Silo Modern Farmhouse is gearing up for its grand opening Nov. 13 inside Lenexa's Canyon Farms Golf Club.

The 6,889-square-foot modern American restaurant is open to the public and features an 88-seat dining room and 80-seat patio. There's also a bar/lounge area that seats 14 and three private dining rooms that can accommodate 32 patrons.

Executive Chef Laura Favela collaborated on the menu with Ryan Sneed, corporate executive chef at Overland Park-based restaurant group KC Hopps Ltd. It features…

Jackson's Bar & Bistro, a shuttered Hillsboro Village mainstay whose demolition was approved last month, may soon be replaced by a project nearly twice its size.

Metro filings show plans for a 4,880-square-foot restaurant space at 1800 21st Ave. S., compared to the 2,650-square-foot Jackson's building. The new plans indicate room for 257 seats, according to a water and sewer request, up from 135 in the prior iteration.

Filings also indicate the new building will be reoriented on the site, which…

A Georgia woman was sentenced in Sacramento on Monday to two years in prison for several cases of fraud against casinos and money transfer systems.

Vivian Wang, 55, of Alpharetta, Georgia, was sentenced for wire fraud, credit card fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Sacramento.

Wang’s case was related to the crimes of co-conspirator Frank Luo, who last year was sentenced to three years in prison for defrauding casinos, including Cache Creek Casino…