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A local manufacturer of bitters expanded its operation after relocating from Milwaukee’s Bay View neighborhood to Uptown Crossing.

Bittercube, owned by Nicholas Kosevich and Ira Koplowitz, creates artisanal bitters, elixirs and custom tonics. The company was founded in 2009 and had been based at the Lincoln Warehouse since 2014. Without room to expand, Bittercube opted to move into a nearly 9,000-square-foot space on the city’s west side.

The Pattee Group, where Ryan Pattee is a principal,…

Some of our most-read stories are restaurant news, and business leaders are always looking for the best restaurants to take their clients, prospects or job candidates to. We're here to help. Last week, we learned about readers' favorite spots for soup.

For many businesspeople, no morning is complete without a much-needed jolt of caffeine to start the day. We asked our readers: where's the best place in town to grab a cup of coffee?

In a three-way tie, Remedy Coffee, Humble Coffee and Satellite…

The Phoenix attraction's new Possession feature includes dozens of intricately designed rooms, inflatable walls that visitors squeeze through — and of course, plenty of fog.

White Fence Farm will close on Dec. 30 — an inevitable conclusion to what its owners say is a local restaurant scene that has changed so fundamentally that the family-friendly Lakewood farm eatery has been operating in the red for “a considerable amount of time.”

The iconic restaurant — known for its fried chicken and for its almost amusement-park-style atmosphere, complete with animals, carriage rides and a farmhouse stage, had operated since 1973, serving over 5 million chicken dinners…

Coca-Cola is releasing a new lineup of drinks mainly targeting Generation Z with a variety of funky flavors and names.

As part of its wider goal to become a “total beverage company,” Coca-Cola debuted the new products at the 2018 NACS Show in Las Vegas. While overall customer satisfaction with sugary sodas continues to fall, Coca-Cola is investing more into convenience retail to attract and engage Generation Z.

Coca-Cola is increasingly moving into the coffee and health-conscious beverage market…

I wanted a churro. Instead, I found self-doubt and an overwhelming sense of failure.

Wait, let me back up a bit.

I recently visited Costco one night after work. My primary reason was to buy a 300-capsule bottle of migraine medicine: That alone should summarize the quality of that particular workday. After conquering the checkout line, I planned to reward myself with a Costco churro. (And, for the sake of full disclosure, two slices of pepperoni pizza.)

But when I looked up from the giant Excedrin…

Kevin Floyd has parted ways with chef Chris Shepherd’s Underbelly Hospitality.

Floyd and Shepherd were business partners in the restaurant group, where Floyd ran operations and managed Hay Merchant, Underbelly, One Fifth, Blacksmith, UB Preserv and Georgia James. He also opened craft beer bar Hay Merchant in 2012, according to a page that’s been removed from the company’s website.

“Kevin is stepping away from Underbelly Hospitality to explore new ventures on his own and spend time with…

Thousands of gamers — and those who like to watch them — took over the downtown San Jose McEnery Convention Center on Friday for the start of a three-day convention devoted to videogame streaming.

The main user conference of Amazon.com-owned Twitch, TwitchCon 2018 showcases the growing community behind streaming. About 25,000 people are expected to descend on San Jose for the event, the city's tourism bureau said, adding “hotels, restaurants and attractions will greatly benefit from TwitchCon.”

Twitch…

The Galley Boy is almost here.

Akron-based Swensons Drive-In will open its first Central Ohio location at 7490 Sawmill Road near Dublin on Nov. 9. The highly anticipated arrival has been in the works for almost a year.

The burger shop — which uses car hops who take orders and deliver to cars rather than having inside seating — is on the site of a former FirstMerit Corp. bank. That building was demolished this summer to make way for a new 1,700-square-foot operation with around 70 parking spots.…