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Mayor Catherine Pugh took a trip to Lexington Market Wednesday, urging people to come visit as vendors say business continues to struggle after video of a rat scurrying through a market stall went viral.

Pugh toured the market, shaking hands and talking to vendors, before eating a lunch of crab cakes and beet salad from the stalls. She was joined by City Council President Bernard C. “Jack” Young and Councilman Eric Costello, whose district includes Lexington Market.

Pugh said the market has “great…

On a new list of the nation's highest-grossing independent restaurants, very few are from the Los Angeles area.

That's according to the latest Top 100 Independent Restaurant list compiled by Restaurant Business magazine, which includes only four restaurants from the Los Angeles area.

That compares with New York City, which leads all cities with 30 restaurants on the list. The city of Las Vegas is second with 13 restaurants and Chicago proper has 12.

To be considered “independent,” a restaurant…

It's no secret that opening a restaurant is one of biggest business risks. And restaurants in Albuquerque are no exception.

While the Duke City has seen its share of new restaurants, including national chains like Seasons 52 and local establishments like Tomasita's, it's also seen its share of closures.

Some restaurants on our list closed their doors after years in business, like House of Bread, which closed its doors in August after 10 years in business; while one shuttered just a year after…

Franklin’s microbrewery paved the way for craft beverages in Hyattsville, but it’s taken more than a decade for others in the space to follow. The latest? Sangfroid Distilling, a craft distillery that will make fruit brandies, gin and rye whiskey that aims to open in November at 5130 Baltimore Ave. When it opens, it will be the first distillery in Prince George’s County since Prohibition.

It will also join what is becoming a bit of a craft drinking hub in and around Hyattsville. Streetcar…

Five restaurants and two retailers are still slated to open at Keauhou Lane, a mixed-use condominium building in Kakaako.

Oregon-based Gerding Edlen developed the 209-unit rental project, which is anchored by natural foods store Down to Earth and includes 34,000 total square feet of ground floor commercial space. Keauhou Lane is located adjacent to Stanford Carr’s Keauhou Place, a 40-story mixed use building with 388 residential units and 35 townhome units.

“We are very happy with the mix…

“A Place Called Sacramento” Film Festival, presented by Access Sacramento, honored members of the local film industry.

The event was held Oct. 6 at the Crest Theatre in Sacramento. It attracted a sold-out crowd of more than 920 people. The festival included 10 all-local films.

Two of the biggest honors, the “Audience Favorite” and “Producer’s Choice” awards, went to the film “Justin Time” from writer and director William Mendoza. The film tells “the story of a how a nearly late delivery…

New restaurant/bar to pay tribute to firefighters, police.

The United Kingdom's largest craft brewery, whose American headquarters sits in Columbus, is opening a gigantic taproom and restaurant in Cincinnati's Pendleton neighborhood.

Owner and chef Ben Poremba has closed Parigi, located at 8025 Bonhomme Ave. in Clayton, effective immediately.

“We thank the Clayton community for embracing Parigi and offering continuous support to our team over the years,” Poremba said in a statement. “We'd also like to thank Clayton on the Park and its owner, The Koman Group, for a positive partnership in championing our vision.”

Poremba did not cite a reason for the restaurant's closure.

Parigi opened its doors in February 2016 and offered…