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Silverglide has guided Mixt to a point where the salad maker has run up against San Francisco's formula retail regulations. She spoke to the Business Times about how that affects the company's expansion plans and how Mixt deals with the employee turnover in the food industry.

If you thought craft breweries were a temporary fad, think again.

A study released by the United States Census Bureau shows the number of Georgia breweries has increased from seven to 32 in the last five years, making it the 25th most prominent state for brew makers. And the nationwide trend doesn't show signs of slowing.

Between 2012 and 2016, no state saw a decline in the overall number of breweries, and the number of breweries more than tripled across the US.

Atlanta's ordinance, which was…

Will Vinton, an animator who came to master the art of “claymation” and an avatar for Portland's creative scene for decades, has died at the age of 70.

Vinton had battled Multiple Myeloma for 12 years, according to a note on his Facebook page posted by his children.

Here's the note in full.

A celebration of Vinton's life is planned at the No Vacancy Lounge on Sunday Oct. 21, at 3 p.m.

The artist led a revival of the claymation animation form, winning an Oscar in 1974 for “Closed Mondays”…

A barbecue restaurant and a Hawaii-based boba milk tea shop will both open locations next month in the former Mocha Java Café space in Howard Hughes’ Ward Centre.

Mocha Java Café closed last month after 35 years in business. Taking over the space is Shorty’s, a barbecue restaurant based in Florida, and Taste Tea, which currently has one location on Kapiolani Blvd.

This will be the first Hawaii location for Shorty’s, which has four Florida locations. It specializes in ribs, chicken, salads…

The hardest part of John Antonelli's job? Not eating all the delicious food. The CEO of Antonelli's Cheese Shop is guiding the business through a remarkable period of growth; read about how he balances it all, plus his advice for other entrepreneurs.

A new social attraction – The Woolworth – recently opened in Five Points South, bringing a new bowling alley, rooftop bar and restaurant to the evolving neighborhood.

Orchestra Partners and the owners of El Barrio and Paramount developed the social club concept in a space that formerly housed a five-and-dime Woolworth’s department store and, most recently, Bailey Bros. Music.

In the gallery above, you can take a look at the new social club, which is located at 1006 20th St. S. As we've…

People whose weight, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure levels fluctuate over time may be more susceptible to heart attacks and strokes than those who readings remain steady, according to a Korean study reported by Reuters .

The Washington Post previously reported that yo-yo dieting — which refers to a pattern of losing and regaining weight — could lead to increased risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes, especially for those who have a body mass index at or below…

You voted, and now 16 breweries, down from 32, will duke it out in round two of Battle of the Breweries. Round two voting is underway. See the results of Round One in the accompanying slideshow.

Below is the schedule for the competition (all competitions end at 7 p.m. Mountain time):

Round Two: Oct. 4 – Oct. 7

Round Three: Oct. 8 – Oct. 10

Round Four: Oct. 11 – Oct. 14

Round Five: Oct. 15 – Oct. 22

Winner announced: Oct. 23

The Duke City is becoming known as a brew city. Albuquerque made…

Grant Lynch will retire soon after a massive project aiming to transform what is already one of NASCAR’s most popular tracks – and one of the state’s top tourist attractions – into one of the sport’s ultimate fan destinations.

Lynch himself wasn’t necessarily a fan when he started with International Speedway Corp., but it doesn’t take much to get caught up in the intense competition that is happening at Talladega Superspeedway and the nonstop action in the infield.

Lynch, chairman…

Here's how a day might go for Jon Roesser, GM of Weavers Way Cooperative Association.