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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 spot for a doughnut.

This week we asked readers what their favorite Albuquerque food truck was. The answers ranged from trucks with barbecue to melty grilled cheese sandwiches. In fact, our two winners tied for first place with 25 percent of the votes each. Food…

Central Ohio’s award-winning brews aren’t limited to beer.

Columbus’ own Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea hauled in six medals from the annual Golden Bean North America roasting competition that fields more than 900 entries from 500 roasters.

Crimson Cup was the only Central Ohio roaster to win any hardware and just one of two in Ohio to bring home a medal. Bent Tree Coffee Roasters of Kent won a bronze medal.

The award-winning coffees are:

Wayfarer Blend, both silver for Franchise/Chain Milk-based…

New York is considered the city that never sleeps — maybe that's why WalletHub lists it as the top coffee city in the United States.

For National Coffee Day Saturday, WalletHub ranked the top 100 coffee cities, based on 14 key indicators that include the number of coffee shops per capita, the average price per pack of coffee, and the average price of a cappuccino.

New York edged out Seattle for the top spot, partly because of its number of highly ranked affordable coffee shops. New York also…

Owner Olga Sagan also plans to launch a Piroshky Piroshky food truck.

The discount German grocer has been publicly mum about its Arizona plans, but recently filed municipal documents show where a couple more stores are planned.

A husband-and-wife team will bring a new Italian restaurant to a space previously occupied by Cibo 7 Ristorante Wine Bar & Spirits in Roseville.

The eatery, called Trattoria Da Gino, is expected to open in late October or early November, according to owner Betsey Alessi. Her husband, Mario Alessi, is from Italy and is a partner in the business.

The restaurant at 1465 Eureka Road, Suite 100, will serve “authentic Italian cuisine,” Betsey Alessi said. She and her husband are from the Bay Area, but…

There's never a shortage of coffee-fueled news in Albuquerque. Coffee, especially the opening of new coffee shops, is one of our most-read topics at Albuquerque Business First.

Saturday is National Coffee Day. See the city's top-rated coffee shops, according to Yelp, in the accompanying slideshow.

New coffee shops seem to be opening almost as frequently as breweries in Albuquerque, keeping local construction firms busy. Earlier this month, we reported on Remedy Coffee opening in West Downtown.…

Giannotti said he plans to refocus his efforts on his other barber and hair care ventures.

Hawaii apparel brand Reyn Spooner has created a new print that will be featured in the chef coats at the eighth annual Hawaii Food and Wine Festival, which kicks off on Oct. 6.

The custom print gives a nod to farming and agriculture through its showcase of the kalo plant, or taro, in burgundy and blue colors. It will be used in coats worn by the festival’s lineup of chefs as well as men’s shirts, womenswear, and kitchen accessories for sale with 10 percent of the proceeds supporting chef training…