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Hank Hudson Brewing Co., a new brewery at the The Fairways of Halfmoon in Saratoga County, opened last week.

The brewery, adjacent to the clubhouse at 17 Johnson Rd. in Halfmoon, comes from owners Darren Van Heusen and Chris Crounse.

Van Heusen and Crounse are history teachers at Scotia-Glenville High School. They started brewing beers together in the basement of the golf course's clubhouse in 2013. After taking beer making courses at Schenectady County Community College, and shadowing the brewers…

Las Vegas-based restaurant group Nacho Daddy plans to open its fourth location, and first in the Southeast, at Parsons Alley in Duluth this December.

The 3,942 square-foot restaurant will be located at 3095 Main St., and includes indoor and outdoor seating, a rooftop patio overlooking the Parsons Alley outdoor amphitheater, 15 TVs and an open floor plan.

Paul Hymas, president and managing partner at Nacho Daddy, said the company was drawn to Duluth in part because of the revitalization happening…

Dunkin' is throwing away the 'Donuts.'

Canton-based Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. announced Tuesday that it will officially change the chain's name from “Dunkin' Donuts” to simply “Dunkin.'” The change will be effective January 2019, and will be reflected on all packaging, as well as the company's advertising and website. All new and remodeled stores in the U.S. will use the new 'Dunkin' logo on interior and exterior signage.

The decision comes after Dunkin' Brands tested out the new branding over…

Peter Merriman will return to the James Beard House on Thursday, 25 years after he and his Hawaii regional cuisine co-founders served dinner there for the first time.

Merriman and his executive chef Neil Murphy will showcase a Hawaii menu at the New York City event, which sold out on the first day.

“Thinking back on that dinner we did back then makes me happy because of how far we have come,” Merriman told Pacific Business News. “The goal of the Hawaii regional cuisine association was to…

According to one report, Sacramento could be reaching a tipping point in terms of new bar and restaurant offerings.

Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut has voluntarily recalled products produced at the company’s Keaau facility between Sept. 6 and 21 due to potential contamination of Eschericia coli (E. coli).

The recall comes a few days after the facility was required to close its operations following the detection of E. coli in the well water and distribution system that supplies the Big Island facility. No illnesses related to the water have been reported to the state.

All retailers of Mauna Loa Macadamia Nut have…

Sixty workers will be hired to staff the 120-seat eatery.

Take out restaurant replaces Peking Chinese eatery.