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Oregon hazelnut growers look to crack the consumer market
How do roasted hazelnuts with pink Himalayan salt sound?
It’s official: Change is coming to dining, shopping at Nashville International Airport
Nashville International Airport's board has officially chosen a new model and manager for the booming airport's concession offerings.
Wednesday, the board voted to approve a contract with Fraport USA, which had previously been selected by the airport's staff. Fraport, whose parent company is based in Germany, uses a “developer model,” similar to a shopping mall. That means restaurants and retailers who want to set up shop at the airport will have more control over their own operations once Fraport…
Ford Fry’s Heights concepts slated for September opening
Houston native restaurateur Ford Fry's long-awaited concepts Superica and La Lucha are gearing up for a September opening in Houston.
After a private pre-opening bash on Sept. 9, the side-by-side restaurants will open to the public on Sept. 10, according to a press release and a spokesperson. This is the fourth outpost for Superica, and the first for La Lucha.
The restaurants are located at 1801 N. Shepherd Drive, the former home of Treadsack's Hunky Dory and Bernadine's, and will occupy about…
Campbell Soup cans to commemorate Eagles Super Bowl win
Camden-based Campbell Soup Co. is doing its part to celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles first Super Bowl victory with the launch of limited-edition Campbell's Chunky Soup cans commemorating the victory.
The commemorative cans will be available locally beginning Aug. 17 at Acme markets.
Two signature cans, for Campbell's Chunky Classic Chicken Noodle Soup and Campbell's Chunky Sirloin Burger With Country Vegetables Soup, will be wrapped with a limited-edition label and feature the team’s official…
Restaurateur Thom Pham charged with 38 counts of falsifying tax returns
The state of Minnesota is accusing restaurateur Thom Pham of underpaying sales taxes by $118,000.
Barbecue restaurant Freedmen’s to close in historic building ahead of new development
With construction in the offing on a student-housing building that would have surrounded it, the owner of acclaimed West Campus barbecue eatery Freedmen's has decided to close.
Cuatro Kowalski is shuttering the restaurant at 2402 San Gabriel St. on Aug. 31 after more than five years in business, according to a Tuesday announcement.
Kowalski plans to continue to run a catering business. He also plans to open a new restaurant by the end of the year, tentatively called Four Stones, which would serve…
Kona Grill shakes up C-suite, promotes COO to chief executive
The restaurant chain lost a $1 million during the second quarter and closed down a store in Mexico.
All the fastest-growing Bay Area food companies that landed on Inc.’s 5000 list
It's the Oscars for the business community when the Inc. 5000 list lands each summer, and this year, the Bay Area's food and beverage scene played a starring role.
The number of Bay Area food and beverage companies went from three last year to six this year. The list ranks the country's fastest-growing private companies across more than 25 sectors. The 5,000 companies on this year's list collectively raked in $206.2 billion in revenue in 2017, a nearly 160 percent increase from the $79.8 billion…
Oahu brewery Stewbum & Stonewall raise $200K for downtown location
Situated across from the Pig and The Lady and Senia at 96 N King Street, the 2,800-square-foot brewpub will open this fall.
Kings add Downtown Commons brunch to Farm-to-Fork events
Downtown Commons and the Sacramento Kings are putting on a family-style brunch on the main plaza in front of Golden 1 Center to kick off Farm-to-Fork Week.
The outdoor brunch will showcase what local chefs can do with the freshest in-season products. The new brunch is the latest addition to a growing series of food-inspired gatherings in the region to show off America’s Farm-to-Fork Capital, which is what Sacramento declared itself on 2012.
“That was always the goal of Farm-to-Fork — to grow…