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Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Co.’s new opening means less closing.

While events always have been part of the business model, the Columbus craft brewery didn’t always have the space. The taproom would have to close to accommodate private events, while others were squeezed into times when demand was lower, such as Sunday nights.

“It was honestly gut wrenching for all of us to see someone come down the alley and see the taproom was closed for an event,” co-owner Alan Szuter told me. “You could…

Your local McDonald’s is getting a makeover.

The Oak Brook, Illinois-based fast food chain and its franchisees are investing $6 billion in updating its U.S. restaurants by 2020. The Ohio cut of that is $251 million that will go toward improvements at 380 McDonald’s Corp. restaurants in the state.

The upgrades coming include:

Modernized dining rooms with new furniture
Refreshed exterior designs
More self-order kiosks and table service
Remodeled counters
New digital menu boards inside and in…

The Cincinnati Contemporary Jazz Orchestra will offer a preview of its upcoming season with a free concert in Eden Park this Thursday.

The 17-piece ensemble will perform a mix of jazz standards and contemporary compositions with singer Adia Dobbins 6-9 p.m. Aug. 16 at Seasongood Pavilion, 950 Eden Park Drive in Mount Adams.

Founded in 2012 by University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music professor Scott Belck, the CCJO is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting live jazz in Greater…

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and its franchisees are investing $111 million to modernize 140 Colorado restaurants throughout 2018 and 2019, according to a news release.

The remodeled restaurants will include digital self-order kiosks where guests can browse the menu, customize their order and pay for their meal. Digital menu boards will also be added inside and at the drive-thru.

According to the news release, other changes include:

Modernized dining rooms with new furniture and refreshed exterior…

Happy Wednesday, loyal readers. It's National Relaxation Day. Read these headlines before setting up your yoga mat.

Speaking of relaxation …

A new locally owned business called Awake Yoga & Meditation Sanctuary is in the works at Francisco Drive and Green Valley Road in El Dorado Hills. It will fill 1,800 square feet next to Friends with Benedicts Mimosa House in the Safeway-anchored retail center, according to leasing materials online. The business, which calls itself the first non-heated…

State Fair of Texas officials announced the finalists for the 14th annual Big Tex Choice Awards, and they're looking pretty delicious already.

Forty-four more days until we can all sink our teeth into the new creations. Sweet or savory, there's something for everyone, especially if deep fried everything is your cup of tea.

Check out each of the finalists in the slideshow above.

Here's a little more about the sweet selections:

Arroz con Leche (Sweet Crispy Rice) from the Garza family: A cinnamon-spiced…

The owner of On the Hill Cafe in Bolton Hill has plans to open another restaurant in the neighborhood, according to documents filed with the city's liquor board.

Chef George Dailey and his wife, Realtor Jessica Dailey, have applied for a liquor license for a new restaurant called CookHouse, which would take over a space at 1501 Bolton St. that was formerly home to B Bistro.

CookHouse will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week as well as brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, a proposed…

The sound of chirping crickets can be used to fill an awkward silence after a bad attempt at humor.

But Chirps Chips is out to show the insects are no joke and have the potential to unravel the world’s swelling food insecurity issues.

Munching on one of the chips will produce the same crunch as any other packaged snack, but the cricket chips are more nutritional and cheaper to produce.

Chirps Chips are made with a mixture of rice, beans and cricket flour, which is baked to look like regular…