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Vegan-friendly Next Level Burger to open inside downtown Austin Whole Foods
Downtown workers popping into the flagship Whole Foods Market location for lunch will soon have the option to buy a towering vegan burger, thanks to a West Coast chain that's setting up shop within the grocery store.
Oregon-based chain Next Level Burger plans to open this fall an eatery inside the Whole Foods at Fifth Street and Lamar Boulevard, according to the company's Instagram account.
The menu at Next Level Burger is packed with plant-based options, such as the Signature burger with a patty…
Chicago restaurant joins SoBro building’s lineup
A Chicago-based restaurant will occupy 16,000 square feet of space in the recently opened 222 building in SoBro, adding an out-of-town player to the 25-story tower's Nashville-heavy restaurant mix.
Michael Hayes, president of C.B. Ragland Co., confirmed that Chicago restaurant The Hampton Social will occupy 14,000 square feet of indoor space along with a 2,000-square-foot patio. C.B. Ragland partnered with Houston-based Hines to develop the building, named for its address at 222 Second Ave. S.…
Vegan-friendly Next Level set to make its mark in Texas
Downtown workers popping into the flagship Whole Foods Market location for lunch will soon have the option to buy a towering vegan burger, thanks to a West Coast chain that's setting up shop within the grocery store.
Oregon-based chain Next Level Burger plans to open this fall an eatery inside the Whole Foods at Fifth Street and Lamar Boulevard, according to the company's Instagram account.
The menu at Next Level Burger is packed with plant-based options, such as the Signature burger with a patty…
You’ll now be able to crack open a cold one from the commonwealth in the UK
Beer drinkers in Great Britain can now get a taste of Virginia.
Port City Brewing Co. has partnered with American Craft Beer Co., forging an alliance that will allow the Virginia craft brewer to enter the U.K. market.
The Alexandria brewery was introduced to American Craft Beer, an English company that represents U.S. craft beer brands in the U.K., in 2016 during a tour of Virginia breweries for European buyers.
Port City, founded in 2011 by Karen and Bill Butcher, then participated in the annual…
Tilted Kilt set to be acquired by Florida restaurant
Tempe-based Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery, a sports bar concept known for its scantily clad waitresses, is set to be acquired by Jacksonville, Florida-base ARC Group Inc. (OTC: ARCK).
ARC owns, operates and franchises a restaurant chain concept named Dick’s Wings & Grills, which mostly exist in northern Florida and Georgia.
The acquisition amount was not disclosed.
“Clearly the Tilted Kilt brand is well-recognized and an original pacesetter in the category,” Ketan Pandya, vice president of franchise…
Chef’d abruptly closes box on meal-kit business
Chef’d suddenly ceased operations on Monday, sending more than 350 workers home.
As of Tuesday, the meal-kit company’s customers were reportedly not able to place orders, though the website was still up and running.
Business Insider first reported the news, citing sources and an internal email from founder and CEO Kyle Ransford.
“We have had some unexpected circumstances with the funding for the business,” the email said. “Due to setbacks with financing, unfortunately, we are ceasing…
Tight Ends GM: Give sports bar a chance before passing judgement
General manager Elysia Rizo says she expects Tight Ends to be open later this year or early in 2019.
Chef David Lukela becomes fourth Hawaii executive to leave Marriott, join Highgate
Lukela joins Kelly Sanders, Cheryl Williams and Matthew Grauso in leaving Marriott to join Highgate.
Report: Restaurants, bar at Greensboro’s Morehead Foundry closed temporarily
The restaurants at Greensboro's Morehead Foundry have closed temporarily, according to a report in the Greensboro News & Record.
Four Flocks and Larder, Revolution Burger and The Baker and The Bean are on “temporary hiatus,” owner Lee Comer told the News & Record. Hush, a speakeasy-style bar tucked within the building, also is closed, she said.
“We are trying to reorganize and figure out what our next step is,” Comer told the newspaper.
Morehead Foundry is the city's first multiplex – multiple…
Here’s how The Met Philadelphia will look after it’s renovated
While the original terrazzo floor is being restored and a full-service bar is being construction, there are new glimpses of what The Met Philadelphia will look like when it opens in December.
It was announced in May 2017 that entertainment company Live Nation signed a lease for and would occupy The Met, which was built in 1908 by Oscar Hammerstein but had been in a state of decay for decades.
The move, experts say, could help reverse North Broad's reputation when the concert venue opens sometime…