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The hidden-away cocktail bar in the back of E. Smith Mercantile on First Avenue South may have been too hidden.

Another restaurant is coming to North Hills.

The prominent midtown Raleigh shopping center has announced that Chipotle plans to open this fall. The restaurant will be located in the Lassiter District between Verizon and Panera Bread.

The Mexican grill chain has nearly 20 locations across the Triangle.

In March, announced that CO, an Asian restaurant, signed a deal to open in the AC Hotel.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe leadership has the Midwest in its crosshairs.

The fast casual cafe franchise owned by Atlanta-based venture capital firm BIP Capital, released “aggressive development plans” Tuesday to target Ohio and Illinois for future stores, setting a goal to open 50 new cafes across both states over the next five years.

“The Midwest is a key area for development and while we have an existing presence in markets such as Ohio and Illinois, we've only scratched the surface,” said Mike…

Biscayne Bay Brewing Co. will open in the historic Old U.S. Post Office and Courthouse building in downtown Miami.

The 6,200-square-foot brewery and taproom will be on the third floor of the building at 100 N.E. First Ave. Built in 1912 by Oscar Wenderoth, it was the city’s first brick-and-mortar post office.

Biscayne Bay Brewing said it will serve small batches of artisanal and experimental beers from its microbrewery there. It should open this winter.

The space was leased from Post Office…

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Take that, Napa

The Sacramento area ranks No. 5 on a list of the nation's top wine destinations for 2018, released today by RewardExpert, a website that focuses on frequent flyer programs and credit card rewards. The rankings evaluated more than 2 million wine reviews and ratings from CellarTracker, an online tool for wine enthusiasts. RewardExpert lists Madroña Vineyards in El Dorado County…

Shmaltz Brewing Co. has sold the assets of its Saratoga County brewery to Rich Buceta, owner of SingleCut Beersmiths in Astoria, Queens.

The deal included the equipment and the facility at 6 Fairchild Square in Clifton Park. The sale price was not disclosed.

Shmaltz opened the $3.3 million brewery in 2013 when the space was owned by developer Mark Rekucki. It's now owned by JMA Properties of Saratoga LLC.

SingleCut Beersmiths will take over the brewery later this year, after getting the necessary…

The eight-room Federal style bed and breakfast was built in 1790.

The plan for Phase I of the property surrounding the new 5,000-seat baseball stadium in downtown High Point has been released, revealing plans for more than a half-million square feet of retail, restaurants, apartments, offices, hotel space and parking.

The Phase I plan, covering approximately four acres ringing the outfield wall, was introduced Tuesday morning at City Hall by master planner Tim Elliott, the co-founder & director of visioneering and design for Maryland-based Elliott Sidewalk Communities…

Local chain Tijuana Flats' bold messaging and tasty burritos earned it a spot among the nation's elite in fast-casual restaurants, according to a national publication that tracks the industry.

The Maitland-based Tex-Mex chain, which has more than 100 eateries in six states, was listed in FastCasual's 2018 Top 100 Movers & Shakers, which compiles the nation's most innovative restaurant brands along with some of the executives making waves in this category. Tijuana Flats earned the No. 50 spot on…

John Carr runs Adirondack Pub and Brewery, which has two restaurants in the seasonal tourism destination and sells wholesale beer to restaurants around the state. Carr says both aspects of his business will be hurt if this change is made.