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Chairman and co-founder of Chuy’s Tex-Mex restaurant chain resigns after arrest
John Zapp has been replaced as chairman of the board at Chuy’s Holdings Inc. after he was arrested for allegedly punching his wife in the face.
Zapp, who resigned from the board of the Austin, Texas-based Tex-Mex restaurant chain on May 9, was jailed on April 23 and charged with assault family violence, the Austin American-Statesman reports. The arrest stemmed from a March 18 incident when Zapp allegedly hit his wife following an argument in the car, according to a police affidavit.
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Krispy Kreme tops powerhouse Starbucks, BB&T also gets nod
It seems a longtime local favorite has toppled a national powerhouse in the coffee wars, as least for 2018.
The Harris Poll’s EquiTrend survey of the best brands in 2018 has Krispy Kreme toppling powerhouse Starbucks in the best coffee shop category, a nod to efforts that the Winston-Salem-based doughnut company has put into developing its line of coffees in recent years. Krispy Kreme has more than 1,400 locations across 32 countries, while its famed doughnuts can be found in about 12,000 grocery,…
Antero Bridge: Not Your Ordinary Weekend Project
If you’ve spent time near Denver’s Union Station recently, you may have noticed a new pedestrian bridge spanning two adjacent buildings. Unlike most construction projects, the Antero Pedestrian Bridge was erected quickly in nearly finished form, coming together over the course of a single weekend in October. What took just two days to complete was the culmination of months of effort and creative problem-solving.
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Cincinnati May Festival to perform Bernstein’s ‘Mass’ for first time in 46 years
Cincinnati was the first city to perform Leonard Bernstein’s controversial “Mass” after its 1971 world premiere.
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis had asked the composer for a piece to open the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., but its blend of Latin Mass, rock ‘n’ roll and the questioning of faith made it a controversial work that offended the Roman Catholic Church. Some cities canceled performances. The FBI warned President Richard Nixon that the Latin text might have coded anti-war messages,…
New farmers’ market to open in Mountain Brook
A new farmers' market is coming to a Birmingham suburb.
The Mountain Brook Farmers Market is set to open June 2 in Mountain Brook, according to Bham Now. The Mountain Brook City Commission approved the weekly event being held at Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church.
The new farmer's market will feature Alabama-based growers and producers.
Mountain Brook Farmers Market will be open from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays.
Mountain Brook Presbyterian Church is located at 3405 Brookwood Road.
Welcome Diner closing, moving Phoenix location
Welcome Diner, the popular restaurant along Roosevelt Row in Phoenix, will be closing up shop and moving its location a few blocks south.
Diner owners posted on its Facebook page over the weekend they were unable to come to a long-term agreement with its landlords for the parcel. The post said the diner would stay open through May 13.
The diner has plans to open at a lot at 929 E. Pierce Street just south of the current location near Ninth Street and Roosevelt. The diner has a location in Phoenix…
Capital Markets conference coming June 5
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Creative financing paves way for social impact
Colorado has an urgent need for permanent supportive housing serving the most vulnerable among us, particularly the homeless. In Denver, no new homeless shelters have been built from the ground up since the
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CBD oil manufacturer goes big with $12M buy
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Cincinnati’s Asian Food Fest kicks off: PHOTOS
Asian Food Fest has returned to Cincinnati’s Washington Park for its eighth edition.
The annual celebration held from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday features regional restaurants and food trucks showcasing a variety of Asian dishes.
To see photos of this year’s festival, click through the images above.
The event, which had a record 35,000 attendees in 2017, is being presented by Kroger for the first time and produced by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.
The…