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With over 200 people in attendance, Levitt Pavilion staff announced its 2018 concert lineup during an event Thursday downtown.

Lisa Wagner, executive director of Levitt Pavilion, said about 200 people stopped in to Table 33 Thursday night to see the free concert lineup.

Note: Click the gallery above to see all 34 acts set for Levitt Pavilion in 2018

“The crowd and energy they gave us, it really was a fun evening,” Wagner said.

Construction is heavily underway by Shook Construction at Dave…

Zoup! Fresh Soup Co., a growing Michigan-based franchise, is preparing to open its first restaurant in the Twin Cities.

Zoup! will open at 1348 Town Centre Drive in Eagan. Franchisee Anthony Steffen expects to open near the end of the summer, according to an announcement.

The quick-service restaurant features a daily rotating selection of 12 soups — chicken pot pie, lobster bisque and tomato vegetable are some of the staples — along with bread baked in house and sandwiches.

Total franchise…

Quick: Where are you taking your mom for brunch Sunday?

If you haven't yet made Sunday plans, the slideshow with this story could offer some inspiration. Using its mobile location database, travel site TripAdvisor compiled a list of the top 10 places travelers and local diners are choosing to eat brunch.

For even more ideas, revisit this rundown of the city's most popular best breakfast spots, also according to TripAdvisor.

Melissa Cookston is a trailblazing female food entrepreneur: seven-time World Barbecue Champion, five-time World Whole Hog Champion and two-time World Grand Champion at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

2017 revenue: $53.8 million

+1.5%

The Pasta House Co. saw its revenue grow 1.5 percent year-over-year primarily due to an increase in catering, the success of the company’s happy hour, text messaging special offers and its late-night business, according Chief Financial Officer, John Harris.

The catering company, owned by Kim Tucci and Joe Fresta, added several new off-site catering venues to its offering, including La Perla, Chatillon-De Menil House, the Museum of Transportation and Neo on Locust.…

Dear Mr. Berko: On your advice, I didn't buy stock in GoPro in 2015, when it was trading at $56. And about a year later, it fell to $8. But as it recovered and rose to $16, my stockbroker had me buy 1,000 shares. It immediately fell to $10. I sold it and took a 6-point loss. Now it's about $5, and he's advising me to buy another 1,000 shares. We both think it has finally hit the bottom. What do you think?

Also, what do you think of Southern Co., an electric utility that you recommended when it was…

The renaissance of Over-the-Rhine and resurgence of downtown has reshaped Cincinnati’s urban core in many ways, but especially its culinary scene. Hungry upstart chefs started making names for themselves, each opening multiple restaurants in the core. Names like David Falk, Daniel Wright, Cristian Pietoso and Jose Salazar have joined luminaries like Jean-Robert de Cavel.

Anna Socha VanMatre creates powerful, unforgettable art. She works with synthetic paper, graphite layering and three-dimensional techniques, such as cut or torn canvases.

Her latest masterpiece also has the tears that fell while she worked.

VanMatre’s “To Those Who Warn…” traces the journey of terror experienced by the victims of Nazi atrocities. The installation, three panels totaling more than 70 feet in length, will be exhibited May 25-June 20 at the International Youth Meeting Centre…