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Peter Merriman’s newest eponymous restaurant in Kakaako has started hiring ahead of its June opening.

Merriman’s, which will be the anchor tenant of Howard Hughes’ Anaha condominium tower, is looking to hire 130 employees, including hosts, servers, food runners, bartenders, prep cooks, bakers and dishwashers.

The restaurant is being led by Executive Chef Jon Matsubara and General Manager Brandi Romain.

The 6,000-square-foot restaurant is the fifth in the Merriman’s portfolio and the…

Hawaii’s 10th Wendy’s restaurant will open next year in Kailua, on a site leased from Alexander & Baldwin that was once a Tesoro gas station.

Cotti Foods Inc., the franchisee for Wendy’s (Nasdaq: WEN) and Pieology in Hawaii, recently inked a deal for the half-acre parcel at 1143 Kailua Road, next door to Koolau Farmers garden center and across from the YMCA of Honolulu’s Windward Branch. The site is also less than a half mile from Kailua High School.

Wendy’s plans to build the same footprint…

The owner of a small Indian restaurant empire in Northern Virginia says his business has suffered as the Trump administration cracks down on foreign work visas.

CincySings, the annual event in which corporate choirs across the region compete in support of ArtsWave, will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Music Hall.

Serving as a celebrity judge this year is former Cincinnati Reds pitcher and musician Bronson Arroyo. Arroyo, who made his major league debut in 2000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates, retired in September from the Reds, with whom he’d spent nine seasons over the course of his 16-year career. During that time, he has maintained roots in the Queen…

Mark Wheelihan didn't need much promotion to get the news out that his new High Riding Harley-Davidson dealership on N.C. 68 near the High Point-Greensboro border was open.

Harley riders make up a close-knit community. No need for TV or radio commercials.

“We didn't want to invite a big crowd when we didn't have enough qualified employees here to handle it,” Wheelihan explained to Triad Business Journal, which in February 2017 reported first that he was moving his dealership from Farrugut Street,…

With a thriving urban scene, world-class recreational options and a rich history of innovation, Dayton is one of the best places to live in the country, based on a recent ranking by U.S. News & World Report.

The Gem City is No. 82 on the 2018 Best Places to Live list, which ranks the nation’s 125 largest metropolitan areas based on job market, affordability, quality of life, desirability and new migration.

“When deciding on a place to settle down, it’s important to understand that where…

The Pourhouse, a sports bar and nightclub concept owned by Bloomington-based Empire Entertainment, is now open in the former Coup d'Etat space in Uptown.

The Pourhouse is a 1920s prohibition-themed bar and restaurant that serves up American fare like burgers, shared plates, cocktails and craft beer. On Friday and Saturday nights it becomes a night club with DJs and live music.

There are two other Pourhouse locations in downtown Minneapolis and Dinkytown. The Uptown Pourhouse hopes to appeal to…

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Triad diners have a new barbecue option — and not the traditional variety that typically comes to mind across North Carolina.

BBQ Nation, a restaurant specializing in Indian barbecue, opened in February at 3928 Sedgebrook St. in High Point.

Similarly to its sister restaurant, Amaravati, in Charlotte, the restaurant serves popular Indian dishes, such as Biryani and Dosa. But the tables are also equipped with space to insert a grill. The skewers of meat and vegetables are prepared and cooked…