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A self-service wine bar, Sippin' Silo Wine Bar is on its way to Silo Square in Southaven. It's expected to feature 24 wines from around the world, with a full bar and a tapas-like menu.

Thrift stores — long repositories of stuff that didn’t sell at yard sales or items purged during spring cleanings and downsizing — are no longer an afterthought for shoppers looking for a bargain. Stores selling secondhand clothing and assorted goods have become destination shopping.

Savvy shoppers cull through racks of donated clothing to find items they can resale for a sizable mark up. Eco-minded shoppers look for items to personalize or transform into something new. Many secondhand shops…

Actress Blake Lively is expanding her drink mixer brand Betty Buzz to a new line of low-alcohol sparkling cocktails to be sold under the name Betty Booze.

Lively launched the sparkling mixers line in 2021. Andrew Chrisomalis is co-founder and chairman of Betty B Holdings.

Lively, known for her role on the CW series Gossip Girl, said the canned drinks “are the recipes I've been making for loved ones for years” in a more convenient pre-mixed form.

Flavors include sparkling tequila with lime…

Plus, Kawa Ramen & Sushi found a temporary home while it renovates after a fire, and Buffalo Wild Wings wrapped up the remodeling of a local restaurant.

ArtsWave has approved $9.9 million in grants from its most recent campaign to support more than 150 arts organizations in Greater Cincinnati.

The organization's board approved the grant expenditure June 30.

ArtsWave's community campaign, which ended June 1, raised nearly $11.9 million. That surpassed the nonprofit's annual goal of $11.7 million but was down 10% from pre-Covid donations, according to a news release. Nearly 25,000 residents and more than 400 companies and foundations contributed…

Good morning, Boston. This is Managing Editor Don Seiffert bringing you the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Monday before a (possibly rainy) Fourth of July, plus how a local pickle-maker has let the genie out of the jar with it's latest lawsuit.

Cassie McGrath reports that Mass General Brigham is looking to expand its home hospital program, saying it saves money and serves patients better. Meet patients and caregivers in this cover story of the latest weekly…

From a long-standing restaurant closing in uptown to a pickleball-focused entertainment complex debuting in lower South End, Charlotte's food and drink scene continues to change. Check out the latest happenings here.

Latitudes Bar & Bistro in Anderson Township closed June 26.

CBF Morning Run: I still know bupkis about cowboys, cowgirls, pickup trucks, mechanical bull-riding and country line dancing.

Rich Products Corp. has grown from $4 billion in revenue to nearly $6 billion in four years — crediting innovation and problem-solving for its global customer base.