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Three years later: Ryan’s Restaurant experiences bump in business and expenses
Owner says volatile prices make it hard to keep prices on the menu.
Three years later: SwipeBy sees benefits from the pandemic and is now returning to normal
With takeout and delivery never shutting down, SwipeBy was “perfectly positioned” during the pandemic. As things have returned to normal, CEO and founder Carl Turner has embraced new verticals, like convenience stores.
Florida Avenue Brewing ready for Seminole Heights ‘homecoming’
The prominent Tampa Bay brewery is set to open its second location.
Buckeye Donuts opening at North Market Downtown this spring
The North Market’s doughnut hole will be filled by perhaps Columbus’ best-known doughnut maker.
Operators of Albany’s first Chick-fil-As move here for the opportunity
Both franchisees have been involved with the chain before in other regions.
New WCET-TV documentary hails Cincinnati May Festival’s 150th anniversary
Partway through a new documentary about the Cincinnati May Festival, director of choruses Robert Porco is shown intensely at work, motivating his singers. The all-volunteer choristers – ranging from age 19 to members who have sung for 52 years – collectively devote more than 45,000 hours to rehearsals and performances annually. The work they do is inspiring, Porco says, adding, “Their reward is the music.”
WCET-TV and the May Festival will premiere a new special, “The City That Sings:…
Two Tampa restaurants receive Bib Gourmand awards from Michelin Guide
Florida’s Michelin Guide has added two Tampa restaurants to its Bib Gourmand winners: Gorkhali Kitchen, a Nepali restaurant in the Pebble Creek area, and Psomi, a Greek restaurant in West Tampa.
Bib Gourmand restaurants, according to the Michelin Guide, “offer a meal of good quality at a good value.” The awards were announced ahead of the Michelin Guide Ceremony, set for May 11 in Miami.
Psomi opened on North Howard Avenue in late 2019. Gorkhali Kitchen opened in 2022. Five criteria are judged…
New National Harbor wine bar just the start for this internationally accredited sommelier
Owner Shaina Taylor plans to highlight wines on the higher end and from lesser explored regions or vineyards.
Ruth’s Chris Steak House franchisee Nancy Oswald expects ‘business as usual’ after Darden sale
Atlanta-based Ruth's Chris franchisee Nancy Oswald does not expect changes to her business after Darden Restaurants announced plans to buy the steak house chain.
Kura Sushi reveals target opening timeframe and more for its second Orlando conveyor belt restaurant
The company has several locations in the works in the U.S.