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Airbnb expects KC-area hosts to score big revenue from NFL Draft
With out-of-town guests flocking to Kansas City for the NFL Draft, it’s not just area hotels that are benefiting.
Iconic ‘Sex and the City’ Parisian-style restaurant set to debut in Miami
The Wynwood location of Pastis is set to open this weekend.
Mary Ann’s Baking approved for California Competes Tax Credit for expansion
Mary Ann's Baking Co. Inc. is planning to hire more than 100 people locally and invest in its local commercial baking operations, according to its application for a California economic incentive.
The California Competes Tax Credit Committee this week approved Mary Ann's application, making the company eligible for $5 million in tax credits from the state if it invests $12 million and nearly doubles its staff in five years.
Mary Ann's Baking was founded in 1961 in Sacramento. It now operates a…
Seattle may be getting its second Chick-Fil-A, records show
City permits show plans for a 2,700-square-foot Chick-Fil-A restaurant in Interbay next to a Whole Foods.
Battle of Flowers parade gallery: See highlights from Fiesta floats to fantastic footwear
See photos from the Battle of the Flowers parade on April 28 in San Antonio, “Where Fiesta reigns!”
L.A. commission approves plan to make outdoor dining permanent
The proposed Al Fresco Ordinance now goes to the city council for approval.
Small Plates: Bogey owner thinking about its future, Big Chicken expanding in Columbus, Leisure Club moving
The Bogey Inn's owner is pondering the bar's future, a Shaquille O’Neal-backed fast-casual chain is coming to Columbus and social club and bar is getting a new home.
The week in Central Ohio restaurant and food news starts with the old Bogey Inn:
It’ll host a Memorial Tournament weekend party again as Muirfield Village Golf Club, which bought the property last year, considers its future.
Big Chicken’s new franchisees want to open multiple Columbus locations in quick succession. The growing…
Dessert startup Dr. Brownies selected for Target Forward Founders retail accelerator
Dr. Brownies, known for its vegan desserts, is among 30 businesses in the fourth cohort of Target Forward Founders, the Fortune 100 retailer's accelerator geared toward historically under-resourced founders.
Dr. Brownies founder Toni Lorraine Johnson said she was attracted to Target's program for its focus on retail readiness, especially in underserved communities. Retail is an expanding focus for Dr. Brownies and Johnson, who earlier this year told PHL Inno she projects growing wholesale to 40%…
Izakaya in Midtown to be replaced by Gulf Coast restaurant, searching for new location
While searching for a new Izakaya location, the owners will renovate the space for their next concept: Josephine's, a Gulf Coast restaurant.
Manuel’s Tavern raises prices as ‘traditional pricing methods no longer worked’
Brian Maloof was driving all over Atlanta looking for poultry.
The Manuel's Tavern owner was rocked by rapidly rising prices on chicken breasts and wings. In an attempt to cut costs, Maloof decided to find the best deals around town and pick up his own supply instead of having it delivered from a restaurant vendor.
“I don't know how many extra miles I put on my truck,” Maloof told Atlanta Business Chronicle. “Literally, tens of thousands of extra miles.”
The last thing he wanted to do was pass…