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East Fourth Street expects to receive approval for city’s first permanent outdoor drinking area
Patrons on the East Fourth Street corridor would be able to have alcohol in designated plastic cups while outside the bars and restaurants.
Shake Shack expected to reopen soon at Cleveland Hopkins airport
The burger and milkshake eatery should reopen in late May or early June.
Painted Tree Boutiques to open in Raleigh in former Stein Mart space
A large retail space in North Raleigh is being filled by a boutique market that's expanding in North Carolina.
Several cannabis and coffee crossovers coming to Albuquerque
A new trend is brewing in Albuquerque’s saturated dispensary marketplace.
Last month, two of the nine cannabis retailers that filed a business registration in Albuquerque were dispensary and coffee shop crossovers.
Cannibean and Lazydaze join a small number of cannabis cafes that are finding new ways to differentiate themselves in the city.
Lazydaze, which will soon be open at 1812 Eubank Blvd. NE, is a corporate franchise.
Samir Bhakta, president of franchising, marketing and development…
40 Under 40: Asha Sharma, Instacart
Our 40 Under 40 Class of 2023 includes a new mayor, several chefs, a developer and, of course, lots of young founders and entrepreneurs.
5 things: Shoki Ramen House reopening in Sacramento
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Locally owned Shoki Ramen House is resuming operations at 2530 21st St. in Sacramento, where its previous space was damaged by a fire years ago. Efforts to reopen Shoki Ramen House at the site…
Food: Brewery enlists Cheech and Chong for new THC beer
Bent Paddle Brewing Co. is collaborating with old-school stoner duo Cheech and Chong on a new line of hemp-derived THC drinks.
The Duluth, Minnesota, brewery debuted the new Cheech and Chong beverages within its taproom on Thursday — 4/20, the unofficial holiday for cannabis enthusiasts. It'll also be distributed to retailers and dispensaries.
The new Cheech and Chong beverages contain 5 milligrams of hemp-derived THC and come in four flavors: Raspberry Highball, Magic Mule, Citrus Sunrise, and…
Queen of Hearts focuses on holistic nutrition through hemp-based products
When Tonia Farman ran Project Koru, a Hood River nonprofit supporting cancer survivors, Project Koru, she said the biggest lesson she learned was the importance of nutrition in preventing illness, and healing as well.
That was the inspiration of Queen of Hearts, Farman's food company that focuses on the power of nutritional hemp.
Farman was drawn initially to hemp, specifically raw and shelled hemp seeds, around 2018 when she learned how nutritionally beneficial they are.
“We had these incredible…
How the owners of Pho Ha Noi are building a legacy of Vietnamese restaurants
What started as a way to provide jobs for their family members, has become a restaurant legacy for the owners of Pho Ha Noi.
How Ben Fordham balances culinary creativity with business strategy as MaieB Hospitality CEO
Ben Fordham joined MaieB Hospitality LLC last year to help the small Austin-based restaurant group grow.
As CEO, he's charged with handling the business side of MaieB, which was founded by three-time James Beard Award finalist Michael Fojtasek.
The hospitality company has four restaurants under its belt — Olamaie, Maie Day in South Congress Hotel, Gimme Burger and Little Ola's Biscuits — and is getting ready to open three more within the new Albert Hotel, set to open in Fredericksburg this…