Investments Blog
Anna Valero is on a D.C. treasure hunt for Pirate Ventures
Her Pirate Ventures is the force behind Hook Hall, the historic National Union Building and Kraken Kourts & Skates.
Taft Museum’s Duncanson artist-in-residence Anita Graef ‘pays it forward’
Anita Graef, an accomplished cellist, remembered an incident last year while performing a teaching residency at the University of Missouri. She was tuning up for a concert at an elementary school, when she heard two little girls “stage whispering” in front of her. They were talking about her.
“One of them said, 'Oh my gosh, look, her hair looks just like mine,'” Graef recalled. “Such a tiny little comment. But it just got to me, because I realized that years ago when I was going to concerts,…
Dayton recreation trails project secures $1.5 million in funding
A transformative project looking to introduce a new amenity to active Daytonians has secured funding, bringing the project one step closer to fruition.
Boston Stoker Coffee expands its footprint in Ohio
Boston Stoker Coffee Co.’s newest Central Ohio location is open.
Dayton catering company expands amid high industry demand and growth
Growth follows the event sector's post-pandemic influx of demand. The company is further catering to Dayton demand with a new venture.
FM Kitchen & Bar team’s pickleball sports bar to open in the summer
The owners of FM Kitchen & Bar recently broke ground on PKL Social — their new pickleball sports bar concept — and expect to open it this summer.
Wave808, a new karaoke lounge, is now open in Honolulu
A new Honolulu-based karaoke lounge with 15 rooms had a soft opening in January and is adding more spaces to sing and drink in the next two weeks.
Philly Pops files federal antitrust lawsuit against Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center
The Philly Pops on Thursday filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center, the latest move in an ongoing saga between the entities.
In the lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the Pops claim the Philadelphia Orchestra and Kimmel Center “embarked on a series of unlawful, anticompetitive and predatory conduct” against the organization in order to drive the Pops out of business and eliminate competition between…
Upscale wine bar and residential project in Brooklyn both get preliminary approval
The wine bar will transform an historic building in the neighborhood.
Here are the new food and drink options landing at PDX in 2024
The businesses will be a showcase of Portland chefs, brewers, makers and more.