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Bookings for holiday gatherings in the Boston area finally appear to be back to pre-pandemic levels after a two-year dry spell.

A Cincinnati native is planning King Pigeon, a coffee house and cocktail bar, for Walnut Hills.

Two Robbers debuted its Fishtown outpost on Friday after two years in the works, while New York-based burger chain Shake Shack readies to launch its latest Philadelphia-area location next week.

The Taiwanese chain opened its first Oregon location in Tigard in 2018.

St. Louis Business Journal takes great pride in presenting our annual Book of Lists, the region’s only compilation of industry lists that features the top companies and business leaders throughout the metro area. These lists provide a quick but thorough snapshot of the companies and people you need to reach. It’s business information and a market intelligence tool that continues to set the high standard you expect from St. Louis’ leading source of business news, information and analysis.

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Note: Below is the researcher's note from the Business Journal's 2022-23 Book of Lists, which is being delivered to subscribers this week in place of our weekly issue.

The Book of Lists is a compilation of the Lists we publish throughout the year and is arguably the best resource for the St. Louis business community as a whole. Each year, we set out to make our List program the best it can be.

In 2022, we did this in a few ways.

One way: we added more Lists. In 2021, we evaluated the trends…

The Lists you will read in this year's Book of Lists, and that you read in each weekly edition of the St. Louis Business Journal, are more than just a roster of names and numbers in sequential order.

Collectively, they are a catalog of St. Louis business, a representation of the depth and scale of a metro area that remains the economic engine of Missouri. They paint a picture of a region as seen through the lens of its business community — its leaders, both in stature and wealth; the organizations…

The restaurant will be on the site of a former Rite-Aid.

Welcome to Friday, loyal readers. Today is Festivus. Read these headlines before airing your grievances.

Camino restaurant closes

The Ring of Fire BBQ has closed its Camino restaurant at 3590 Carson Road. I called the local restaurant Thursday after seeing some online chatter about its status. A voicemail message says the restaurant had its last day of operation last month. Operators cited factors including family health concerns and an economic climate that made it difficult to find workers.

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While taproom sales have exceeded pre-pandemic levels, sales at grocery stores and bars are slumping.