Funky Fresh Spring Rolls — the Milwaukee-based frozen spring roll brand known for its health-conscious, unconventional flavors — returned to local grocery store shelves last week with plans to expand. As of Wednesday, four flavors of baked egg rolls are available in the frozen food section at Outpost Natural Foods’ four stores in Milwaukee, Mequon […]
Augusta Eats – Infinite Delights Bakery, Catering and Event Space Tawanda Higgs Harris, owner of Infinite Delights, talks about the restaurant’s beginnings and menu. Katie Goodale, Augusta Chronicle Tawanda and Gerald Harris take their Infinite Delights and go on tour. The couple, who opened Infinite Delights Baking, Catering and Events in South Augusta in January […]
Rising inflation affects the stock market and more Rising prices scare investors. Here you can find out how inflation works, how it affects investments such as stocks and funds and how to protect your money. FORT WALTON BEACH — Two businesses in and around Fort Walton Beach have announced they will close permanently next month. […]
Just months after Jeff Gibbs took ownership of Smoker’s BBQ Pit, his business went up in flames. After taking over the popular barbecue restaurant in March 2023, Gibbs faced an unprecedented challenge: closing his new business venture indefinitely. The closure was due to a massive fire caused by a lightning strike. The fire broke out […]
Video: Couple gets married in Indian restaurant to celebrate buffet opening Local wedding officiant Jon Hill was so excited when New Krishna announced the reopening of his buffet that he started offering free weddings there. The food scene in Massachusetts just got a little bigger. Patidar, a New Jersey-based supermarket chain specializing in Indian food, […]
With “sincere gratitude” and “heaviest hearts,” the owners of Eli’s Coffee Shop have announced the closure of their Mackinaw location. The last day of opening will be September 6. The company announced the closure in a Facebook post on Friday. In a statement on the company’s website, owners Rachel and Weston Berchtold wrote, “We are […]
2 minutes reading time High vacancy rate at Preakness Shopping Center in Wayne Aerial view of the Preakness Shopping Center in Wayne, NJ, in April 2023. Retailers continue to disappear from the mall on Hamburg Turnpike well into 2024. Amid a slew of retail bankruptcies, retail store closures have outpaced new openings this year for […]
A restaurant and bar opened in downtown Cherryville this week, offering specialty cocktails and pub fare. Brady and Mason Ford, who are twins, opened The Cherry Pit at 201 N. Mountain St. on Tuesday. “I worked in the restaurant industry for about 10 years and I love it,” said Mason Ford. “I just enjoyed the […]
One of the country’s most popular Tex-Mex restaurant chains opens in Columbia County on Thursday. The third Chipotle location in the Augusta area will be located in the Mullins Colony shopping center in Evans, 710 Province Way. The Augusta Chronicle first reported on the new location in January. The location will feature drive-thru “Chipotlanes.” Customers […]
Webb Custom Kitchen on South South Street in Gastonia has once again been named one of the state’s best restaurants. Webb ranked 16th on Yelp’s recently released list of the 100 best restaurants in North Carolina. Despite recognition from local organizations, national publications and restaurant associations, Nikki Wellman, Webb’s current general manager, said employees are […]
