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1:51pm May 14, 2021

Economy Economy

Americans Dialed Back On Retail Therapy — And Spent More Eating Their Feelings

by David Gura

Retail sales were flat in April from a month earlier as Americans spent less on things such as clothes or sporting goods but increased their spending at bars and restaurants.
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2:12pm Mar 26, 2021

World News World News Arts Music & Culture

This Bar Missed Its Patrons. Its Idea To Reach Them Touched Others Around The World

by Kat Lonsdorf

One bar in Mexico decided to start a website recreating some of those sounds at your favorite bar for those confined at home. It was an idea that took off around the world.

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8:53am Sep 03, 2020

News News

Six Months After Forced Closures, Bar Owners Are Struggling To Stay Afloat

by April Laissle

North Carolina will enter Phase 2.5 of Governor Roy Cooper’s economic reopening plan this Friday, allowing gyms, playgrounds, and museums to reopen.
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9:44am Aug 18, 2020

Science Science Economy Health & Safety

How Bars Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreaks

by Will Stone

To owners of bars and nightclubs, pandemic restrictions on the industry can feel punitive. But there are important differences, virus hunters say, between a bar and a restaurant that serves alcohol.
3:04pm Mar 20, 2020

Economy Economy Health & Safety

Smaller Employers Worry About Bouncing Back As Limitations Remain

by Keri Brown

Many small businesses across the state are feeling the impacts of restrictions put in place by state officials

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12:31pm Mar 21, 2019

National National

Now, There Is Zero Proof That Alcohol Is What Makes A Great Cocktail

by Kristen Hartke

Millennials are drinking less, spurring beverage companies to create alternatives to traditional cocktails — using herbs, spices, citrus and veggies to craft unique flavors for nonalcoholic drinks.
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1:47pm Sep 28, 2017

National National Environment

The Rolled Oyster, Louisville's Oddball Bar Snack, Is Tumbling Off Menus

by Ashlie Stevens

The softball-size, deep-fried morsels, which have been offered in this Kentucky city's restaurants for more than a century, are taking a hit due to low supply and high costs in the oyster industry.

Americans Dialed Back On Retail Therapy — And Spent More Eating Their Feelings

This Bar Missed Its Patrons. Its Idea To Reach Them Touched Others Around The World

Six Months After Forced Closures, Bar Owners Are Struggling To Stay Afloat

How Bars Are Fueling COVID-19 Outbreaks

Smaller Employers Worry About Bouncing Back As Limitations Remain

Now, There Is Zero Proof That Alcohol Is What Makes A Great Cocktail

The Rolled Oyster, Louisville's Oddball Bar Snack, Is Tumbling Off Menus

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