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Irvine-based Mimi's Cafe sold for $50 million, expansion planned
Mimi’s Cafe, a chain of French-inspired casual dining restaurants based in Irvine, may get a new expansion boost after being sold for $50 million. LeDuff America Inc., owner of Bruegger’s Bagels, will take over control of Mimi’s from...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Marketing, Bob Evans Farms Incorporated
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Obama immigration reforms garner skepticism, indifference, hope
L.A. NOWAt El Gallo Giro restaurant at Florence Avenue and Pacific Boulevard in Huntington Park, Obama’s immigration reform speech interrupted a celebrity talk show playing on a Spanish television station. The restaurant, with tables and chairs matching the... -
Central Valley farm region reacts to Obama immigration reform
L.A. NOWKern County supported Mitt Romney by one of the state’s most lopsided margins, and its local congressman, Kevin McCarthy, is the majority whip and a hard-line conservative. Yet the area is heavily dependent on the farming industry, which has hailed.... -
Vegetarian alert: Veggie Grill plans major expansion
Veggie Grill, the chain of vegetarian restaurants based in Santa Monica, is planning to double its store count within 18 months. In the first half of the year, branches are set to open in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego and Seattle. The company...
Tags: Vegetarian Diet, John Mackey, Diets and Dieting
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Major mixed-use plan announced for fashion district downtown
Ambitious plans have been unveiled for a 3.3-million-square-foot development that would bring a college, hotel, offices and apartments to the fashion district of downtown Los Angeles. The owners of about three blocks' worth of faded commercial properties...
Tags: Architecture, Arts and Culture, Hotel and Accommodation Industry
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McDonald's fast-food fish gets Eco-label as sustainable
Can we eat our way to sustainability? That's a question that Daniel Pauly, a preeminent fisheries scientist at the University of British Columbia in Canada, has asked for years. He's suspicious of the long-term viability of the strategy behind Eco-...
Tags: Seafood, Foods and Beverages, Aquaculture, McDonald's, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Can a 'UFO Hotel' save struggling town of Baker?
Once a shimmering beacon of light to Las Vegas-bound drivers heading up Interstate 15 with fat wallets and paper-thin dreams, Baker's 13-story "World's Tallest Thermometer" marks California's last-stop oasis of bathrooms and burger joints before the...
Tags: Unexplained Phenomena, World War II (1939-1945), Walmart, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Stranger Than Fiction
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Burger King ditches Irish beef supplier linked to horse meat
Burger King is cutting ties with a supplier under investigation for selling beef products potentially tainted with horse meat. The chain said it would no longer use products from ABP Food Group’s Irish subsidiary, Silvercrest, to supply its...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Tesco plc, Burger King, Food Industry, New Products
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Whole Foods CEO regrets comparing 'Obamacare' to fascism
Using “fascism” to describe President Obama’s healthcare reform was “poor use of an emotionally charged word,” according to John Mackey, co-chief executive and co-founder of Whole Foods Market. In a blog post Thursday,...
Tags: Corporate Officers, John Mackey, Whole Foods Market, NPR, Nazi Party
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McDonald's hit by thieves stealing cooking oil
L.A. NOWPolice believe two suspects accused of stealing cooking grease from a Hemet McDonald's this week planned to resell it. The theft of cooking grease has become a growing problem. The grease is sold to recyclers and can be refined into...... -
The Melt to debut tech-savvy grilled cheese in Los Angeles
The Melt, a young Bay Area grilled cheese chain with a Silicon Valley pedigree, is betting that health-conscious Angelenos will embrace its comfort-food offerings as it expands in Southern California this month. On Dec. 15, the chain will launch in...
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