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Residents concerned about new beef plant polluting Lake Saint Louis.

From Pleasanton's Elia to Palo Alto's new President's Terrace and beyond, here's where to dine outdoors this summer.

From Pleasanton's Elia to Palo Alto's new President's Terrace and beyond, here's where to dine outdoors this summer.

"It’s 15 minutes from nowhere and about 30 minutes from everywhere. It’s a really nice escape, where you can give yourself a little reprieve."

The giant Burning Man sculptures at Richmond’s Point San Pablo Harbor have been awfully lonely since the departure of the quirky Black Star Pirate BBQ last November. (The owners have since opened Baltic Kiss in Point Richmond.) But now they have a companion worthy of their fiery raison d’etre: The Sailing Goat, an outdoor-dining restaurant with a campfire-expert chef that plans to stage cooking classes over live fire. The Sailing Goat will have its grand opening this weekend (April 28-30), s...

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Baileys office withdrew last week from a Cole County lawsuit accusing the Missouri State Highway Patrol of harassment and a "concerted campaign of threats" against companies that profit from video games offering cash prizes.

Starbucks is upping its presence in the Upper West Side with a 2,061-square-foot lease at 2360 Broadway, Commercial Observer has learned.

The 5,000-square-foot showroom will be next to the luggage retailer's new headquarters at 16 E. 34th Street

Venchi Chocolate is planning to open 25 US stores as American chocolate consumption rises.