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Here is the latest South Bend area retail and restaurant news from Market Basket columnist Mary Shown.

Much of what occurred in 2020 still resonates throughout 2021, as area business owners adjusted and adapted accordingly.

We were supposed to be over the 1980s by now. Why were still not. Bryan Reesman © Provided by NBC News Nostalgia often comes in 20-year cycles. In the ’80s, the ’60s were big. In the ’90s, the ’70s. In the aughts, the ’80s returned, and by the ’10s when the ‘90s revival started ... the ’80s were still going strong. The ’80s revival has continued in bursts for two decades now — twice as long as the original era. While silly slang like “gag me with a spoon�...

Luckily for Buttigieg, who is the first openly gay cabinet member to be Senate-confirmed, hes had his biggest cheerleader by his side to encourage him: his husband, Chasten Buttigieg. While supporting Pete throughout his campaign, Chasten amassed a devoted following of his own—one that stands over 500k Twitter followers strong. Mashablecalled him "the Twitter celebrity we deserve." Politicosaid at the time his husband was running for president that Chasten was "winning the 2020 spouse prima...

During his years of travel, Joseph Luten said he was on a mission to find what connects humans. “I was looking for that human trait, that gene that just connected everyone, and honestly, everywhere I went the common denominator was coffee,” said Luten. “... Coffee was the center of social engagement.” Eventually, Luten’s travels took him to Ethiopia where he met his wife, Afomia, and dug even deeper roots in understanding different taste profiles of the beverage. Luten ...