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I can't remember when I have observed a restaurant trying so hard to fail. Such is the case of 100 Montaditos, a newcomer to Waterford Lakes Town Center in east Orange County. The chain is named after the menu's signature item, the montadito, a tapas-...

Brad Newman thinks that people who post lots of reviews on websites such as Yelp or TripAdvisor don't get enough respect from the businesses they write about. So he's come up with his own business, a Manhattan Beach company called ReviewerCard that...

Many locally owned businesses hope Black Friday shoppers will get their second wind for Small Business Saturday. It is right between Black Friday and Cyber Monday and a chance for shoppers to support local business.  "Small Business Saturday is a...

If the wretched excess of Black Friday has any benefit beyond the ritual of communal consumption, it is as a launching pad for days that are Not Black Friday. Opponents celebrate Buy Nothing Friday, online shoppers have Cyber Monday and...

Newcomer Taqueria del Sol has a coveted pedigree that's rare among fast-casual eateries: Founder Mike Klank and chef Eddie Hernandez have been nominated twice for the James Beard Foundation Award of Excellence for Outstanding Restaurateur. The chain...

Stores are falling over themselves this holiday season to lure shoppers in with deals like matching online prices, extending layaways, and even making their own tablets. What that means for shoppers is likely the best season of discounts in years. This...

A few weeks ago, tickets to Taylor Swift's upcoming show at the Amway Center went on sale to the "general public." At least that's what you were told. In reality, members of the public had a very slim shot at scoring one of the coveted tickets that...

Reviewing a restaurant doesn't just involve tasting food. It's watching the staff interact with customers. It's seeing how a server handles getting in the weeds. And it's checking to see if prices are right for the venue. At Order Up Cafe in...

If you have a credit card, watch closely. About 6 million credit card users are going to receive money back on their cards. And it doesn't matter if you have a rewards card or not. The reward you are about to get is unique. It's supposed to make up...

Now it's my turn to be a statistic. Not that kind. I'm still here and writing. So far, anyway. Let me check my in-box -- nope, no pink slip. So where was I? Oh, right. A statistic. Add me to the thousands of victims of identity theft (313,982...

Governor Mitch Daniels is honoring Hoosiers who are working to change our community. The Indiana Black Expo's 42nd Governor's Reception was held Tuesday at the statehouse rotunda. Seven Hoosiers were honored for their work in health and physical...

The Christmas Pudding English Traditional Into the basin put the plums, Stir-about, stir-about, stir-about! Next the good white flour comes, Stir-about, stir-about, stir about! Sugar and peel and eggs and spice, Stir-about, stir-about, stir-...