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Fran Deck, former owner of landmark Toronto restaurant Fran’s, dies at 89

Toronto Sun

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June 23, 2026

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The original restaurant was famous for operating around the clock, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

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Irish News

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· Jun 26, 2026

New owners for historic Belfast bar

New owners for historic Belfast bar

San Antonio Current

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· Jul 8, 2026

San Antonio’s 93-year-old Esquire Tavern has new owner

Downtown’s historic Esquire Tavern has changed hands, and the new owner is a familiar face: longtime operator and beverage director Stephan Mendez. Mendez took ownership of both the Commerce Street landmark — home to Texas’ longest wooden bar top — and its basement haunt Downstairs from architect and developer Chris Hill. Hill bought and restored the [] The post San Antonio’s 93-year-old Esquire Tavern has new owner appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Bloomberg

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· Jul 7, 2026

How Michaels Became an Unlikely Success

Arts and crafts store Michaels has gone from a grandmother’s store to an unlikely business success. Michelle Cheng breaks down how. (Source: Bloomberg)

Boston.com

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· Jul 9, 2026

Club Café founder and vice president dies, the venue says

Frank A. Ribaudo helped build the Back Bay venue into a hub for Boston's LGBTQ+ community and HIV/AIDS advocacy. The post Club Café founder and vice president dies, the venue says appeared first on Boston.com.

Washingtonian

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· Jun 26, 2026

A Nostalgia-Invoking American Grill Brings Prime Rib and Seafood Plateaus to Georgetown

The Oak Room and Bernadette’s. 1218 Wisconsin Ave., NW. The Oak Room in Georgetown wants you to feel like you’ve been transported to a Gilded Age private club in New York or London, where you can feast on prime rib, Dover sole, and fancy fish sticks with caviar beurre blanc. Upstairs is Bernadette’s, a candlelit, [] The post A Nostalgia-Invoking American Grill Brings Prime Rib and Seafood Plateaus to Georgetown first appeared on Washingtonian.

ABC7 New York

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· Jun 26, 2026

125 years later, Brooklyn's oldest restaurant Gage & Tollner is still building community

Here's how Gage Tollner, the most famous restaurant in Brooklyn honors its historic past without standing still.

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Related coverage for "Fran Deck, former owner of landmark Toronto restaurant Fran’s, dies at 89": Irish News — New owners for historic Belfast bar. San Antonio Current — San Antonio’s 93-year-old Esquire Tavern has new owner. Bloomberg — How Michaels Became an Unlikely Success. Boston.com — Club Café founder and vice president dies, the venue says. Washingtonian — A Nostalgia-Invoking American Grill Brings Prime Rib and Seafood Plateaus to Georgetown. ABC7 New York — 125 years later, Brooklyn's oldest restaurant Gage & Tollner is still building community