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Last year wasn’t easy on Amos Watts. But, with a new location secured for his restaurant, he thinks 2024 is already looking better. The Fifth String — which Watts originally opened in LoHi in 2020 — will reopen in 3,200 square feet at 1490 Eudora St., along East Colfax in the Hale neighborhood. Watts said he closed the LoHi location in August because the space wasn’t right for the restaurant. But there was another complicating factor: doctors found benign tumors on his jaw. Watts said he knew The Fifth String wouldn’t…

A general view of a Tim Hortons Drive-Thru coffeehouse and restaurant at Lakeside Retail Park on February 5, 2024 in Grays, United Kingdom.John Keeble | Getty ImagesRestaurant Brands International reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts' expectations on Tuesday, fueled by stronger-than-expected Tim Hortons sales.Shares of the company were unchanged in premarket trading.Here's what the company reported compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG, formerly known as…

A minority owner of Joyride Brewing in Edgewater says accusations that he misappropriated $1 million from the brewery are frivolous, so he is countersuing it for $170,000. Grant Babb, who was the general manager at Joyride until resigning in October, has been blamed by managing co-owner Dave Bergen of bankrupting the brewery through theft. “This has nothing to do with Joyride’s ability to run a successful or profitable business but rather has everything to do with the improper and unauthorized spending, as well as…

In-N-Out Burger is looking to build a new location on Frontage Road in Timnath. The proposed location would be the latest in the fast food chain’s Colorado building spree and would feature 3,887 feet of building floor area, according to the development site plan submitted in January. Additionally, the 1.58-acre lot would be taken up by a drive-thru and 52 parking spots. “At this stage, we are in the development application review phase, so it’s still too early to say when, or even if, we will be able to open a restaurant…

Dyson's signature Supersonic hair dryer hasn't changed much since its launch back in 2016, so the brand caught us by surprise when it unveiled a brand new model with a completely different look at New York Fashion Week earlier today. The "Supersonic r" is a tube-shaped hair dryer that dwarfs its predecessor, and it's lighter as well, weighing just 325g (around 11.5 ounces) — almost half that of the original Supersonic, which my hairstylist friend said was too heavy for all-day use.This impressive weight and size reduction…

The city of Brighton is about to get a little greener. This week, the Brighton City Council voted 7-2 to allow recreational marijuana shops for the first time. The council-approved ordinance allows for the establishment of four stores, with two of the licenses reserved for social equity applicants. Applications open March 1. This will be the first time Brighton, which is located primarily in Adams County, has ever allowed cannabis businesses within city limits, despite the fact that recreational weed has been legal in…

YouTube TV users are getting a higher-quality video option for everything from binging their favorite shows to catching a live game. Google is rolling out a new setting called 1080p Enhanced for YouTube TV and Primetime Channels subscribers. The 1080p Enhanced setting improves on the existing 1080p60 resolution through improved bitrate —how many bits get processed per second.Google confirmed the update after a Reddit user posted about it on the platform. The 1080p Enhanced setting "delivers our highest video quality,"…

People dit at McDonald's outdoor seating after going out on a Saturday night along Rothschild Street on June 11, 2022 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Alexi Rosenfeld | Getty ImagesMcDonald's and Starbucks, two of the biggest U.S. restaurant companies, both said the Israel-Hamas war hurt their sales at the end of last year.Shares of McDonald's fell 4% in morning trading Monday, several hours after it reported that a sales slowdown in the Middle East contributed to its fourth-quarter revenue miss. Starbucks' stock has fallen roughly…

Last updated: February 5th, 2024 at 05:44 UTC+01:00 Samsung has announced that eight of its recently-announced TVs have received the Product Carbon Reduction Certification from TÜV Rheinland. This certification is awarded to products that have reduced their carbon footprint compared to the previous-generation model. Eight Samsung TVs from the 2024 lineup get ‘Product Carbon Reduction' certification from TÜV Rheinland Eight models from 2024 versions of Neo QLED 4K, Neo QLED 8K, OLED, and The Frame TVs have received…

A man drinks a coke and eats a Big Mac at a McDonald's in Cologne, Germany, on May 25, 2015.Oliver Berg | picture alliance | Getty ImagesMcDonald's has upgraded its burgers — but it's unclear if its sales will get the same boost.The fast-food giant has outperformed its rivals in recent quarters, helped by price hikes across its menu and higher-income customers trading down to its McNuggets and Big Macs. Still, McDonald's U.S. traffic dipped in the third quarter as low-income diners cut back their visits.When the company…