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Germantown bar reaches agreement with Louisville ABC
21st in Germantown and Barrel Room at 21st reached an agreement with Louisville Metro ABC after violations involving underage drinking and overserving. The bar will close for 30 days, permanently surrender its 4 a.m. license, and pay a $10,000...

Metro ABC reaches settlement with Germantown bar after underage drinking uncovered
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Metro Alcohol Beverage Control has reached a settlement with 21st in Germantown following multiple violations, including underage drinking and overservice. ABC detectives conducted an inspection of the bar on...

Germany debates populist stance of deputy head of state
When she was elected to the post in March, Julia Klöckner — an archconservative who enjoys wading in to culture wars — was considered a surprising choice for president of the German parliament, and she has done little to allay those concerned...

Germantown bar, Metro ABC reaches settlement agreement
ABC issued an emergency suspension order (ESO) for the bar 21st in Germantown on June 9. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and 21st in Germantown have reached a settlement agreement. Mayor Craig Greenberg...

21st in Germantown reaches settlement with Metro ABC after underage drinking violations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control has reached a settlement agreement with 21st in Germantown following multiple violations. 21st in Germantown was shut down on June 8, 2025 due to "serious violations involving...

New dining chapter begins at Edinburgh restaurant inspired by famous author
One of Edinburgh’s most popular city centre restaurants has started a new dining chapter at its famous Castle Street venue. Badger & Co takes its name from one of the main characters in the classic children’s book, The Wind in the Willows by...

ABC: Germantown bar that was serving minors must close temporarily, change its hours
A Germantown bar will be able to get its liquor license back, but it'll have to make some changes.On June 10, Louisville Metro Alcoholic Beverage Control suspended the license for 21st in Germantown, a bar on South Shelby Street, following what it...

How German beer is changing
German beer is becoming more diverse and experimental, responding to a need to reinvent itself. db investigates. Germany, which has had its beer purity law for more than 500 years stipulating that beers produced in Germany for the German market...

Dalata Hotel Group to open second hotel in Germany
Dalata Hotel Group, which owns the the Clayton Hotel and Maldron Hotel brands, is to open its second hotel in Germany - its fourth hotel in Continental Europe. Dalata, the biggest hotel chain in Ireland, today announced a deal with Deka Immobilien...

Researchers Turn Sunflowers into Vegan ‘Meat’
Researchers from the Institute of Food Technology (ITAL) and the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), both in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, in collaboration with scientists from the Fraunhofer IVV Institute in Germany, have developed a food product...

Mama G’s Bakery and Coffeehouse brings taste of Germany to St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG — When Jacqueline Blowers walks into her storefronts on Central Avenue and in Kenneth City, it’s not just the smell of fresh-baked strudel, sourdough and coffee that greets her. It’s the feeling of home and the memory of a childhood...
Restaurant Review: Juan Jasper Kitchen & Wine
The Perfect Order: Wedge Salad | French Fries | Steak of Choice Don’t come here. If you do, locals will TP my place of residence. If you’re going to go, go at 4 p.m. If someone waddles over in their bathrobe with that feral need-a-steak look in...

Underrated seaside town is home to one of Wales' best restaurants
The enchanting island of Ynys Môn, known as Anglesey in English, is home to a small town with some of the best food in Wales. Menai Bridge, or Porthaethwy in Welsh, offers the first glimpse of Ynys Mon as you enter via the impressive Menai...

Premier Inn owner sets sights on Germany
The Premier Inn located in the back garden of Messe Frankfurt, the city’s trade fair, has a different buzz about it compared with a typical British branch of the budget hotel chain. Dozens of cycling fanatics from around the world, including the...

Catching up with… Christian Fischer
Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific is a leading manufacturer and marketer of bath tissue, paper towels and napkins, tableware, and more. German-born Fischer has served as president and CEO since 2017. These are edited highlights from an interview. How...
Germany to stop funding migrant rescue ships in Mediterranean
The German government is to cut funding for groups that rescue migrants in distress when they cross the Mediterranean Sea. New budget plans by Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil do not include money for migrant rescue, Germany's Foreign Ministry has...

Schilthorn - Piz Gloria, the Bond film location now a revolving restaurant in the Alps
MANILA, Philippines — In the 10th "James Bond" book "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," author Ian Fleming wrote that the lair of the British spy's most famous villain Ernst Blofeld was location in the Swiss Alps. Fleming imagined the lair was in...

Our Times: German (later American) National Bank constructed
In the summer of 1916, a rumor was circulating among residents of Vincennes, that officials with the German National Bank were attempting to acquire property at Third and Main Streets, where a new multi-story bank building would be constructed....

PM pushes for infrastructure, food industry growth in talks with global giants
Tianjin (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had meetings with leaders from multinational corporations on June 25, advancing Vietnam’s infrastructure development as well as food processing sector, on the sideslines of the 16th Annual Meeting of...

Germany's Cult-Favorite Soda Is Now In The U.S.
When it comes to soda, I have some serious brand loyalty. I will opt for Coca-Cola over Pepsi every time. 7Up is far better than Sprite (and I’ll die on that hill). MUG root beer is the only brand I’m using to build a float. But as strong as my...