Business

Heritage Square Park drew 66 local and national breweries at the Phoenix Brewers International this weekend, where those of legal drinking age could sample beers with the purchase of a $35 plastic 12-ounce beer mug.

On Friday, fixed-gear bike group and bike- and clothing-maker Heavy Pedal opened its first store at Madison Street and Eighth Avenue, where they kicked off the company's opening with designers, DJs and artists.

Tucked away between Pomo Pizzeria and Seamus McCaffrey's Irish pub along First Street is the brightly colored cafe Squash Blossom.

The Phoenix City Council voted 7-1 Wednesday to recommend approval of Circle K’s liquor license application for a new store on Seventh and Roosevelt streets, a decision that is at odds with the suggestion from the city staff, who recommended disapproval.

Burton Barr Central Library has been offering individual informational and signup sessions with a healthcare website navigator to the general public, and will continue to do so through next week. The sessions will start up again in January.

Three vintage clothing stores along Sixth Street may share a customer base, but each store retains a clear identity, which helps foster a certain cohesion and friendship among the shops.

Red Hut Coffee is bouncing back from the negative community response after owner David Marsh posted a photo of him posing with supposed homeless men on Facebook. The experience has inspired Marsh to give back to the community.

Torres Marquez Communications was named one of the top 500 Hispanic businesses in the nation in Hispanic Business Magazine. The public relations agency reportedly made a revenue of $1 million last year.

Shoppers gathered for the first Phoenix Flea at Heritage Square Park on Friday and Small Business Saturday to support local vendors and the 100 Club of Arizona.

Shoppers were able to buy locally on Black Friday at CityScape's Alternative Black Friday Vintage Market, but some businesses elected to skip Friday for Small Business Saturday.