Eateries and Galleries Around the State

New food carts and ice cream or frozen yogurt shops dominate this week's listing of recent business announcements:

• Sol Verde, a Mexican food cart, opened in Bend. The Bulletin, 7/15/2012

• Shut Up and Eat, a food cart dedicated to Italian-inspired cuisine, will open a restaurant in southeast Portland. Portland Business Journal, 7/12/2012

• Yo Country, a frozen yogurt shop, opened in Hermiston. The Hermiston Herald, 7/14/2012

• Herschel's Old Fashioned Ice Cream Parlour opened in Lebanon. It employs 10 people. Albany Democrat-Herald, 7/23/2012

• Fro-zone, a frozen yogurt shop, opened in Independence. Polk County Itemizer-Observer, 7/18/2012

Art galleries were another common theme:

• The Gallery at 301 opened in Hood River. It features tapas-style food, live music, and an art gallery. Hood River News, 7/11/2012

• Art Unexplored, a gallery of fine art, opened in Myrtle Creek. The News-Review, 7/22/2012

You can find more business news by searching our Around the State database.