I'm currently running Life's Bazaar and my group has already started asking about various locations in Cauldron (inns, shops, etc). I know there is a list at the beginning of notable places but I've been hesitant to flesh them out fully because of potential changes later on in the AP.
So what I'm wondering is are there certain issues that develop particular places, like the Drunken Morkoth or the Tipped Tankard?
If not, what have you done to develop certain locations? What other stores or shops have you added?
Don't worry about fleshing out any of those establishments, none of them are of any real importance later on. The only important thing about the Drunken Morkoth is that it's the temporary home base of the Striders. They moved out to the newly renovated Lucky Monkey in my game.
Also in my game, one of the early PC's, an elf fighter from Cauldron, was a gofer at the Tipped Tankard. When he was killed by the grell, Rivek Mol named a drink after his deceased employee-- the Paralyzed Archer...it rivals a Singing Taskerhill in popularity at the bar.
As for homemade places, there's a post on here where someone has put a good herbalist and a wizards guild. Just scroll around on the Adventure Path board until you find it.