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June 2021

Restaurants

General Mills loses sales to restaurants

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The great post-pandemic food reversion is underway, where consumers are eating a lot more in restaurants and partying, and a lot less panicking Lucky Charms in the kitchen at 2 a.m. than they were a year ago. year.

For General Mills, whose portfolio includes eight different brands at $ 1 billion and above, including Betty Crocker, Cheerios, Pillsbury and Old El Paso, the change saw its latest sales results drop 10% for the three months ending May 30, the society reported Wednesday (June 30).

Still, the company said that while the coming year will see a drop in demand for home food products, it will still remain higher than before the pandemic.

“Although in some corners people thought that demand would somehow fall off a cliff when people start returning to the office again, getting back to normal before the pandemic, we actually think some of these behaviors will be sticky, and that’s what we saw, ”Jeff Harmening, CEO of General Mills, said on a call with analysts. He then clarified, “More people are going to work from home more often than going to the office every day, and we’re pretty sure it’s here to stay… [also,] many millennials really got cooking skills and baking skills and a newfound confidence in cooking, and they found they could save money just by doing it.

The “meals and pastries” category in the United States saw the most dramatic drop in sales, dropping 30% in the quarter – which makes sense, given the stress-induced baking trend over the years. first months of quarantine – while grain sales in the United States were down 16 percent. All US categories sold less than last year (although sales in Canada were up 3 percent). The widespread decline suggests a sharp drop in the number of consumers purchasing food for home consumption in April and May.

The company’s last quarter ended on May 30, and the decline in sales was much larger than that of its competitors. Post, for example, saw only one 0.7% decrease in sales during its most recent quarter, which ended on March 31, and the Kellogg Company seen his sales increase by 5 percent for the quarter ending April 3.

The news of these falling sales comes as grocery store visits are down (both month-over-month and year-over-year) as restaurants register record seating , with visits skyrocketing not only above 2020 levels, but also compared to the pre-pandemic. . As a result, General Mills expects OOH sales (which only account for about 10 percent of the company’s sales) to increase. Interestingly, however, despite the restaurant boom in recent months, the company does not expect out-of-home demand to reach pre-pandemic levels.

Part of the problem for packaged food brands like General Mills may not just be the return to restaurants, but also the fact that restaurants have gained a significant chunk of consumer spending on food. home. PYMNTS research from a survey of over 5,000 U.S. consumers – published in The Bring-It-to-Me Economy: How Online Marketplaces and Aggregators Drive Omnichannel Commerce, created in collaboration with Carat through Fiserv – finds that dining out at home is here to stay. The study notes that two-thirds of consumers now order restaurant meals to eat at home, and that restaurant patrons are 31% more likely to order for off-site consumption than on-site.

“As we emerge from the pandemic, it is clear that consumer behaviors are not returning to what they once were,” Harmening said. “Simply put, we are ending one period of significant consumer disruption to start another. “

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Bars

Gay bars, a historic “refuge” for LGBTQ people

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Gay bars, a historic “refuge” for LGBTQ people


It was a Friday night in the 1980s and police raided the Spurs, a popular gay bar in Cincinnati. Carl Fox and others have been ordered by police to line up with their IDs.

“I didn’t dare move. I was against the wall,” he said, adding that there was a police van nearby. “They were ready.

Fox is 63 and opened Rosie’s Tavern, a gay bar in Covington, about 20 years ago. After selling it, he opened the Crazy Fox Saloon in Newport. It is decorated with rainbow flags and a plush fox. He considers it a gay-friendly bar where everyone is welcome, which is important to him.

He and his partner of around 25, Terry Bond, remember how much the gay bar scene meant to them and their peers when they were younger.

Fox says that Friday night in the 1980s, several people were beaten by police as they tried to escape through the patio. The agents inside tried to upset people.

“They came right up to me, put a flashlight at my face, called me an f–, looked at my ID, asked me if my parents knew they had raised an f -, called me by name, shouted my address, “Fox said.” And if you dare say a word, you get beaten up. ”

Back then, people used to give false names in bars to hide their identities. Fox said he would meet three people on a night named “Joe Smith”.

The real names of those arrested were published in the newspaper, calling them homosexuals. Many lost their jobs and were ostracized by their friends and family. Despite the risk of police raids, gay bars were essential for LGBTQ people.

“The bar felt like a place you could be safe,” Fox said. “This was the place where you would meet all your friends. This is where you made new friends and you knew you weren’t going to be judged, not like you were being judged at home or at the school. “church or your job or whatever. It was a refuge, I guess.

This refuge was particularly important in the 1980s and 1990s as the HIV epidemic ravaged the LGBTQ community. Terry Bond, 54, says it galvanized people.

“It really engaged the community in a way that I don’t think it had before.”

Rather than just drinking together, the LGBTQ community was the first person to raise money for HIV research – even though it wasn’t called HIV at the time – and the first to publish articles on the virus. and safe sex practices, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The CDC says nearly 330,000 gay and bisexual men have died of AIDS in the United States since the 1980s. The most recent data shows they are still at highest risk for contracting HIV.

In 2018, the CDC reports that 37,968 people were diagnosed with HIV in the United States. About 66% identified as gay or bisexual men; about 24% contracted the virus through heterosexual sex.

As the spread of HIV worsened, LGBTQ people had to recruit allies to prevent and treat the virus, Fox and Bond said.

Building allies meant creating a stronger movement for LGBTQ equality and health – something they are grateful for – but it also meant losing some of the intimate gay bars created.

“Now there’s a certain nostalgia for it because you gain stuff – you gain more acceptance in society,” Bond said. “But you’re also kind of losing that tight-knit community that you were used to and grew up in.”

Nowadays, they say, bars tend to be more “gay-friendly,” accepting allies into the fold.

Fox is now retired and Bond runs the Crazy Fox. He says the fear of an unknown virus during the COVID-19 pandemic was eerily reminiscent of what he and Fox went through in the 1980s. Because of this, they were especially strict with the mask mandate, social distancing and the seats outside, even during the winter.

“There are strong and strong parallels in terms of responsibility – the parallel between safer sex and ‘look, wear a mask, take care of each other’, and issues of personal responsibility,” Bond said.

Will the Gay Safe Space last?

In downtown Cincinnati, Paul Bogenschutz and Tim Ruffner have owned Bar 901 at Brittany since 2018. They are younger than Fox and Bond, but they still grew up fearful of violence and discrimination due to their sexual orientation.

“I’m very aware of where I am. So if I was ever on a date… you still won’t find me putting my hand on his back or holding his hand or me. lean towards, say, a kiss, for example, “Bogenschutz said.” What I always love about gay bars is that I can show appropriate affection and not have to worry about my life being in danger inside the bar or on my way back to my car. I find a lot of value in it and it’s important for me to keep it going for others. ”

Ruffner said their bar is small and intimate. It’s supposed to feel like a big living room where people can have conversations without being drowned out by loud music.

They recognize that the gay bar scene has changed over the years. Rather than being a space exclusively for LGBTQ people, the new generation of gay bars are more open and inviting to everyone.

Just as some LGBTQ youth are not afraid to be themselves openly in public, heterosexuals seem more and more comfortable joining their friends in gay and “gay-friendly” bars.

None of the bar owners think this refers to the end of gay bars.

“People say that in 50 years (…) there will still be gay bars, hopefully, but it won’t necessarily be because of the need for a safe space,” Ruffner said.


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Nightclubs

BC casinos and nightclubs to reopen on Canada Day

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VICTORIA – BC casinos and nightclubs have been given the green light to reopen on July 1, when BC officially enters Stage 3 of its restart plan.

The capacity limits and activities that can take place in the two industries were outlined by provincial health officer Dr Bonnie Henry and Premier John Horgan on Tuesday afternoon.

Dancing will not be allowed in nightclubs during stage 3, although tables for up to 10 people are allowed. People are not allowed to mix between tables, according to health officials, as is the current rule for restaurants as well.

Restaurants, bars and pubs, however, have been allowed to increase their table limits based on the size of the building, and normal alcohol service hours have been restarted.

Likewise, casinos are allowed to reopen in British Columbia, but at a reduced maximum capacity. Depending on the province, only 50 percent of gaming stations can be open at the same time.

Still, any reopening announcement is good news for the casino industry, which has been among the hardest hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Casinos have been closed for almost 16 months in British Columbia, since March 16, 2020.

The BC Lottery Corporation is now delighted to welcome its customers back to its casinos and adds that security is a priority.

“As gaming establishments across British Columbia prepare to welcome guests again on July 1, the health and safety of our players, employees and communities is our top priority,” said Lynda Cavanaugh, President and Interim CEO of the BCLC in a statement Tuesday.

“Along with our casino service providers and thousands of industry employees, we have worked hard behind the scenes to provide an exceptional entertainment experience for our players when they are ready to return,” she said. declared.

A more in-depth look at Stage 3 of BC’s plan to reopen, including restrictions that will be lifted from Thursday, can be found here.


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Cafes

Pandemic is making Denver pay what you can coffee in its busiest year yet

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DENVER – Last year took the lunch rush at a pay what you can to a new level cafe. SAME Coffee which means “So All May Eat” had its busiest year yet in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic caused financial hardship for families in the Denver area.

“What we are seeing are a lot of people who are experiencing homelessness for the first time, poverty for the first time, or food insecurity for the first time in their history, so they are navigating a system that they do not. not know about it, ”said Brad Reubendale, executive director of SAME Cafe.

Denver7 introduced coffee at the start of the pandemic when Reubendale moved operations to the restaurant patio and started doing take out. When ordering home, he says the need is starting to skyrocket and he’s committed to staying open.

“We’ve actually served more people in that time, almost as many people in that three-month shutdown as we had the whole year before,” Reubendale said.

Reubendale, his staff and volunteers served more than 28,000 meals last year, up from 20,000 meals served in 2019. He said about 90% of guests face some kind of challenge, and many of those challenges are linked to the pandemic.

“There was a woman that came in a van and she said, can I have five meals and we said of course she said my kids are in the van we have never been homeless before but we sleep in my van, ”said Reubendale, explaining what it was like to see this need firsthand.

He said he asked the woman in the van what she was planning to do for dinner and decided to give her extra meals when he realized she had no way of feed her children that night.

When other restaurants made the decision to close permanently or temporarily, Reubendale said several of those businesses decided to donate their entire food inventory to the cafe.

“I got to see the best of humanity last year, it was a big challenge but it was also an amazing year,” said Reubendale.

The SAME Cafe operates on a payment model that you can, but customers can also volunteer or donate goods in exchange for a meal. Grants and donations from charitable foundations are used to fund expenses that are not covered by food sales. The cafe is currently in need of volunteers.

“We still see a lot of people in need and they come to the SAME cafe, it just means we need volunteers and donors more than ever,” said Reubendale.

SAME Cafe is hosting a fundraising event on July 15th, the proceeds will help the nonprofit continue to meet this increased demand. More information is available here.

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Restaurants

Talented and familiar chef takes over Italian restaurant Rice Village

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A new face is in the kitchen of Rome, the cozy place in the Italian Rice Village located in a charming cottage on the corner of University Boulevard and Morningside promenade.

And this new face is familiar.

Sandro Scarafile ran the restaurant in its incarnation as Sud Italia, Roma’s predecessor. He spent the last year running a food truck and is happy to be back in the kitchen.

“I’m not going to change the staples on Roma’s menu,” he said in an email announcing his return. “I want to keep our repeat customers happy.”

However, he puts his beloved orecchiette con cime di rape back on the menu. The “little ears” pasta with raab broccoli is a dish inspired by his early childhood in Puglia, Italy and his parents’ cuisine.

Born in Puglia, Scarafile lived with his family in Italy and Germany before settling permanently in Nice, France, where he grew up. By age 15, he had made a career in cooking and would go on to become a professional chef in countries around the world, learning seven languages ​​as well as influences from global cuisine.

His specialty remains Italian.

Diners should look for Apulian and seafood dishes, with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. They should also expect Scarafile to spend more time at the table, whether it’s filleting a branzino or making a risotto.

He and his wife Niki recently returned from a months-long visit to Italy and France, and Scarafile says he’s happy to be back in the town of Bayou.

“I am so excited to be back in Houston, a city that I love,” he said. “And I can’t wait to get back to the kitchen after so many months of absence.”


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Bars

At home or at the bar. With or without alcohol – Discover the main trends in summer drinks | Food

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Lancaster County is hot, so now is the perfect time to decorate yourself with a wide-brimmed hat, shorts and your favorite sandals. Additionally, pandemic restrictions have been lifted, allowing most restaurants and bars to dine indoors and out.

So, it’s time to catch up on all the fun summer drinks you might have missed last summer.

Here are some drink trends to check out in Lancaster County this summer, reminding you of how to be sociable in the sun.

Selzer

In 2019, as beverages became a cultural phenomenon, Hardselzer paved the way for dominant alcohol trends and beer coolers across the country.

Gluten-free and low-calorie drinks appeal to those who need a special diet and come in many flavors not found in typical beer choices. Lancaster County restaurants, bars and breweries have added Hardselzer to their beverage lineup over the past two years.

Some local breweries, such as Lancaster’s Iron Hill Brewery, which recently launched the Rivet Hard Selzer line, are starting to make their own Selzer.

Iron Hill now has homemade mango and black cherry selzers, and some retailers also sell assorted packaging such as black cherries, mangoes, creamy orange shekels, and limoncello.

The Black Forest brewery in Efrata recently launched Hardselzer. Hardselzer is available in a variety of flavors such as plain or cherry, mango, blueberry, passion fruit, and watermelon. You can mix the flavors to make a personalized drink.

Alcohol-free cocktails

One of the biggest summer drink trends may be completely alcohol-free. Cocktails are served at select Lancaster County restaurants, but alcohol is optional.

The Commonwealth Kitchen and Café in downtown Lancaster offers ‘moderate cocktails’ or ready-made cocktails without alcohol.

The restaurant is BYOB and the menu includes a combination of liquors, but the drinks are designed to be a delicious option for those who love brunch and don’t drink, operations director Michael Sirianni said.

Options include a shot of Bloody Mary (called Common Mary) and an optional rum watermelon and mint mojito.

Luca, an award-winning restaurant in downtown Lancaster, offers a cohesive menu of alcohol-free cocktails including straight Negroni, Juni Party, orange peel and demerara syrup with non-alcoholic appetizer.

Other non-alcoholic drinks include lemon-basil spritzer and amaro-based relbolista.

Different ways to absorb

Some local restaurants and bars have relied on take-out cocktails after pandemic closures prevented people from going out and drinking. Now that the restaurant is reopening for indoor and outdoor dining, liquor rules have become stricter again, but some bar owners want an extension.

In the meantime, the way people choose to drink cocktails has evolved, and some of those changes are staying there.

The tap handle behind the bar isn’t just for beer anymore. Cocktails on tap are now part of the landscape of local consumption. For example, Annie Bailey’s pub in downtown Lancaster has a selection of rotating cocktails, including knee-length drinks, paloma, and margarita options.

And this summer, refreshing alcoholic drinks go beyond fine cocktails, wine and beer. Bartenders experiment with locally made beer and mead as ingredients for cocktails.

Mannheim-based Artifice Ales and Mead offers a beer-based chocolate milkshake made from crafty Irish stout from a brewery. This sweet summer drink is also available at the Medized Medery in downtown Lancaster.

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Nightclubs

DJ accused of opening fire at Atlanta nightclub

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DJ accused of opening fire at Atlanta nightclub

Atlanta Police said a DJ had a gun, refused to leave the club, and fired. Three people were hospitalized.

ATLANTA – Atlanta Police said a DJ at the club pulled out a gun and started shooting, hitting three customers at the Silver Ultra Lounge.

The triple shooting happened Sunday morning around 2 a.m. at the club on Sylvan Road in southwest Atlanta.

The triple shooting shocked those working in the area, such as Chef Carlton BROWN WHO OWN OCCASIONAL OCCASIONS BY Carlton.

“It’s amazing. I can’t even think about it. People go to clubs to have fun and relax. To find out that the DJ is packing… It sometimes makes me guess any club. is crazy, ”commented Chef Carlton Brown.

Detectives say a dispute arose and the manager asked DJ Alexander to leave. Police say that was when the 25-year-old stopped throwing the last few shots and pulled out a gun, shooting at the ground.

Chaos erupted and one of the bullets hit a client who was rushed to hospital. Police say suspect Alexander fled the scene but was arrested at the BP in the next block.

Two other men also ended up in the hospital who said they too were shot in the SUL lounge.

Chief Carlton says all of this is unusual for a region in transition that has recently improved its image.

“Over the past three years, really no worries. It has mellowed considerably. It’s calm. I haven’t seen or heard of any negative issues, so hear something like this, so close to my home that is very alarming, noted the business owner.

Alexander is being held at the Fulton County Jail.

He is charged with aggravated assault, reckless driving and criminal trespass.


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Cafes

How Front Street Cafe Survived and Thrived Amid COVID-19

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Located just off the Market-Frankford line at Girard East station Front Street Cafe, a cozy, local neighborhood spot known for its healthy meals anytime of the day.

The small business has been around since September 2015 and has built its reputation on serving unique and nutritious foods that customers keep coming back to.

Despite the restaurant facing many dilemmas amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, customers are still flocking to the cafe, causing a boom in business.

Front Street Cafe owner Andrew Petruzelli is dedicated to creating comfort foods with a healthy twist. His team also prepares vegan and gluten-free foods for customers with dietary restrictions.

“We changed our menu where vegans could eat anything that didn’t have an animal icon on it,” Petruzelli said in a recent interview with News AL D NewsA.

The Front Street Cafe was forced to close in March 2020, but reopened later, in June of the same year. Petruzelli described the weather as stressful, but necessary for clients.

“We have done our best to follow the protocols as well as our own protocols,” he said. “We used a lot of disposables just to be on the safe side.”

The company was able to take advantage of its large seating capacity outside. The space also caused an influx of customers who lived in the neighborhood, adjusting to their new normal.

“With all the new families and people now working from home in this area, clients are probably coming here instead of going downtown,” he said.

Another reason the Front Street Cafe is constantly busy is its menu, which ranges from breakfast to late-night bites.

One of his best-known staples is the buffalo cauliflower bites, a dish that has received a fair amount of attention on social media.

“It’s kind of meant to be in place of the wings,” said Petruzelli. “We have won the Best of Philly award several times for the cauliflower bites. “

Cauliflower is dipped in a thick paste made from rice flour, then fried until golden brown. After frying, they are coated with a spicy buffalo sauce.

Other sauce options include garlic-sriracha, general garlic tso sauce, and whiskey barbecue.

Another fan favorite is Front Street Benedicts, which is built on an all-English muffin, and offers either a tofu scramble or poached eggs, and vegan hollandaise.

Customers can also add fresh bacon to applewood or their special vegan scrapple, made on site.

“Our scrapple is made from mushrooms,” said Petruzelli.

The cafe also has a smoothie and juice bar with many homemade recipes to choose from, such as Super Green, a drink made from coconut, a mixture of green vegetables, cocoa, orange juice. and bananas.

“We also have a bakery on site, so we make our own baked goods,” he said.

The restaurant has flourished, but Petruzelli is hoping residents of Philadelphia can stop by for a quick smoothie or sit-down brunch with family and friends.

“We have something for everyone,” he said.

If you’re in the neighborhood, head to Front Street Cafe’s menu.

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Atlanta restaurants. Food stalls serving soul, smoothies and funnel cake fries will open in Northwest Atlanta Food Hall Chattahoochee Food Works

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A soul food stand, superfood and smoothie bar, and comfort food stand will open later this fall at Chattahoochee Food Works, the Northwest Atlanta food hall on the outskirts of the Underwood Hills neighborhood. .

The first 13 restaurant stalls and a central bar are now open to the expansive 31-stall market and test kitchen, supported by celebrity chef and Weird foods host Andrew Zimmern and Robert Montwaid – the man behind New York’s Gansevoort Market.

The new stands

Selvasana
Owned by Juan Felipe Segura, Selvasana will serve acai bowls, smoothies, juices and sparkling fruit drinks, as well as a variety of salads on the menu.

Food truck stop
The food truck, owned by Jashaun and Lauren Lowery, will open a permanent location at Chattahoochee Food Works, serving its grilled lobster and crab cheese sandwiches, shrimp baskets and crab and funnel cake fries.

The daily soul of Delilah
Voted Best Mac and Cheese by Oprah Winfrey, Philadelphia chef and cookbook author Delilah Winder is opening a soul food stand at Chattahoochee Food Works this fall. In addition to the Oprah-approved mac and cheese, Delilah’s Everyday Soul will also serve fried chicken, Southern staples like fried green tomatoes and strawberry lemonade.

In addition, the food stalls Belen de la Cruz – Empanadas and pastries, Hippie Hibachi, Philly G Steaks, Cubanos ATL, It’s Baked Baby, and Dash and Chutney are slated to open later this summer. LoRusso’s Italian Market, serving Italian-style sandwiches and New York deli-style dishes and selling Italian and European food, and the raw Smoked Pearl bar opened earlier in June. Both belong to Montwaid.

Chattahoochee Food Works is part of the the Works complex, an overhaul of several warehouses located along an industrial strip off Chattahoochee Avenue bordering the Underwood Hills and Blandtown neighborhoods. The 80-acre development will eventually include 500 residences, a boutique hotel, retail stores and the completed food hall, 13-acre green space and full-service Fox Bros. outposts. Bar-BQ and California restaurant for breakfast and brunch the waffle experience. Scofflaw Brewing opened the Dr. Scofflaw Lab and Beer Garden at the factory last fall.

Atlanta-based coffee company Brash recently installed a mobile coffee bar at the Works inside a refurbished 1968 Citroen parked outside the food hall. Brash owner Chris McLeod and Stop Think Chew chef Julia Kesler Imerman are teaming up to open Brash Kitchen early next year. Once opened in the resort’s Maker Building, the all-day cafe will serve dishes influenced by Kesler Imerman’s Jewish and South African origins and McLeod’s Australian roots.

A third Fetch Park dog park and bar in the Atlanta area opens this year at the plant in a green space adjacent to the parking lot near the entrance to Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard.

Chattahoochee Food Works and the Central Bar are open daily from 11 a.m.



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Nightclubs

One dead and three injured in shooting at St. Charles nightclub

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An Aurora man was killed and three others were injured early Sunday in a shooting at a St. Charles nightclub, authorities said.

St. Charles Police identified the victim as 23-year-old Khalief D. McAllister.

The shooting occurred at 2:03 a.m. at Trilogy nightclub, 2051 Lincoln Highway, according to a press release.

St. Charles Police found McAllister and another victim near the entrance to the nightclub. Officers provided first aid and called firefighters to the scene, the statement said.

Both victims were taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, where McAllister was pronounced dead.

Emergency personnel were in the hospital emergency room when another gunshot victim was brought to the hospital by a friend.

Each of the surviving victims in Delnor has undergone emergency surgery, police said, with one in stable condition while another is in critical condition.

A fourth gunshot victim was taken to Rush Copley Medical Center in Aurora before being treated and released.

Police Chief James Keegan said no one was in custody, but several people were questioned.

Authorities are conducting interviews at the hospital. They are still trying to piece together what happened.

“We’re still working a lot of angles on this,” Keegan said.

Keegan said the club have had no issues to date and no liquor license violations.

He said establishments must have a special permit if they are allowed to stay open until 2 a.m. Trilogy was licensed at 2 a.m.

Trilogy opened at the end of April in the space that once housed the Paradiso restaurant. At the time, owner David Brown said Trilogy would offer a variety of entertainment options, including comedy shows and salsa dance parties.

“We don’t want to be labeled just as a club,” Brown said. “We are more than just a club. We want to please everyone.”

On Sunday, the owner of a nearby business expressed concern after the shooting. She said she had a security camera that could help with the investigation.

Keegan confirmed that video footage was being viewed.

“There is a lot to do,” he said, “not just from surrounding businesses, but from the business itself”.

St. Charles Police are investigating the case with the assistance of the Kane County Major Crime Task Force and the Aurora and Montgomery Police Department.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Detective Division at (630) 377-4435.

• Eric Schelkopf of Shaw Media contributed to this report.


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Cafes

Global Coffee & Coffee Shop Market 2021: SWOT Analysis of Key Factors Driving CAGR Value Growth

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The latest research report on the Global Cafés and cafes Market provides the cumulative study on the COVID-19 outbreak to provide the latest information on the main characteristics of the Coffee Shops and Coffee Shops market. This intelligence report contains investigations based on current scenarios, historical records and future forecasts. The report contains various market forecasts related to market size, revenue, production, CAGR, consumption, gross margin as charts, graphs, pie charts, tables etc. While emphasizing on the major driving and restraining forces in this market, the report also offers a comprehensive study of future trends and developments in the market. It also examines the role of major market players involved in the industry including their business overview, financial summary, and SWOT analysis. It provides a 360-degree overview of the competitive landscape of industries. The coffee and coffee shops market is showing steady growth and the CAGR is expected to improve during the forecast period.

The Global Coffee & Coffee Shop Market report gives you in-depth information, industry knowledge, market forecast and analysis. The global Coffee Shops industry report also clarifies financial risks and environmental compliance. Global Coffee & Coffee Shop Market report helps industry enthusiasts including investors and policymakers to make reliable capital investments, develop strategies, optimize their business portfolio, achieve success in innovation and to work in a safe and sustainable manner.

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The segmentation chapters allow the readers to understand aspects of the market such as its products, available technology, and applications. These chapters are written to describe their development over the years and the course they are likely to take in the years to come. The research report also provides detailed information on new trends that could define the development of these segments in the coming years.

Segmentation of the cafes and cafes market:

Coffee Shops & Coffee Shops Market, By Application (2016-2027)

  • Coffee
  • Food
  • Other drinks

Coffee shops and cafes market, by product (2016-2027)

  • Soft drink
  • Non-carbonated drink
  • Alcoholic beverages

Main players operating in the coffee shops and cafes market:

  • Starbucks
  • Costa coffee
  • McCafe
  • Cafe Doutor
  • Coffee bean and tea leaf
  • Cafe Néron
  • TullyÃlyâ ?? ¬â ?? ¢ s Cafe
  • Espresso Ediya
  • Cafe Caribou
  • Cafés Gloria JeanÃâ ?? ¬â ?? ¢ s

Company Profiles – This is a very important section of the report which contains accurate and detailed profiles for the major players in the global Coffee Shops Market. It provides information on core business, markets, gross margin, revenue, price, production, and other factors that define the market development of the players studied in the Coffee Shops Market report.

Global Coffee & Coffee Market: Regional Segments

Different sections on regional segmentation give regional aspects of the Global Coffee & Coffee Shops Market. This chapter describes the regulatory structure likely to have an impact on the entire market. It highlights the political landscape of the market and predicts its influence on the global Coffee & Coffee Shop market.

  • North America (United States, Canada)
  • Europe (Germany, United Kingdom, France, rest of Europe)
  • Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, rest of Asia-Pacific)
  • Latin America (Brazil, Mexico)
  • Middle East and Africa

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The objectives of the study are:

  1. To analyze the global coffee shops and cafes status, future forecast, growth opportunities, key market and major players.
  2. To present the development of Coffee Shops & Cafes in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa.
  3. Draw up a strategic profile of the main players and analyze in depth their development plan and strategies.
  4. To define, describe, and forecast the market by product type, market applications, and key regions.

This report includes the market size estimate for Value (Million USD) and Volume (K units). Top-down and bottom-up approaches have been used to estimate and validate the market size of the Coffee Shops market, to estimate the size of various other dependent submarkets in the overall market. Major market players have been identified by secondary research, and their market shares have been determined by primary and secondary research. All percentages, divisions and distributions were determined using secondary sources and verified primary sources.

Some important points from the table of contents:

Chapter 1. Research methodology and data sources

Chapter 2. Executive summary

Chapter 3. Coffee Shops Market: Industry Analysis

Chapter 4. Coffee Shops and Coffee Shops Market: Product Overview

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Restaurants

Wimbledon restaurants and bars courting public in hopes of vibrant business | Wimbledon

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Wimbledon restaurants and bars courting public in hopes of vibrant business | Wimbledon


Wimbledon Village is decked out in the green and purple hues of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club as anticipation hovers in the air.

With less than 24 hours to go to the tournament, restaurants and bars are hoping the Wimbledon fortnight will help replenish revenue after the Covid-19 pandemic kept customers away, with thousands of fans on the point of descending on SW19.

Although the AELTC will limit spectators to half its capacity until the final, there is still potential for sustained activity for restaurants and inns.

No effort was spared to attract audiences, with extravagant tennis-themed display cases incorporating balls, racquets, flowers, strawberries – everything Wimbledon, even Wombles.

Thai Tho Restaurant has one of the most eye-catching displays, featuring a giant tennis ball as the window centerpiece, while interior photographs of tennis players cover the walls. “We do it every year. We really hope for good business, ”said Ploy Hennessy, staff member. In the past, well-known players were known to show up.

But, while celebrity spotting is one of the highlights of the year for fans, this year they’ll be harder to find.

Strict AELTC rules state that players – and their small entourage – will stay in a bio-secure hotel in central London, travel to the pitch by private transport, and stay in bubbles.

The rules apply even if players live nearby, like Johanna Konta, the British No.1. “We’re staying in the middle of London so it’s going to be pretty interesting what it’s going to look like from Westminster to Wimbledon,” she said. PA Media this week.

“I’m not sure everyone who booked where the hotel is located knew the route. It will be interesting to walk past my house every day on the way to Wimbledon, but the bottom line is that Wimbledon will be happening and the fans will be able to come and people will be able to enjoy it again, both in person and on TV.

Joanna Doniger of Tennis London, which rents Wimbledon homes to stars as their owners temporarily move to cash in lucrative rentals, said: “There will be no celebrity scouting. They will all be in blackened cars “

As for rentals, she said, “We’re down two-thirds. It’s not great. But last year it was nothing. Roll on 2022. “

No large properties have been rented this year, although international media have picked up on smaller properties, with social distancing meaning that there is often only one person on a property, she said. .

Gone, too, is the queue, where fans camp out to get last-minute tickets. Replaced with a virtual queue, ticket holders now have to prove they are vaccinated or are Covid-free, which will reduce ticket touts who usually line routes between train and metro stations and the club.

At the Rose and Crown, a pretty former 17th-century coaching inn in the heart of Wimbledon Village, tennis will be screened, food and cocktails served in its bars and large garden, and owner Nicky Green is keeping her fingers crossed. “We’ll see what happens. Let’s say it will be better than last year. We still have table reservations. No vertical consumption, but we will have appointments as long as people check in there. ‘NHS application.’

The cocktail menu includes a special strawberry gin spritz, with gin distilled by Wimbledon sponsor Sipsmith from strawberries grown for Wimbledon last year, which would otherwise have been wasted when the tournament was called off. “We will serve this. Hopefully there are many, ”she said.

Jacopo Filippone, manager of Sticks ‘n’ Sushi, a Japanese-Danish restaurant near Wimbledon station, said: “I hope we get some good deals. Let’s see. “In addition to the on-site dinner, fans can buy a takeout en route to AELTC.” Fish on the grass, “the restaurant’s promotional display reads.” Wimbledon is still on. a great thing for us, “Filippone said.” So yes. We are pleased.”

With restrictions still in place, it is not yet clear what this means for “Henman Hill” inside the park. Fans, however, can enjoy their own virtual hill from the comfort of their living room as part of the Wimbledon at Home online experience.

A Wimbledon Virtual hill allows fans around the world to take a seat, create and dress their avatar, and compete for prizes throughout the fortnight. “The aspiration is to extend the unique sense of camaraderie that exists on Wimbledon Hill beyond the borders of our grounds and in so doing help attract an audience beyond tennis,” said the club.


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Bars

100 Dallas Bars + Fireworks + Wingstop Says Thighs Matter

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Rise and shine, Dallas! It’s Sunday June 27

Hot and Sticky is the name of the game in the forecast. Today promises to be wet under cloudy skies with highs in the mid-90s and lows in the mid-70s. And the week leading up to Independence Day is likely to be rainy, with rain on Monday and a rainy day. maximum of 87, with minimums in the 1970s.

Here’s what’s making the headlines:

  • Could you make a list of the top 100 bars in the area? The Dallas Observer did exactly that.
  • Where will you be watching the fireworks this July 4th? Check out our list of what’s available.
  • What to do when the price of chicken wings skyrockets? Take a look at those thighs !!

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More from around town:

  • Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys: Sales Rather Than Super Bowls? by Sports Illustrated (Saturday June 26)
  • Former Cowboys WR tears Amari Cooper apart for ‘lack of effort’ by Sports Illustrated (Saturday June 26)
  • Woman gives birth after being shot in Dallas road rage incident, police say by WFAA.com (Saturday June 26)
  • Callers say Dallas 911 failed to respond to car stuck on train tracks by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (Friday, June 25)
  • Man dies after being shot at illegal Dallas arcade, police say by NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (Friday, June 25)
  • Weston McKennie returns to where it all began FC Dallas (Friday June 25)
  • PREPARE THE SCENE: FC Dallas vs. New England Revolution | 6.27.21 FC Dallas (Friday June 25)
  • Pilot program brings free Wi-Fi in some areas and more information about Dallas by CultureMap Dallas (Friday June 25)

Other events around the city:

  • Traditional summer school Monday June 28 from 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Medium long Dallas, Texas 75287
  • Traditional summer school Tuesday June 29 from 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Medium long Dallas, Texas 75287
  • Traditional summer school Wednesday June 30 from 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Medium long Dallas, Texas 75287
  • Traditional summer school Thursday July 1 from 8:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Medium long Dallas, Texas 75287

CURRENT COVID-19 INFO

In county there is:

  • 121 hospitalized
  • 4 cases / 100,000 people
  • the infection rate is 1.02; infection rates above 1.0 are likely to increase.

This compares to throughout the state Where there is

  • 121 hospitalized
  • 4.5 cases / 100,000 people
  • the throughout the state the infection rate is 1.04

There have been 2,947,431 cases since the start of the pandemic, including 296,603 have been in the county. Statewide, we have lost 52,426 to the pandemic, of which 4,117 were in the county.

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Nightclubs

Person shot dead near club in vibrant Greenville

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One person is in hospital after a nighttime shooting off Congaree Road in Greenville. The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to Club Kream on Congaree Rd. Friday just before midnight. The report says a gunshot victim was found in a parking lot adjacent to the club. The victim was taken to a local hospital for at least one non-life threatening gunshot wound, according to Captain Jimmy Bolt. No arrests have been made and there are no suspects at this time. someone has information, they are told to call the sheriff’s office at 271-5210 or CrimeStoppers at 23-CRIME.

GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC –

One person is in hospital after a nighttime shooting on Congaree Road in Greenville.

The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to Club Kream on Congaree Rd. Shortly before midnight on Friday.

The report says a gunshot victim was found in a parking lot adjacent to the club.

The victim was taken to a local hospital for at least one non-life threatening gunshot wound, according to Captain Jimmy Bolt.

No arrests have been made and there are no suspects at this time.

If anyone has any information, they are asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 271-5210 or CrimeStoppers at 23-CRIME.


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Cafes

INTENTIONALIST: Stay Cool at Melo Cafe

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by Kristina Rivera

intentionalist is based on a simple idea: where we spend our money matters. We make it easy to find, learn and support small businesses and the various people who support them through day-to-day decisions about where we eat, drink and buy. #SpendLikeItMatters

As western Washington experiences a record-breaking heat wave this weekend, it’s important that we stay cool as best we can.

Why not stay cool with freshly squeezed juice which at the same time strengthens our immune system?

Hanan Hassan Diriye and Ambrosia Austin opened Melo Cafe, a juice and a coffee, in the central district in early 2021 to bring their passion for community, hospitality and health to the people around them.

Ambrosia said her ultimate goal is to grow and occupy space in the beverage industry as a black and female-owned business focused on nutrition and health.

“There is a disproportionate rate of unhealthy drinks as well as food items suitable for the black and brown community,” Ambrosia said. “One of our goals is to be able to sponsor lots so that we can send them to under-represented communities who may be facing a food desert, which [don’t] have funds to have Melo Juice, and things of that nature.

Melo Cafe is housed in the former space of Cortona Cafe – a 10-year, community-engaged Central District institution run by Isolynn “Ice” Dean who passed the torch to Ambrosia and Hanan.

“We are always grateful for [Isolynn’s] legacy, and we are also very excited to establish our own, ”said Ambrosia.

“When you find those places where you feel like people treat you like family or treat you like you belonged, you did, it’s nice to see you – that feeling is really important. “Hanan said. “And that’s a feeling that Isolynn definitely had all the time. We love it and we want to keep that same feeling.

Ambrosia Austin (left) and Hanan Hassan Diriye (right) inside the Melo Cafe in the Central District. (Photo: intentionalist)
Ambrosia Austin (left) and Hanan Hassan Diriye (right) inside the Melo Cafe in the Central District. (Photo: intentionalist)

Hanan said it was imperative to create a space in the Central District that is welcoming to everyone while building its own legacy as a black-owned business.

“It’s like we have the opportunity to interact with all types of people, but also to be a safe space from the start for anyone like us,” Hanan said. “It’s a beautiful thing because I have been through this, where I have been in neighborhoods where they have become gentrified and I have the impression that there is no place for someone like me can participate. “

Hanan and Ambrosia met years ago through mutual friends. They both lost their jobs before the pandemic, but that loss gave them an unexpected gift: space – space to think about what exactly they wanted to do next and how to do it.

“I felt like everything I had learned before, including working at Starbucks and working at another coffee shop – all of it had just served that, and it made a very interesting sense,” Hanan said.

Right at the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Hanan started making her own juice because she has asthma and wanted to give her immune system a boost. Juicing made sense to her as she grew up with her mother making freshly squeezed concoctions with fruits and vegetables like papaya, watermelon and honeydew melon.

“It just felt like it was a great way to transfer my love of flavor and also health,” Hanan said.

Hanan loved making fresh juice so much that she started sharing it with her friends. When Ambrosia tasted, she immediately joined in and the duo began selling bundles of their conditioning drinks on Instagram as Melo Juice, including the signature Melo Original flavor of ginger, turmeric and echinacea.

“Hanan brought me juice and I loved it right away,” Ambrosia said. “I was really excited to be a part of his journey with the sale, and we expanded the operation and put in place a production system based on the resources we had.”

They chose the name Melo because watermelon juice was the very first flavor they started selling. Melo also reflected the feeling they wanted to evoke in people – a feeling relaxed, calm and inviting. They brought that feeling to the cafe by painting the walls an earthy yellow the same color as the Melo Original juice.

Ambrosia lived in the 25th and Union in the central district, so she befriended Isolynn from the Cortona Cafe. The duo shared a jar of Melo Juice with them, and Isolynn has become a frequent buyer and supporter.

When Isolynn told Ambrosia and Hanan that she was going to sell the Cortona Cafe and offered to sell them the space, Hanan and Ambrosia felt they were ready to take the next step with their business.

“It was something that we were willing to try and go ahead and make it known to the public because I have confidence in the product, Hanan has confidence in the product and we wanted to give it a home.” , said Ambrosia.

Opening a cafe during a pandemic was about as difficult as it sounds. Hanan and Ambrosia said many people were skeptical about the possibility of opening a successful business during COVID. But they remembered why they were opening a cafe and continued on.

“It was like we had to remember who we are and what we bring to the table,” Hanan said. “We know what we are bringing. We know that each of us is part of many communities. We know that we have ideas that we don’t see and that we are trying to bring to life.

“When it comes to success, you can fail in any climate, you can be successful in any climate,” Ambrosia said. “You just have to know how to take a step back, analyze the situation and act accordingly. “

Ambrosia added that openness during the pandemic set them up for success as they were able to adapt their business model to thrive under COVID conditions and easily shape what they wanted Melo Cafe to look like in a post-pandemic world.

Bottles of Melo's, Melo Type Beet, Melo Original and Melo Apple bottled juice. (Photo: Melo Café)
Bottles of Melo’s, Melo Type Beet, Melo Original and Melo Apple bottled juice. (Photo: Melo Café)

Melo Cafe is a carefully organized space where Hanan and Ambrosia want everyone to feel welcome.

“Hanan and I talk about it all the time, about conserving a third space and the importance of opening your doors and making people feel at home between work and home,” Ambrosia said. “Hospitality is natural for us.

Ambrosia’s favorite item at Melo Cafe is the Belgian Praline Pecan Waffle with Added Fruit, and Hanan is addicted to the combination of carrots and oranges, so Melo Sunrise is his go-to drink. You can also find an okazu pan from Umami Kushi, Herkimer coffee, pastries and empanadas from Rapa Nui Foods on the menu at Melo Cafe.

As for Melo’s future, Ambrosia and Hanan want to make Melo Juice accessible to everyone, everywhere, while maintaining their unique sense of hospitality.

“Maintaining the integrity of our ingredients, our style and the way we treat people – and always strive to grow and reach the larger community – is my ultimate goal with Melo,” said Ambrosia.

Kristina rivera is the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at Intentionalist. She graduated from Western Washington University with a journalism and public relations degree and has worked with organizations ranging from local nonprofits to global public relations firms..

📸 Featured image: A plate of Belgian fruit and cream waffles, bottles of Melo juice, pastries and coffee from the Melo Cafe in the central district. (Photo: Melo Café)

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Restaurants

The return of weekly restaurant reviews

by Richard Dement on


If I built my perfect meal out of Shiku, the Grand Central Market stall run by Kwang Uh and Mina Park serving Korean comfort food, I would start with Andong-jjimdak – Andong-style soy braised chicken.

the the dish is a special and not always available. Its braising sauce has a garlic and ginger sweetness that permeates chicken on a cellular level and highlights the varying degrees of earthiness in cabbage, mushrooms and potatoes. The glass noodles wiggle in the mixture for a little nod. The whole thing comes on rice, and there’s an option for a fried egg on top. It goes well with the other ingredients.

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At the same time, I ordered at least three banchan: “kimchi corn,” a condiment full of smoky heat that used to be part of the bowl of fried chicken (called Karma Circulation) at Uh’s trainer restaurant, Baroo; white, nutty and silky kimchi; and jinmichae bokkeum, sautéed dried squid spiced with roasted peanuts. Really, though, it’s hard to go wrong with one of Shiku’s ever-evolving banchan lines, several of which with rice make a harmonious meal.

Shiku marks my return to weekly restaurant reviews. It seemed like the right topic for back to school, given that it focuses on take-out (although easily appreciated immediately as soon as you find a table in the crowded market) and, more significantly, represents a milestone. transition in the trajectory of Uh and Park as chefs and restaurateurs. Baroo – especially its first incarnation, the 16-seat Uh restaurant that opened in an unglamorous Hollywood mall with childhood friend Matthew Kim in 2015 – was one of the craziest and most open restaurants Los Angeles had never seen them. I wrote one of my favorite parts about this during my years at Eater.

A shiku banchan spread.

(Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)

Maybe like you, I consider a lot of things in the world right now one day at a time, and the restaurant review framework is one of them. Once strictly service journalism (is this place worth spending your money, and what are the best things to eat there?), Reviews have long blurred in a form that confuses the context of functionality, provocation and analysis at the root of the culture. criticism and the beauty of literature. The approach varies enormously from review to review. It’s also a declining profession, in part because the media keep disappearing, and also because it’s costly for companies to pay for critics’ meals.

And the past year, amid all the losses and turmoil, has given those of us who still have the privilege of being restaurant critics a lot to think about.

All of that to say: after nearly 20 years in this position, I still love reviews more than any other type of writing. Hope you will continue reading as I (and the form) continue to evolve. If you have any ideas on what you would like to see in the reviews, send them to [email protected]

Last Sunday Los Angeles lost Mark Peel, one of the chefs who shaped the modern ethic of “California cuisine”. He worked with Wolfgang Puck at Spago before opening Campanile with his then-wife Nancy Silverton in 1989. Laurie Ochoa wrote a nice review, noting that her husband, Jonathan Gold, had called Peel “the LeBron James of the grill “. I had my first restaurant meal in LA at the Campanile; I also wrote some thoughts.

Adam roberts brings us a tribute to rainbow cookies, recipe included. “Rainbow cookies are the perfect metaphor, not only for pride, but also for anyone celebrating their own identity,” he says.

Lucas Kwan Peterson has a beginner’s guide to Mexican candy.

Gustavo Arellano wrote a column thinking about the tortilla-throwing incident between two rival high school basketball teams in the San Diego CIF Section Finals.

Julie giuffrida has a roundup of plant-based recipes for the summer, including some of the vegan stars (a meatless version of Tommy’s chili burger; spinach-artichoke dip; and strawberry muffins) developed by the former kitchen editor Genevieve Ko. Don’t miss either Ben Mims’ vegan carrot-banana cake.

To finish, Jean Trinh reports on El Ruso’s first brick and mortar location in Silver Lake and other current events.

Bonus: This week Eater LA released that of Bill Esparza tirelessly researched and beautifully written opus on California barbacoa trails.

Rainbow cookies made for Pride Month by Adam Roberts.

Rainbow cookies made for Pride Month by Adam Roberts.

(Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times)



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Bars

Brewers, bars and fans unite to help Skeleton Key Brewery

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WOODRIDGE, IL – After a tornado damaged Skeleton Key Brewery in Woodridge on Sunday, regular customers and members of the local brewing community came together to donate their space, time and funds to help the beloved brewery. In the days immediately following the tornado, local brewers and bar and taproom owners purchased the remaining Skeleton Key Brewery beer, stored their raw materials, scheduled fundraisers, shared their facilities, and donated food. , hugs and moral support.

Emily Slayton, co-owner of Skeleton Key Brewery with her husband Paul and brother John Szopa told Patch it was hard to say “how grateful we are for the support we have received” since their world was upset by The Sunday tornado.

A “destroyed dream”

via Emily Slayton

The five-year-old brewery had just expanded its tasting room to add a lounge and event space. The 2,500-square-foot living room debuted less than three months before Sunday’s EF-3 tornado. “We were doing great,” Slayton said. “We had doubled our workforce. Everything came and went.

Slayton’s voice quivered as she told Patch about the moment she learned that Skeleton Key Brewery had been hit. She had listened to the police scanner until 3 a.m. Monday and heard a report of “serious structural damage at 8102 Lemont Rd., Skeleton Key Brewery”.

“I still can’t say it without being hushed up,” Slayton said.

Slayton’s brother John arrived at the brewery first after firefighters let him pass barricades that had been put up due to downed power lines, gas leaks, fire and other damage near. The walls were “actively collapsing” as firefighters escorted John through as much of the brewery as possible, Slayton told Patch.

She said John started to “shake so hard” that firefighters escorted him. When Slayton and her husband arrived at the scene, John burst into tears.

“It’s gone man, it’s gone, it’s all gone,” he told them.

Unable to sleep, Slayton returned to the brewery on Monday to find her “dream just destroyed”. The tornado had demolished the space, ripping off the roof, shattering the glass and collapsing the walls of the entire brewery.

Doors had been blown out, water, debris and loose wires were everywhere, the walls of neighboring businesses had blown in their living rooms.

It “looked like a box that had been picked up and shaken,” Slayton told Patch.

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“Such a favorable industry”

The day before the tornado, Skeleton Key Brewery had canned 250 cases of beer. They had raw materials ready to start brewing on Monday, Slayton told Patch.

The tornado cut off electricity to the building, meaning the brewery was forced to dump the beer into its tanks.

Skeleton Key Brewery would have had to sacrifice its remaining beer cans and kegs, as well as its brewing equipment, had it not been for the local breweries to come to the rescue.

Darien’s Miskatonic Brewing Company immediately put the raw materials for Skeleton Key into storage. Since, as Slayton said, yeast is “highly perishable,” local breweries are going to use these brewing materials as well.

Skeleton Key has brewing dates in place at Miskatonic, Werk Force Brewing Co. of Plainfield, and Whiskey Hill Brewing Co. of Westmont.

“Distant bars, bottle shops and breweries everywhere” had called to inquire about buying beer since hearing about the tornado damage from Skeleton Key Brewery.

Tuesday, representatives of Pabst Blue Ribbon helped move the remaining beer from Skeleton Key Brewery to Miskatonic, where patrons, bars, bars and restaurants have flocked to buy it.

“Pretty much every brewery in the area,” said Slayton, including Alter Brewing, Mikerphone Brewing, and Metal Monkey Brewing. Within hours, 250 cases of beer and 50 kegs were sold.

Breweries, bars and restaurants have strived to offer bartending positions to the beloved employees of the Skeleton Brewery. Others organized and planned special events to donate the profits to the brewery. Support has come from Goldfinger Brewing, 2 Fools Cider, Sovereign, Orange and Brew, Wolfden Brewing, First Forest Brewing, Ike and Oak Brewing, Elmhurst Brewing, Liquid Love Brewing, Iron & Glass Taproom and Chuck’s Cafe, to name a few. only a few.

Slayton said it had been “such a humbling experience.”

“We are really lucky to be in such a supportive industry,” she said.

Fundraising efforts

Slayton said Charlotte Converse of Mikerphone Brewing in Elk Grove Village started a GoFundMe to help Skeleton Key Brewery.

On the first day of the fundraiser, Slayton said she and her family were “so upset we couldn’t even look at her.” In just four days, the GoFundMe page raised over $ 122,000 to help with payroll, repairs, and the cost of moving salvageable items.

Slayton said she and her team are determined to be transparent about how they plan to use the funds. “Out of respect for the people who have donated their hard-earned money to help us get back, we want to make sure we know very clearly where that money is going,” Slayton said.

Pick up the pieces

Since Sunday, Emily Slayton, her husband Paul and her brother John have worked tirelessly to “minimize the impact on everyone else related to this”.

They met and comforted the employees, called in customers to help them find alternative venues for their special events, and surveyed their original reception hall to make a list of items that could be salvaged from what is left of their brewery. . The new space is a “complete waste,” Slayton told Patch.

Over the next few days, they will work with their landlord, accountants, contractors and insurance representatives and develop a plan for the immediate future.

Amid their own trauma, Slayton said Skeleton Key Brewery is still looking for ways to help others affected by the tornado.

“Yes [the brewery] hadn’t been so completely destroyed, ”Slayton said, they could have been a“ safe haven ”for those in need.

“We’re trying to find something that we can do for the community as a whole,” Slayton said.

Skeleton Key’s GoFundMe description is a testament to their generous spirit. Charlotte Converse of Mikerphone Brewing wrote: “They have always stepped forward to help others when needed, and now it’s our turn to help when needed.”

How to help Skeleton Key Brewery

Upcoming events benefiting Skeleton Key Brewery include:

Click on the link to donate to GoFundMe for Skeleton Key Brewery.


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The Eternal Sunshine Café will close the Leland site; Wilmington is still open

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The Eternal Sunshine Café, which serves innovative breakfasts and brunches in Leland and Wilmington, announced the closure of one of the locations on Friday.

According to a social media post, the decision was made to increase staff at the Wilmington site and offer better products and services – and support existing staff.

Friday was the last day of operations for the 117 Village Road NE cafe in Leland, until further notice.

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“Consolidating our staff at our Wilmington site will reduce workload stress, improve quality of life and allow for paid time off for our employees,” the post said.

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“We would like to thank all of our loyal and trusted regulars customers for all the continued support, especially in these difficult times,” the post read. “We appreciate all the love in Leland and hope you will always make the trip to the bridge to dine with us at our Wilmington facility.”

The Wilmington location at 420 Eastwood Road opened eight years ago and was the first for the restaurant which serves unique Egg Benedictine, mimosas, pancakes, entrees and desserts.

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Nightclubs

Biden signs bill making Pulse nightclub a national memorial

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President Joe Biden commemorated Pride Month at the White House on Friday by signing a bill that designates the site of a 2016 shooting at a gay nightclub as the “National Pulse Memorial.”

“May another president never have to sign a bill for a memorial like this,” Biden said.

The legislation Biden signed on Friday was passed by the Senate by voice vote earlier this month. The House passed its own version of the bill in May.

The legislation honors the 49 people killed in a mass shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando on June 12, 2016. Because Pulse was a gay nightclub, many of the shooting victims were LGBTQ +.

“A place of acceptance and joy has become a place of pain and loss,” Biden said in remarks ahead of the signing.

According to NBC News, although the legislation makes the nightclub a national memorial, it is not part of the national parks system and does not send federal funds to create a monument.

In 2019, an organization dedicated to creating a permanent memorial in honor of the victims unveiled renderings of a potential memorial site. The organization, the onePULSE foundation, said that “the project is currently in the schematic design phase, and after that will be the design development phase.”

After signing the bill, Biden delivered remarks for LGBTQ + Pride Month from the East Room of the White House.

“Just over 5 years ago, Pulse Nightclub, a place of acceptance and joy, became a place of unspeakable pain and loss,” said President Biden. “We will never fully recover but we will remember it. May no president ever have to sign a monument like this.”

Survivors, family members and victims of the Pulse Nightclub shooting also attended the event.

First Lady Jill Biden also attended the event.


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Restaurants

San Francisco Indian Restaurant Curry Up Now to Open in Austin

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Monitor eaters
Looks like the next Austin location for the famous Indian San Francisco chain Curry Up Now will be in the Northside Estate, as reported by Austin Business Journal. Her goal is to open this year with tikka masala burritos, tandoori fried chicken sandwiches and pani puri. Its address will be 11501 Rock Rose Boulevard, but it’s unclear which suite it supports.

Restaurant closures and temporary vacations
Valentina’s Tex Mex barbecue is Austin’s Tex-Mex barbecue truck in the south to make a break from Monday June 28 to Thursday July 8.

The restaurant Crestview Tex-Mex Enchiladas y Mas closed for a break from Sunday June 27 and will reopen for service Tuesday July 6.

Relocation of the farmer’s market
the Texas Farmer’s Market Mueller location moves around the neighborhood. He will leave his former home at Browning Hangar to join the pavilion at Mary Elizabeth Branch Park on 2006 Philomena Street. The new house has indoor and outdoor spaces. The official opening will take place on Sunday June 27 at 10 a.m. The next opening hours will be weekly on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Austin’s taco mafia
Texas monthly registers with Austin’s Taco Mafia – a group of taco / restaurant truck owners and chefs made up of Nixta Taqueria, La Tunita 512, Cuantos Tacos and Discada – on how they became friends and ultimately fed the city during the winter storm in February, with the help of non-taco spots Dough Boys, Comadre Panaderia and Trill Foods.

Pride pop-up window
The South Austin Still Austin Whiskey Co. Distillery is holding a Pride Pop-Up Market on Saturday, June 26 from 5 to 9 p.m. at 440 East St. Elmo Road, Unit F. Food vendors include La Barbecue, Patika Coffee, Madhu Chocolate, Lick Honest Ice Creams and Still’s food truck, the Bearded Baking Co. Tickets are $ 10, partial profits will go to the non-profit organization Out Youth.

Expansion of the brewery
Cedar Park Red Horn Coffee House is expanding with a second location this month, as reported by Community impact. On deck are the usual offerings of beer, coffee and tacos from the Tacomaye food truck. He has been in Leander at 1615 Scottsdale Drive, Building 1, Suite 110 since June 21.

Birthday party
The downtown cocktail bar, the Roosevelt Room, is celebrating its sixth anniversary with a party on Sunday, June 27. The party will also feature a special menu from the bar’s new bartenders: Armando Garza, Chris Rhoden and Curtis Janto. It starts at 1 p.m.

Chef mixes
The downtown Hilton Austin hotel has a new executive chef: Daniel Ben-David. He will oversee the two restaurants, Cannon + Belle and Austin Taco Project, as well as the hotel’s general food, beverage and catering operations. Prior to joining the Austin Hotel, he was a chef at a California Resort Hotel del Coronado.

The Austin Hai Hospitality group has promoted culinary director Jack Yoss to the company’s vice president, who just opened a fifth Uchi location in Miami and will open Loro in Dallas next month

Branded pool party
Frozen food company Daily Harvest is hosting a weekend poolside party open to the public at The Line hotel in downtown Austin. The menu includes free alcoholic smoothies, flatbreads, and frozen dairy-free desserts. It runs from Friday, June 25 to Sunday, June 27, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.

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Closure of gymnasiums, nightclubs and restaurants

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NSW health officials have ordered the shutdown of non-essential businesses as four local government areas in eastern Sydney prepare to enter a week-long shutdown.

Prime Minister Gladys Berejiklian said nightclubs and gyms, as well as food businesses that do not provide essential take-out services, were to close after Woollahra, Waverley, Randwick and the City of Sydney received the order to stay home until midnight next Friday.

The health directive extends to people who do not live in the four LGAs but have traveled to these areas for work in the past two weeks.

“The health ordinances will specify in detail, but clearly, if you are a business in these four local government areas, unfortunately, unless you provide essential food and services – that is, meals and take out or grocery services of that nature – we don’t expect these businesses to stay open next week, ”she told reporters on Friday morning.

RELATED: NSW Announces Lockdown of Four Sydney LGAs

“I understand this is a big blow to businesses in these communities, but we were able to limit it to these four LGAs and that is our intention.

“This is to make sure that we don’t have, as (public health chief) Dr Chant often says, cases of transmission that last for weeks and weeks.”

Gyms have been ordered to close in these areas, but residents will be allowed to exercise outdoors in groups of no more than 10.

“Basically… if you live or work in these four local government areas, you should only leave your home if you have to work (and) you cannot work from home,” Ms. Berejiklian said.

“If you have to educate yourself and you can’t educate yourself at home, if you have to take care of someone, if you have to exercise outside, or if you have to buy essential goods and services.

The lockdown directive comes after NSW recorded its biggest increase in daily Covid-19 cases since the last outbreak began on Friday, with 22 new locally acquired infections bringing the total to 70.


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Bar fight: the record for Wednesday 23 June

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Wednesday 23 June 2021

12:46 Steamboat Springs Police Department officers responded to a hit and run vehicle crash on Seventh Street and Lincoln Avenue.

13:25 Officers received a report of a theft in the 1600 block of Mid Valley Drive.

13:28 Routt County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an illegal fire in Block Zero of Route 42 from Routt County to Steamboat. Routt County is currently under Stage 2 fire restrictions, which prohibit all open fires and campfires and the use of explosives, as well as welding and torch cutting equipment. .

14:41 Officers received a call about a fraud at a post office on the 200 block of Lincoln Avenue.

22:36 Officers responded to a complaint about fireworks on Yampa Street and Lincoln Avenue.

10:51 p.m. Officers were sent to a physical brawl at a bar in the 1000 block of Lincoln Avenue.

Total number of incidents: 60

• Steamship officers responded to 42 cases, including service calls and officer-initiated incidents such as traffic stops.

• Sheriff’s assistants responded to 15 cases, including service calls and agent-initiated incidents such as traffic stops.

• Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue firefighters responded to three calls for service.

The file provides an overview of police activity and is not a comprehensive report of all police activity. Appeals such as domestic violence, sexual assault, and juvenile situations do not usually appear in The Record.

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MCOE Education Spotlight: Wired Café Provides Lunch and Employee Opportunities – Fresno, CA

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Fresno, CA 06/24/2021 4:30:28 PM –

Fresno, Calif. (KFSN) -Segment ABC30, Education Spotlight, Action News anchor Landonberg chats with staff from the Merced County Department of Education (MCOE) on some of the biggest topics in the ‘education.

Local restaurants provide customers with lunch and employee life skills. Landon Burke discovered Wired Café and its mission to provide opportunity.

Descent: Explain what Wired is for those who don’t know.

Cindy: Wired is a learning place owned and operated by the Special Education Department of the Merced County Department of Education. And it provides a safe and comfortable learning space for our students and adults. We have worked with several programs for adults with special needs, but extra time, extra opportunities, more so that the students and adults we work with are ready. Because they need practice, they have the opportunity to come and learn and practice their skills, taking those skills elsewhere.

Descent: What are some of the skills students learn at Wired?

Cindy: Food security is first and foremost. Thus, all students receive a food safety training certificate before they go to the kitchen and start. Once done, you’ll do a lot of hands-on learning, including learning a knife safety book. Not only does this ensure that we are providing safe food, but they also learn about the restaurant industry as a whole and what employers want. We really want students to learn these soft skills because employers want reliable employees and understand that they arrive at work when they expect to work. I am concentrated.

Cindy: And just by saying that they also learn social skills, I would like to add to that. For many students with special needs this is a difficult field for them and they have learned many social skills needed to work in the restaurant and hospitality industries.

Descent: What are the long-term goals of students training at Wired?

Cindy: I think one, and the most important, is to give students self-esteem. In other words, everyone wants to feel needed, and everyone wants to feel useful. Our students also want to contribute. And our long-term goal was to give them the skills to go out, get it done, and get hired. And we teach all the skills that Lori talked about, and they can take them in and apply them, you know, we put them in different “transfer skills” contexts that I call that.

Lori: It is very rewarding for us to work with the students and the adults here. I would love you to join Wired to meet them and see how well they are doing.

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Shaggy’s Restaurant Owners Announce New Home Buyers Program That Includes Cash Help for Down Payments

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Chris Romano, market chairman of BancorpSouth, brought in a contingent of representatives specializing in second chance checks, secured credit cards, savings, car loans and home loans. They explained the different programs available to help Shaggy’s team achieve their financial and life goals.

When the question was asked, “Do you want to raise your hand if you want to buy a house but cannot currently qualify”, almost 30 people raised their hands!

“We want everyone to understand that if you want to buy a new house or a new car and have the commitment, Rimmer and I Will get there,“Ladner said, addressing his staff.” We recognize that for most of you the biggest hurdle is the upfront payment. But we want you to know that we are ready to provide 100% of your deposit in cash …whatever it takes to make this happen. To have hope!”

Covington added, “Every situation will be different, some of you will need credit counseling… and we will provide it to you; some of you will have to pay fees, and we will help you pay them; and we will provide that too. “

Ladner and Covington are committed to supporting their employees throughout the underwriting process, including a commitment to their own personal credibility, to ensure that all Shaggy employees have a chance. In many cases, a “second chance” that they cannot get by simply walking into a local bank branch. “We stand behind our employees,” says Covington. “We intend to provide guarantees to help make them more credible in the eyes of bankers.”

Speaking to the group, Romano said, “Shaggy’s is a very strong and solid company. We have a lot of trust and respect for Ron and Rimmer and the operations of Shaggy’s and we’ve been banking them for ten years. We also trust each of you because you are part of what makes Shaggy’s so successful. “

In 2020, Ladner and Covington made a bold move to raise the internal minimum wage to $ 15 per hour and increase the base tip rate to an average of $ 7-8 per hour, plus they pay for full health / dental / vision benefits for all full-time employees. The average non-managerial employee at Shaggy’s earns between $ 35,000–$ 55,000 per year.

“We want to give our employees more than a job,” Ladner says. “We want to give them ‘a life’, hope, a future not only for themselves, but for their entire family.”

Covington adds, “We are creating real careers for people and making long term dreams come true! “

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LGBTQ community bids farewell to Louisville gay bar ahead of pride month

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In the days leading up to Christmas, Mike Flatt and his team were wrapping hundreds of gifts for Tryangles customers.

The owner of the bar knew that many of them did not have a home they would be welcome in for the holidays.

So, in many ways, the recently closed Louisville gay bar has become their home.

This meant that on Christmas everyone was leaving the bar with armfuls of goodies, and on Thanksgiving people crowded into the bar for a full turkey dinner. When the bar first opened in the early 90s, fewer families were kissing gays and their partners. Getting home from mom and dad meant her customers often had to pretend to be someone they weren’t at the table or the men they loved weren’t invited. So Flatt decorated the hallways and put on the best possible celebration.

Acceptance of the LGBTQ community is not universal today, but it has certainly increased. This means that while there are more inclusive and safe spaces around town for the LGBTQ community, it creates a sort of loss for places like Tryangles which traditionally cater to a specifically gay crowd.

Flatt saw the declineamong patrons over the years as her Thanksgiving table cleared up and her clientele became more comfortable in traditional bars.

Mike flatt

Today, gay men have so many other places to go, Flatt saidme when I met him on a South Indiana porch in late June, about a month after Tryangles closed its doors for goodat 209 S. Preston St. They can comfortably walk into any bar on Bardstown Road or downtown Louisville.

It’s a beautiful, but difficult, problem for anyone who owns a traditional gay bar, he said.

Tryangles hadn’t really made any money in about 12 years, Flatt told me. After nearly three decades of activity, the bar could no longer maintain itself.

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Flatt has since moved to Mexico, but I hadn’t followed himon a recent trip back to town to talk about the drop. When the bar closed in May, it was Louisville’s oldest gay bar and an institution for the LGBTQ community. So in tribute, I spent timeafter closing by chatting with the people who were instrumental in the heyday of Tryangles.

Flatt was frank with me when we first met. He was never a drinker and the whole story of “owning a bar” started as fluke.

Flatt bought his original bar, Teddy Bears at 1148 Garvin Place, on a whim for $ 2,700 in 1987. The previous owner needed the cash quickly, and Flatt had a wad of it in his pocket because ‘he was buying old paintings.

The old Tryangles bar, on South Preston Street in downtown Louisville, Ky. June 17, 2021

He didn’t know anything about drinking culture or running a bar, he told me, but he figured he could throw beer. He was right, and about seven years later that success spread to a second bar with Tryangles.

Flatt hired Teddy Bears bartender Richard McLargin Jr., better known among the guests as “Turtle,” to run the yard at Tryangles. They left him with “a lot of wood and a lot of money” and from there he created a country western themed bar with a corral-like dance floor, porches and a bar that was supposed to look like downtown. .

The focal point was a saddle adorned with a mosaic of small mirrors to make it look like a disco ball.

“It was beautiful, and it was sharp as hell,” McLargin recalled, as he described hanging it on the wall.

Tryangles was supposed to open on April 1, 1994, he recalls, but that was postponed. When the carpet appeared just days before opening, it was pink – and it wasn’t meant to be pink.

“Don’t look outside,” McLargin recalls telling Flatt and his partner, Charles Baker Sr.

“It’s a gay bar, isn’t it?” the carpet company told McLargin, which infuriated everyone involved.

A black carpet was installed instead and Tryangles opened a week later.

Out of the shadows: Why these people are learning about Louisville’s LGBTQ history

Tryangles float participants at the 15th Annual Kentuckiana Pride Parade in Louisville. June 19, 2015

The back room has evolved like the bar, Flatt recalls. Connections, near 120 S. Floyd St. was the popular place to dance, so eventually they reinvented this corral and brought in strippers instead.

They were energetic and talented straight boys who submitted to the University of Louisville.

One became a doctor and another has since secured a prominent position at a large Louisville company, said Flatt, speaking proudly of them and also carefully to avoid revealing their past as a dancer.

Privacy, as you can imagine, is essentialfor many in the LGBTQ community.

This is part of the reason why there are no photos of the 27-year-old’s nightlife attached to this column. Photos from the early days of Tryangles are exceptionally difficult to find.

Flatt had nothing of the interior on hand, and even as we perused the shutter bar’s Facebook page, he was respectful tothe bar clientele. He has spent nearly three decades protecting his family. It wasn’t going to stop now that the doors were closed.

Darrell Robinson, a retired drag queen known as Cissy Blake, told me he had always felt like part of this family. Stepping into Tryangles was like stepping into that bar from the sitcom “Cheers”. The bartenders knew his drink, which was vodka, soda, and a dash of orange juice. He had hisown stool and he spent most afternoons at Tryangles during happy hour. For a brief period, he hosted a karaoke for the bar, which filled Tryangles with endlessshow arias and songs by Elvis Presley.

It was the kind of place where if you walked in as a foreigner, you didn’t stay a foreigner for long.

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A painting by Louisville Archivist David Williams of the exterior of Tryangles, a popular Louisville gay bar that recently closed.

Robinson, who was one of the first publicly HIV positive people in Louisville, remembers young gay men coming to the bar, pulling him aside, and confiding their own status on him. During his own trip, he fell to 133 pounds and his outlook grew so bleak that his family put a marker on his funeral plot.

“If I can get through this, you can get away with it,” he would say to the frightened men at the bar, trying to be the moment of light they were looking for.

In many cases, Tryangles had been his family, especially when his own family began to disappear. He also wanted to be that for others.

The warmth you felt upon entering the bar was really what set it apart from its competition, Robinson told me.

It was theattitude Flatt insisted on, and that was part of the reason he named his first bar Teddy Bears. He didn’t want someone to walk into his business without a hug. He tried to keep the bar to become click-ish. The people who came to his bar were his friends. They didn’t just buy him drinks. Flatt invited many of them to his home in southern Indiana and for day trips on his boat. When they were going through difficult times, he often paid their water or electricity bills.

A poster of Tryangles last night.

He tried to build a culture of love and acceptance for people, who often never felt it elsewhere.

Eventually, however, Flatt’s health declined and about 13 years ago he began dividing his time between Louisville and Mexico City. He hung on to the building, but handed the business over to the son he and Baker raised together. As the bar struggled and finances dwindled, the sale of the building became necessary.

Related:For Pride Month, here are some of our favorite LGBTQIA + inclusive bars in Louisville

He is proud that the place of the LGBTQ community in this city has evolved so much that his family feels comfortable wherever they want to go.

It hurt, however, to see the bar close. It was like losing a piece of himself.

It doesn’t change what space meant to him for 27 years. As he spoke about what he had created, his smile was as striking as that beautiful, beautiful mirrored saddle.

“I had fun,” he told me. “It was the main thing, I had fun. No matter where I went I wanted people to have fun and this is how I lived my life. Trying to make everyone have a smile on their face. “

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What you need to know about CoronaCheck

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As more restrictions on coronaviruses are lifted and Europe gradually reopens borders for travel, the Dutch government’s CoronaCheck app becomes more and more useful. But what is the app and what does it do? Here’s everything you need to know about CoronaCheck, and how it could help you do everything you’ve been missing out on in the past year.

Why did the government launch CoronaCheck?

The CoronaCheck app was designed and launched to allow certain aspects of society to reopen, even as the coronavirus continues to circulate in the Netherlands. Through the app, members of the public can show, via a QR code, that they have recently tested negative for the coronavirus.

The app was launched in early June and provides access to events and festivals, even cinemas and restaurants. When the Apps and Access Testing Act came into effect, the government said that using the app and asking customers for a recent negative test was not mandatory, so many businesses and establishments have chose not to use the app.

But, during the press conference on June 18, Prime Minister Mark Rutte said entry tests would be mandatory for anyone visiting a nightclub from June 26.

How it works?

If you want to go to a place that uses access testing, the first thing you need to do is download the CoronaCheck app to your smartphone. Then make an appointment via testenvoortoegang within 40 hours of your scheduled outing.

Once tested, you should receive your results within an hour by email. If your test is negative, submit the code you received by email in the CoronaCheck app. This unique code can then be converted into a QR code, which can be scanned by companies or event planners.

Don’t have a smartphone? This is great too, you can print a hard copy of your QR code. Once you have received the email with your results and your unique code, go to coronacheck.nl and convert it to a QR code which you can then print. Whether you are using a digital or paper QR code, make sure you have your ID (passport, driver’s license or ID card) with you, as the information on your certificate will be compared to the information on your document. official identity.

I am vaccinated, do I still need to be tested?

From June 24, you will be able to convert a proof of vaccination into a QR code in the application or via the site. Additionally, if you are not vaccinated but have recently had coronavirus, you will also be able to convert proof of recent recovery to a QR code through the app or website.

Your vaccination data should be automatically collected and uploaded by the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) or GGD, but if CoronaCheck does not record your vaccination, you can manually create your vaccination certificate via the ‘application.

If you can show proof of vaccination or recovery, you won’t have to get tested before being allowed into an event or nightclub.

Using CoronaCheck to travel abroad

From July 1, the EU’s COVID-19 certificate (also known as the Digital Corona Certificate / DCC in the Netherlands) goes into effect. This means that from July you will be able to use the CoronaCheck app to travel within the EU.

Using the app, you will be able to create an internationally recognized QR code to present proof of your recent negative test result, recent recovery, or vaccination against COVID-19.

With this QR code, you can travel within the EU, or to Norway, Iceland or Lichtenstein, but the government recommends always keeping an eye on official travel advice for the country you hope to visit so that you know what requirements you will have to meet (each country can define its own).

The certificate will be available to anyone over 12, and the QR code will also be available to print if you don’t have a smartphone. Note that these rules only apply to the EU and other countries will set their own entry requirements.

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Los Cucos Mexican Cafe replaces Mimi’s Cafe near Summerlin

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For the second time, Houston’s Los Cucos Mexican Cafe is taking over a vacant Mimi’s Cafe restaurant and has already started building an extension of its popular Mexican menu to the west.

Mimi’s Cafe at 1121 S. Fort Apache Road closed earlier this year near the Charleston Boulevard intersection, with its casual French and American-inspired breakfast menu served for 13 years. The chain’s two remaining branches in the Las Vegas area continue to serve Centennial and Henderson.

Work on the large, 6,672-square-foot freestanding building will include remodeling the exterior and altering the interior layout, but building permits do not mention any further structural improvements and suggest the new restaurant could open within six. next months.

Mexican cafe Los Cucos arrived from Texas in 2016, relocating to Spring Valley and occupying another Mimi location on Arroyo Crossing Parkway.

Operating more than a dozen locations, including a venue in Sandy, Utah, the extensive Mexican cafe menu in Las Vegas is available for lunch or dinner and includes seafood dishes, ceviche , lunch specials, fajitas, parrilladas, carnitas and happy hour. .

The parent company’s plans to open Vida Mariscos Seafood & Sports Bar on Flamingo Road currently appear to be at a standstill.

• From Texas to the Eastside, Vida Mariscos is back on Flamingo Road [ELV]

• Mexican coffee Los Cucos expands to Spring Valley [ELV]

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Chick-fil-A at Lake Park closed briefly

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Two restaurants in Palm Beach County were briefly closed last week after failed restaurant inspections in the state.

Chick-Fil-A, at 1262 Northlake Blvd. in Lake Park, was closed after a health inspection of the restaurant on June 15.

Inspectors found two high priority violations and five basic violations.

More restaurant inspections:Popular Italian restaurant temporarily closes in Delray and reopens the next day

High priority violations included an employee touching their face / hair, then engaging in food preparation or handling clean equipment or utensils without washing their hands.

The restaurant fixed all violations and reopened on June 16.

Strathmore Bagel & Deli, 4095 State Road 7 in Wellington, was closed after a health inspection of the restaurant on June 17.

Inspectors found four high priority violations, two intermediate violations and 10 basic violations.

More restaurant inspections:Popular Italian restaurant temporarily closes in Delray and reopens the next day

High priority violations included time / temperature control for the safety of cold foods kept above 41 degrees Fahrenheit.

The restaurant corrected the violations and reopened on June 18.

For the week of June 14-20, state inspectors reported perfect inspections at these locations:

Palm Beach County Restaurant Inspections.

Perfect inspections

Boca Raton

Comment Ya Dough’n, 4251 N. Federal Highway Suite 1, Boca Raton.

The value of the lake

Fast Food, 2534 Garden Drive S., Lake Worth.

Palme West Beach

Great Taste Fidelity Restaurant, 2215 Military Trail, West Palm Beach.

Sara Lauto LLC, 1253 Old Okeechobee Road, West Palm Beach.

Palm Beach Post restaurant inspection data is obtained from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. For more details on restaurant inspections, visit the Palm Beach Post’s restaurant inspection app in click here.


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Vanessa Briones leads 906 Sports Bar power-off in Iron Range Women’s Softball League | News, Sports, Jobs

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ISHPEMING – Vanessa Briones netted three braces to lead a strong hitting streak as 906 Sports Bar rebounded Pasquali 21-11 in a Class B game played in the Iron Range Women’s Softball League on June 9.

Teammate Jordan Kowalski added a pair of trebles, Danielle Minkel hit a triple and a double, Tayler Gray made a homer and Lexi Pomplun and Thalicia DelAngelo both doubled.

For Pasquali’s, Jess Geist tripled and doubled while Alan Nuorala doubled.

In other “B” match, Traci Sundberg and Hannah Salmi each scored to lead Martin Sports to a 13-10 victory over Globe Printing, which got a homerun from Chelsee Pekrul and a triple from Loretta Willey.

Rhonda Williams tripled to make pitcher Doni Hernandez a winner as Quality Car Care took a 19-13 victory over Signs Unlimited, which got a homerun from Leah Dompierre.

A massive 19-point fourth inning led Jasper Ridge Brewery to a 26-12 victory over Venice-Hickey’s, which Gabby Concord homed in.

Megan Mattson hit a homerun and Marissa Carello and Jordann Grigg both trebled to lead Jack’s Teepee to a big 38-13 victory over Dave’s Collision, of which Michelle Roose was cited in his defense.

In Class A, Maria Slater hit a home run out of the park as Heritage Glove Repair beat Tino’s 32-7.

Slater went 4 for 4, as did Britney Rovelsky, while teammate Brandi Logan was 5 for 5. Tino’s Marina Nault, Katie Rankinen and Miranda Roose all made it 2 for 2.

More “A” action, Mariah Dunham hit a homerun, doubled up and finished 4 for 5 as Screened Image-Venice 2 beat Buck’s Party Store 24-13.

Her teammate Niki Pfluger was 5 for 5 with a double, while Buck’s Debbie Zummak went 3 for 5 with a double and Bobbie Ayotte was 3 for 4.

Buster had the bye of the week.

In Class C, Chastity Ellet and Kelly Hebert both tripled as Paradise Bar passed UP Fabricating 18-16.

Ellet went 5 for 5, while Hebert and her teammate Kathy Maynard were both 4 for 5. For UPF, Alyse Schaffer and Jessica Noskey each got 4 for 4.

In other “VS” contest, Chelsea Roberts and Livvie Wood both got 5 for 5 to help Pineshears beat Palomaki Family Chiropractic 32-6.

Roberts did a homer, Wood tripled, and teammate Toni Tikkanen also did a 4-for-5 homerun.

Katie Trudgeon and Liz Valela were both 3 for 3 for Palomaki.

Jamie Kibler was 4 for 4 with a homer and a double as the Eagles flew over Willey’s Tire Shop 19-4.

Teammate Micailly Carlson was 3 for 4 with two triples and a double to help pit pitcher Elaina Treloar to win.

Willey’s Brooke Mitchell was 3 for 3 while Krystal Heikkinen went 2 for 3.

Information compiled by Sports Journal Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee @ miningjournal. report.

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Covid-19: Italy is preparing to reopen nightclubs in July

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The Green Pass should be used to enter nightclubs in Italy.

Italian nightclubs will be able to reopen by July 10, after an extended shutdown amid the country’s Covid-19 restrictions, Under Secretary of Health Andrea Costa said on Tuesday.

Costa told RTL 102.5 that a date for nightclubs to resume operations will be given “this week”, adding that politicians have “a duty” to give certainty to the hard-hit sector.

Costa also said entry to nightclubs would likely be tied to the Green Pass certificate, which shows a person has been vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from covid-19.

The imminent reopening of Italian nightclubs, reported by the Italian news agency ANSA, comes as the country removes its curfew and the requirement to wear masks outdoors.

However, the reopening of nightclubs – the last area closed under covid restrictions in Italy – is a source of division within the governing coalition.

Right-wing Lega leader Matteo Salvini is pushing for the reopening of nightclubs on July 1 while Health Minister Roberto Speranza has said he will follow the guidelines of the government’s Scientific Technical Committee (CTS).

For official information on the covid-19 situation in Italy – in English – see the website of the Ministry of Health.


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Ragin Cajun Café brings a taste of New Orleans to Redondo Beach – Daily Breeze

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There is a bright red giant crayfish inflatable arch marking the outdoor food court in the parking lot of the Ragin Cajun Café on PCH in Redondo Beach, looking in part like a decoration from a Mardi Gras float – and in part like a clip from a 1950s sci-fi movie about crayfish growing to immense size as a result of nuclear testing. (Remember “Them!” From 1954, about giant ants infesting the Los Angeles sewer system? To this day, I still think it was a documentary, not a monster movie!)

Either way, the giant crayfish are reminiscent of the general craziness the Ragin Cajun has brought to South Bay in its multiple incarnations – including two on Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach. I miss the originals. But I’m glad the PCH branch managed to survive – like N’awlins himself, no matter the storms, she’s always there, ready to party. As it says on the menu, “The easiest treat you can find west of Bourbon Street…”

It is also one of the spiciest.

If you ask, they’ll bring you a metal rack of homemade hot sauces, ranging from bearable to cleansing your sinuses for next year. I believe the hot sauces here could resuscitate the dead, if only they were a little hungrier. And it’s a place worth coming back to – a crazy joint serving food straight out of Crescent City, in a bustling space worthy of if not the (too touristy) French Quarter and then the nearby Warehouse District.

On a good night’s sleep, the aptly named Ragin Cajun captures the food, spirit and funk of The Big Easy. It’s a crazy amount of fun, especially if you’re going with a bunch of revelers who wanted to pretend it’s Mardi Gras, even when it’s not. And it’s a pleasure to enjoy the N’awlins atmosphere, without the risks of a night out on Bourbon Street, with its plastic containers filled with diabetic cocktails.

Which isn’t to say that there isn’t a lot to drink here. The drinks menu is as big as the food menu – bigger, in fact. And all the good brands are on the drink list – Abita Root Beer and Hank’s Orange Cream Soda, as well as five Abita beers from NO, including Purple Haze Raspberry Wheat and Turbo Dog Brown Ale. They make a Rum Hurricane (“Based on Pat O’Brien’s Original Recipe”), which revelers drink by the gallon in the neighborhood. (I’ve been there, I’ve never seen people so drunk – mid-afternoon!) There are also cocktails served in smoking skulls: Blue Voodoo, Reaper, El Diablo. There is a special edition Ragin Margarita served with food only. It helps the survival rate.

And what better with a strong drink, than strong flavors, which brings us to okra. It’s a wacky creation with so much in it: amazing chicken sausages, veggies, rice, broth and flavor – a bayou of flavor. It is mixed with jambalaya, a cousin of paella, turning into a homemade creation called “gumbalaya”. Get your gumbalaya with red beans & rice and sausage, accompanied by gravy shrimp or smothered crayfish. You can hear the Dixieland bands playing in the streets, I swear you can.

  • Much of the menu at Ragin Cajun Café is built around the good things you can do with spices and gravy. The restaurant even has its own brand of hot sauce. (Photo by Merrill Shindler)

  • The dining room is simple and the food is simply delicious at the Ragin Cajun Café in Redondo Beach. (Photo by Merrill Shindler)

  • Follow the oversized “crayfish” and you’ll find the outdoor dining area at the Ragin Cajun Café in Redondo Beach. (Photo by Merrill Shindler)

Much of the menu is built around the good things you can do with spices and gravy – like I said, the restaurant has their own brand of hot sauce on every table. Fried is a big deal too, but not essential. With fried, it is blackened and grilled.

There are levels of spiciness as well, for those who fear peppers, although there is a fair amount of spiciness. Like Sichuan cuisine, it comes with the territory. And regardless of the level of spice, the choices are plentiful. While okra is a no-brainer, the peeled shrimp eaten in the seafood boil is pretty good; I eat it all, because there is good in the shells.

There are fish preparations – especially catfish, which takes me back to the bayou childhood that I never had. Cajun fried chicken is always a good choice; if you are a little adventurous, try the “Gators & Tater”. And yes, the fried alligator really tastes like chicken. Or at least, a chicken that lives near a swamp.

Po’boys are grilled, blackened or fried; there is a 16 ounce rib eye; and this being the South Bay, there’s a vegan combo, a Beyond Burger vegan, fried okra, and fried cauliflower. There are silent puppies that would make Emeril Lagasse (do you remember him?) Say “Bam!” And there’s the pecan pie for dessert.

Giant crayfish outside are not hostile like ants in the sewers. Their message is in, and take a good cold Abita. You all.

Merrill Shindler is an independent Los Angeles-based food critic. Send an email to [email protected]

Ragin Cajun Coffee

  • Rating: 2.5 stars
  • Address: 525 S. Pacific Coast Hwy., Redondo Beach
  • Information: 310-540-7403; www.ragincajuncafe.com
  • Cooked: cajun
  • When: Lunch and dinner, every day
  • Details: Complete bar; large reservations
  • Atmosphere: The third incarnation of the beloved Ragin Cajun brings a lot of joy to a post-pandemic world with Cajun music, Cajun vibes… and Cajun food. As they say at the bottom of the Bayou, “Let the good times roll!” ” (“Let the good times roll!”)
  • COVID-19 Security: Very good with a sprawling outdoor patio, limited indoor seating, and well-masked staff.
  • Prices: About $ 35 per person
  • Suggested dishes: 12 Appetizers ($ 11- $ 26), 8 Salads ($ 8-26), 9 Bols Bayou ($ 10- $ 31), 6 Po ‘Boys ($ 14- $ 19), 4 Sandwiches ($ 15), 7 Appetizers ($ 28- $ 48), 9 Cajun favorites ($ 19 – $ 48), 5 desserts ($ 9 – $ 10), 16 Happy Hour dishes ($ 7 – $ 9
  • Credit card: MC, V
  • What do the stars mean: 4 (World class! Worth the trip from anywhere!), 3 (Very excellent, if not exceptional. Worth the trip from anywhere in Southern California.), 2 (A great place to go for a meal. Worth the trip from anywhere in the neighborhood.) 1 (If you’re hungry and it’s nearby, but don’t get stuck in traffic.) 0 (Honestly, not worth it. speak.)
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Restaurants

Burlington County Commissioners Kick off Restaurant Week with Visit to Family-Friendly Restaurant in Bordentown City

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Burlington County Restaurant Week is launched and dozens of restaurants across the county are participating.

Hosted by Burlington County Commissioners and State Senators Dawn Marie Addiego and Troy Singleton, the week-long event is designed to showcase and promote the wide variety of Burlington County restaurants and encourage residents across the region to support them.

Burlington County Commissioner Director Felicia Hopson and Commissioner Tom Pullion kicked off the week with a visit to Marcello’s Coal Fired Restaurant and Pizza in downtown Bordentown City on June 22.

The family-run restaurant has been one of the stars of the county’s culinary scene for 17 years. It is located at 206 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown.

“Restaurants are more than just a place to eat, drink or relax. These are the places where we meet as a family and where we meet friends and neighbors. They are employers and job creators, and they draw people to our main streets and downtown shopping districts. These businesses also give back to their neighbors and their communities, ”Hopson said in a prepared statement. “Burlington County is fortunate to have so many wonderful restaurants and we want to support them and their employees. “

Throughout the week, county commissioners and senators plan to highlight participating restaurants with tours and social media posts, and many participating restaurants also offer special menus, dishes and discounts.

For a full list of participating restaurants and specials, visit the Burlington County Restaurant Week website at www.co.burlington.nj.us/1844/Restaurant-Week-2021 and follow Commissioners and Senators on Facebook for posts and videos showcasing some of the delicious food and specialties that local restaurants cook up.


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Bars

Market value of energy bars expected to reach US $ 1,011.2

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LOS ANGELES, June 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – The Global Energy Bars Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of approximately 6.5% from 2020 to 2027 and reach a market value of over US $ 1,011.2 million by 2027.

North America is expected to hold the largest share of the world market, as it is the largest producer and consumer of energy bars. The organic energy bar market is driven by growing consumer demand for convenient and healthy energy boosting food products in the region. Growing consumer demand for sports nutrition along with product innovation by food manufacturers such as adding different flavors to energy bars is driving the growth of organic energy bars market.

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Countries like China and Australia generate the majority of revenue in the Asia-Pacific region. During the forecast period, Asia-Pacific is expected to have the highest CAGR in the organic energy bar industry. Consumers in the region are increasingly interested in organic and energy-boosting food products. Additionally, many customers prefer gluten-free products. Many food processing industries have started offering gluten-free energy bars as a result of market research. Throughout the assessment period, these factors are expected to fuel the Organic Energy Bars market.

Growth factors

The demand for flavored energy bars has grown rapidly and continues to grow at a rapid rate. The preference for fusion aroma and nutty aroma has increased dramatically in developed markets, resulting in increased demand for ethnic flavors. The growing popularity of energy foods, drinks and gels has resulted in the incorporation of more distinct flavor profiles, leading to the growth of the global energy gels market. With the emergence of modern retail formats, a new format for large-format shopping center operations in the form of food courts and specialty stores has emerged. These food courts and specialty stores provide consumers with easy access to food and drink during shopping and entertainment activities, as well as the ability to select a different product by comparing it on the spot. These improved retail formats have helped companies deliver their energy bar products to consumers more efficiently.

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The increasing complexity of healthcare and the growing number of health conscious people are expected to drive the energy bar market over the predicted years. In addition, the increasing demand for energy foods, beverages and a wide range of other products is propelling the growth of the market. In addition, the growing sports nutrition industry and the growing interest in health and wellness are expected to positively impact the growth of the market. There are certain restraints and challenges that may hinder the growth of the market. The high cost of energy bars compared to traditional snack bars is likely to stifle market growth.

Segmental overview

The global energy bars market is segmented on the basis of type, nature and distribution channel. By Type, the market is segmented into Protein Bar, Nutrition Bar, Cereal Bar, and Fiber Bar. Based on nature, the market is classified into organic and conventional. In addition, the distribution channel is separated into hypermarkets and supermarkets, convenience stores, specialty stores and online sales channel.

Some of the main competitors are PowerBar, Honey Stinger, Clif Bar & Company, Gatorade, General Mills, Inc., Humm Foods, Inc., and among others.

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Some of the major observations regarding the Energy Bars market include:

  • In April 2016, PowerBar announced the relaunch of new products and renewed packaging. Already off to a good start this year, the brand launched a new protein shake and launched a new range of protein bars with reduced sugar content. The new Simple Fruit Energy Food, a real fruit puree, will hit stores alongside sports gels in April with additional nutrient-dense foods in 2016 and beyond.
  • In May 2021, Clif Bar & Company announced the launch of a new CLIF® advertising campaign: “Let’s Move the World”. In an effort to inspire more people to move more often, “Let’s Move the World” embraces the spirit of adventure and celebrates the openness to try, the energy to do and the nutrition it takes to move the world. world.

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Cafes

Everyone is welcome at the Merritt Island Cafe with their dogs and children

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Before we begin, let’s talk about the giant lemons in the room.

Debora Speer knows that the name of her new Merritt Island Cafe can be frowned upon. She was there for the sole purpose of leading a woman and expressing her distaste.

Speer knows Packing Mothers This may not appeal to everyone.

“I know it’s controversial,” she said. “But life is short and we are all having fun here.”

Learn the origin of the name and it makes sense. Scott, Speer’s husband, is planting an orchard of lemon and lime trees in his home on northern Merritt Island. He started calling his wrapper mom at home. They thought the name would be funny for the cafe.

Now back to business.

Opened about two months ago on the South Tropical Trail, just off the Merritt Island Causeway, Mother Packers is bright and eclectic with outdoor pet-friendly seating and a menu of fresh, simple breakfast items. and lunch. It is a beautiful place.

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Speer owned a cafe in Niagara Falls, NY. When she moved to Florida about six years ago, she vowed never to open another because it was too difficult.

She couldn’t resist. The space formerly occupied by Boli Mami Bakery is now available. There are many chain restaurants and eateries on Merritt Island. She wanted to bring something different to the community.

The menu includes smoothies, flatbreads, quesadillas, sandwiches and salads. Breakfast includes avocado toast, wraps, waffles, eggs, bacon, fruit, and yogurt.

Mom's avocado with avocado, caramel bacon, mixed greens, fried egg and balsamic vinegar at Mother Packers Cafe on Merritt Island.

Most of the dishes on the menu can be vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free.

Speer said he buys fresh ingredients from the cafe every day.

“I don’t have a can opener,” she said.

How would you like to eat with your favorite sidekick? The menu includes a section for children and a menu for puppies.

“I am very dog ​​friendly,” she said. “If I could get people to drop off the dog and bring food, I would go back and get the dog …”

When coffee is late, Speer can find him hanging out with his customers over a cold drink. She cooks everything and returns to the kitchen when an order arrives.

“Sometimes things are saved in the kitchen, so people have to be patient,” she said.

She takes pride in every dish she cooks, but wants people to see her wrapper mom as more than just a place to eat. She wants to build a community.

Mother Packers Cafe on Merritt Island.

She got help from local artist Jennifer Garo. He painted adorable plump and cheerful lemons with his lips on the walls of the building, and since then has added a lot of artistic touch to the patio and indoor dining area.

The patio has a lending library and a place to unload and pick up egg cartons.

Did you get the cuttings from the plants you want to share? Leave them.

Do you think someone can take you to the door of death and revive the hanging figs you throw away? Take that home.

“Next door there is a small art gallery where people can leave small art objects and take pictures,” she said.

Speer recently added a piano to the patio. Guests are encouraged to play with the “Judge the audience by playing” warning.

It hosts an outdoor market for handmade recycling items on the second Sunday of each month from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Speer has a great time getting to know his customers and growing his business.

She wants people to put humor in the name of the cafe, but to be honest, those who don’t are not really her target audience.

“I want you to come here and have fun,” she said. “We are us and people seem to like it. “

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Inside Ashford’s old flour mill and Liquid and Envy and Cales nightclub which could become 60 apartments

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Bold plans to convert a former flour mill and nightclub into 60 apartments were revealed by KentOnline last week. To better understand, Ashford historian Steve Salter took advantage of an exclusive visit …

It has had a long and colorful history with controversies along the way, it almost burned down almost 47 years ago, and it provided the social soundtrack for many cozy parties from the 1980s to 2014.

What does the old Envy nightclub, which used to be on the ground floor of the mill, look like today? Photos: Steve Salter

Today, the old abandoned flour mill at the bottom of East Hill in Ashford is about to begin an exciting new chapter in its 120-year history.

The long-standing monument, built in 1901 and first owned by miller Henry Sturges Pledge, has just been purchased after nearly two years of negotiations by business partners and developers Oliver Davis and Rory Brace of Oliver Davis Homes.

Mr. Davis’ plan for 60 ‘high quality’ apartments not only takes into account the heritage of the site, but he is also keenly aware of the amount of work that needs to be done to prevent the building from deteriorating further and falling apart. collapse.

Because the dereliction is really complete.

Until 2014, the historic mill was a selection of nightclubs where one could have a good night’s sleep.

It was owned by Luminar Leisure as Liquid and Life (later Liquid and Envy), but its predecessor Cales Nightclub and Flatfoot Sam’s, owned by Kingfisher Leisure, are remembered in the city.

What the old flour mill looks like today
What the old flour mill looks like today
Open five nights a week, Liquid previously featured DJs, podium dancers, waders and fire eaters, as well as laser and light effects.
Open five nights a week, Liquid previously featured DJs, podium dancers, waders and fire eaters, as well as laser and light effects.
Holds during the opening night in December 1990
Holds during the opening night in December 1990
Party people enjoying the first night at the new Liquid club in November 2002
Party people enjoying the first night at the new Liquid club in November 2002

Even a Facebook group was created to celebrate the ex-nightclub, with former punters calling for the much-missed club to reopen.

Until a disastrous fire struck the site and destroyed the old fodder mill and mill on May 16, 1974, the mill, which sits on the old arm of the River Stour known as the Lords Cut , was classified.

But following the huge fire in which firefighters saved the tower, English Heritage decided to write off the remaining building.

The mill had remained empty after Pledge left in 1972 and had become a haven for vandals, and with the explosive values ​​of flour in its dust form, hell was looming disaster.

It has now been seven long years since nightlife and music stopped in the old nightclub and time has indeed taken its toll on the mill.

Wedges torn off in preparation for Liquid in 2001
Wedges torn off in preparation for Liquid in 2001
The major fire of May 1974. Photo: Barry Lawrance
The major fire of May 1974. Photo: Barry Lawrance
Liquid played a mix of dance, R&B and charts anthems, while the Envy bar played party, disco and retro tracks.
Liquid played a mix of dance, R&B and charts anthems, while the Envy bar played party, disco and retro tracks.
The old staircase leading to the Cales nightclub used from 1990 to 2001
The old access staircase to the Cales nightclub used from 1990 to 2001
Like the old Liquid site above, Envy will need to be cleaned up before any work can begin.
Like the old Liquid site above, Envy will need to be cleaned up before any work can begin.
Bar staff expect their first customers at Liquid's opening night in 2002
Bar staff expect their first customers at Liquid’s opening night in 2002

But Norton Knatchbull alumni Mr. Davis, 34, and Mr. Brace, 33, want to change all that.

Having both spent their younger years hanging out with the old club, the couple say they are totally sympathetic to those who have long been calling for a return to the nightclub.

But both restrictions such as the legal obligation preventing it from being used again for this purpose and significant viabilities mean that it will never hear the sound of music from the charts and classics of the 80s ever again.

The mill in November 1965
The mill in November 1965
Bosses of the Luminar Group shut down Liquid and Envy in 2014 and moved to Station Approach, where Cameo is now based.
Bosses of the Luminar Group shut down Liquid and Envy in 2014 and moved to Station Approach, where Cameo is now based.
Cales opens for the first time in December 1990
Cales opens for the first time in December 1990
The old Cales site is cleaned up
The old Cales site is cleaned up
What the site looked like from East Hill in the 1970s
What the site looked like from East Hill in the 1970s
One of the bedrooms on the upper floors
One of the bedrooms on the upper floors
Liquid replaced Cales, which opened in 1990
Liquid replaced Cales, which opened in 1990
The Liquid site was renamed Liquid and Envy in 2007
The Liquid site was renamed Liquid and Envy in 2007

Although it has been continuously occupied since it was rebuilt in 1981, large sections of the mill – which first became a nightclub like Dusty’s and The Jolly Miller – have not been in use since 1972 and have been around for a long time. abandonned.

Since Liquid and Envy last moved in 2014, it has fallen into a more serious dereliction and there is an urgent need to save the structure.

All the work undertaken during his nightclub era appears to have been purely cosmetic, with little regard for the structural integrity of the building.

What the mill looked like after the May 1974 fire
What the mill looked like after the May 1974 fire
Club Liquid underwent a £ 500,000 facelift in 2007
Club Liquid underwent a £ 500,000 facelift in 2007
Dusty's and The Jolly Miller shortly after opening in 1981
Dusty’s and The Jolly Miller shortly after opening in 1981
The promoters injected £ 3million into the site and promised clubbers a "escape from reality" when Liquid opened in 2002
The promoters pumped £ 3million into the site and promised clubbers an ‘escape from reality’ when Liquid opened in 2002
Real estate developer Oliver Davis is behind the scheme
Real estate developer Oliver Davis is behind the scheme
What a room on one of the upper floors currently looks like
What a room on one of the upper floors currently looks like
In 2011, the Ashford School purchased full ownership of the building, but Liquid continued to operate from the site.
In 2011, the Ashford School bought full ownership of the building, but Liquid continued to operate from the site.
Part of the mill was destroyed in a huge fire in 1974
Part of the mill was destroyed in a huge fire in 1974

It is not yet clear when a planning application will be submitted, but Mr Davis, who purchased the Ashford School site, has already been in discussions with Ashford City Council about the project.

He and his team are to be congratulated for having undertaken such a colossal project because an enormous task awaits them.

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Restaurants

New French restaurant in Eldorado | Business

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French restaurants are slim choices in Santa Fe, and French restaurants that serve dinner are even slimmer.

Alain Jorand and Suzanne Eichler, soon to be married, will become French in their own right with their Le Pommier, which will open in one form or another on Bastille Day, the big celebration in France on July 14.

They won’t bolster French offerings in Santa Fe, but instead will open a bistro at La Tienda in the Eldorado shopping center, 7 Caliente Road. Le Pommier will be in the former La Plancha de Eldorado restaurant area.

“We want people to come here and feel like we’re going to spend two hours in the French countryside,” Eichler said. “This is not about turning things around. If you want to sit on the patio with your dog, then do so.

Jorand is originally from Reims in the province of Champagne north-east of Paris. He has owned French restaurants in Quebec; Florida; Buffalo, New York; and the non-French Flying Fish Café in Aspen, Colorado. He was briefly part of the Palace Restaurant ownership group in 2002, but has not owned a restaurant since then.

“Then he met me,” Eichler said.

She already uses her name on Alain and Suzanne Jorand’s business card even though the wedding does not take place until September 18.

“The menu will be in French with English underneath,” Eichler said. “There will be frog legs and pâté. It’s a very French menu. One of my favorites is the Ham butter – baguette with ham and butter.

There will also be steak fries, steak tartare and lamb stew with curry and apples (the Apple tree translates to apple tree). And the unexpected beef on weck, a nod to when Jorand lived in Buffalo.

Bouillabaisse and stew will make appearances on the menu.

One menu item specifically reads Chef Alain’s Niçoise salad. He said so often that the Niçoise salad deviates from the traditional recipe. Traditional ingredients include tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, olives and anchovies or tuna, seasoned with olive oil.

“If you go to Nice, that’s what you’re going to get,” Jorand said of his eponymous Nicoise Salad.

Le Pommier will open for lunch first and add dinner about a month later, Jorand said.

Jorand worked for 14 years at Peter Dent’s Adobo Catering before taking three years off and now returning to catering. He left France in 1976 and made his first stopover in Quebec, where he owned La Chaumière, north of Montreal.

He arrived in the United States in 1986, opening Restaurant St. Honoré, Brasserie St. Honoré and Café St. Honoré in Florida.

“I was going crazy,” Jorand recalls. “My blood pressure went up.

He moved to Buffalo, opened the Enchanté restaurant and was introduced to the beef on weck sandwich which now challenges the very French flavor of the Le Pommier menu.

While in Aspen, he heard about the Palace Restaurant & Saloon for sale in Santa Fe. He and two associates bought it from Lino Pertusini, who had owned the palace for 20 years. Jorand moved away soon after but remained in Santa Fe.

Why choose Eldorado for a French restaurant?

“We took a house in Eldorado last year,” Eichler said. “We already have a small community of friends here. We were looking to open a cafe for breakfast and lunch, and this one became available. It’s a great place. We can’t just make a little coffee.

Le Pommier will join La Tienda’s already eclectic dining options, including Thai Bistro, Santa Fe Brewing Co., and Mami and Papi’s food truck.

“It’s a wonderful affirmation of the vitality of this community,” La Tienda co-owner Destiny Allison said of the Apple Tree. “We offer a diverse range of foods designed to attract and titillate your taste buds. “

Married couple Kathleen King and Mark Hawrylak opened Eldorado Coffee Corral on April 1 at La Tienda. The organic, fair-trade coffees and teas come from the Agapao Coffee and Tea roaster in Santa Fe. It also serves donuts, breads and sweet empanadas from Whoo’s Donuts. Bagels are shipped from New York.

El Sabor Gourmet Cheese, Sweets and Meats opened in April at La Tienda. Owner Ashley Scott offers around 20 varieties of cheeses from Spain, Denmark, Italy and beyond, as well as Humboldt Fog from California. The store offers seven imported meats, including mortadella, prosciutto, and Molinari salami, and Scott has 12 gluten-free desserts, including cheesecakes, layered cakes, and pecan pies.

“I’m a fifth generation Santa Fe,” Scott said. “Basically I grew up in Eldorado and then moved to Colorado a bit and had a restaurant. I’ve always wanted a cheese factory. La Tienda fell on my knees.


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Bars

DOTA 2 TI10 could leave Sweden after vote banning esports from sports federation

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Valve’s follow-up requests to qualify The International were immediately rejected by the Swedish Home Secretary.

Despite previous conversations and assurances given to Valve, Sweden refused to qualify the International Championships – DOTA 2 as an elite sporting event. This is an exemption offered to other elite sporting events that allow players, talents and staff to acquire visas to travel.

Valve announced in a June 21, 2021 article that the Swedish Sports Federation voted not to accept esport into the sports federation. This denial of qualification means that players who would normally be able to apply for a visa and enter the country, would be denied. The post also notes that it would be up to each border officer to decide whether someone was eligible to enter the country.

Other calls were made, including an option for the Home Secretary to reclassify The International as an elite sporting event, but these were dismissed. The post then explains the other options on the table and points out that Valve still plans to host the event in Europe this year.

We filed an appeal directly with the Swedish government on June 9, but they were unable to provide assistance. On June 14, we asked them to reconsider their decision, and so far they have not been able to come up with a resolution. As a result, and in light of the current political situation in Sweden, we have started to look for possible alternatives elsewhere in Europe to host the event this year, in case the Swedish government is not able to host the championships. international – Dota 2 as expected. We are confident that in either case we will have a solution that will allow us to hold TI10 in Europe this year, and that we will be able to announce an updated plan in the very near future.

It wasn’t until last year that Valve chose to delay DOTA 2’s The International due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. While there were hopes that 2021 would mean a return to the norm, it seems there are more hurdles to overcome before players can fight in the DOTA 2 Championships.

Despite this recent setback, Valve says the DOTA 2 TI10 qualifiers will still take place on June 23. Make sure to keep it locked to Shacknews as we bring you the latest news on The International – DOTA 2 Championships.

Originally from the lower lands, Sam Chandler brings a touch of the southern hemisphere to his work. After touring a few universities, earning a bachelor’s degree, and entering the video game industry, he found his new family here at Shacknews as a guide editor. There is nothing he loves more than creating a guide that will help someone. If you need help with a guide, or if you notice something wrong, you can tweet it: @SamuelChandler



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Nightclubs

Nightclubs ‘forced to pay extra £ 718’ next month despite legal closure

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Desperate bars, theaters and nightclubs will be hit by huge vacation and business rate bills as Rishi Sunak cuts life-saving Covid support starting next month.

Hotel companies are still grappling with lockdown restrictions after the government delayed ‘Freedom Day’ due to the spread of the Covid Delta variant last week.

But the Chancellor will continue to remove high rate relief and emergency salary payments, leaving small businesses with an estimated burden of £ 50million from July 1.

Labor Party analysis indicates theaters and nightclubs will be hit hardest by new demand for 34% of corporate tariffs.

The average theater will have to pay £ 1,048, followed by £ 718 for the average nightclub, £ 598 for the average restaurant and £ 500.

Shadow Business Secretary Ed Miliband has also sounded the alarm over job losses in the hospitality industry as the Treasury will force companies to pay 10% of emergency wage costs from 1st of July.



Chancellor Rishi Sunak is gradually withdrawing his support

Pubs and cafes, for example, whose employees are always on leave, have the choice of paying around £ 122.80 for a staff member whose job they want to protect or fire them.

With many sites unable to open their doors, Labor is urging the government to change course by delaying both demands.

Miliband told the Mirror: “Businesses have done well for our country during this crisis and the government must do well for them. But ministers have repeatedly failed to grasp the simple premise that public health restrictions must be matched with fair economic measures.

“A one-month deadline may seem short, but for businesses that are legally closed to trade or those with their fingertips clinging to bankruptcy and relying on the summer season, the delay is another big blow. That companies unable to reopen receive huge bills defies logic. Unless ministers act, we risk pushing more companies to the limit. “

A spokesperson for the Treasury said: “Unlike the Labor Party, we put together a jobs plan over a year ago and it is working. We have deliberately extended our support to provide certainty for people and businesses over the summer.

“The leave program is in place until September and is among the most generous programs in the world – already providing £ 65 billion in support and protecting 11.5 million jobs. The government will continue to pay 70% of workers’ wages in July, with companies only to cover 10%.

They can also continue to access additional support, including restart grants worth up to £ 18,000 per business, and corporate tariff relief and VAT reduction – both in place until March 2022. “


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Cafes

Brother-sister chef duo plan LA-inspired all-day cafe for the East End

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A new all-day cafe is coming to the East End. Louie Cafe will open in late summer inside Giant Leap Coffee at The Plant, the redeveloped East End industrial site home to the famous How To Survive on Land and Sea wine bar.

The restaurant is the latest project of chef Angelo Emiliani, whose Angie’s Pizza pop-up was a resounding success. Emiliani will partner with his sister Lucianna – the restaurant’s namesake – on the project. She is a pastry chef who has worked for the famous Tartine bakery in San Francisco and locally at Tiny Boxwoods. Pastry chef Erica Valencia (Emiliani’s girlfriend) will also be there.

Initially, Tlauhuac, the Mexican concept of chef Nicholas Vera and pastry chef Stephanie Velasquez, had been planned for the space, but the duo are focusing on Papalo Mercado, their restaurant in the Finn Hall food court in downtown city. When the owner of Giant Leap approached him to reclaim the space, Emiliani says he jumped at the chance.

“I’ve always wanted to make a concept like this, an all day breakfast that’s super light and fun,” Emiliani told CultureMap. “It just happened to fall on my knees. It also gives me the opportunity to show my sister a little bit because she is really amazing.

The menu has been stocked with what Emiliani describes as “delicious” dishes made with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. In the morning, Café Louie will serve freshly baked pastries such as viennoiseries (croissants and other puff pastry), morning rolls and kolaches as well as breakfast sandwiches. In the afternoon, look for dishes like candied lemon chicken with vadouvan rice, a poached egg and a salad of dried carrots and a white Sonoran roti with honeycomb, salted butter and canned roasted peaches, a dish he made while working at Emmer & Rye in Austin.

Other dishes on Emiliani’s tentative menu include croissant sandwiches, fresh corn polenta with marinated tomatoes and Portuguese sausage, and spiced roast chicken with fries inspired by a dish he ate at Dino’s in Los Angeles.

“I don’t mean to say it’s the best chicken on the market, but it’s pretty good,” says Emiliani. “As [James Beard Award-winning pizzaiolo Chris] Bianco would say, ‘as good as anyone.’ “

Overall, Emiliani’s time in Los Angeles shaped the direction of Cafe Louie. The chef cites restaurants such as Sqirl, the famous café known for its jams, toast and salads, as a major influence on Café Louie. Emiliani says he hasn’t found many similar restaurants in Houston and sees an opportunity to bring the concept here.

“I’ve been editing this menu for a while,” he says. “I can’t take things away because I want people to eat there. It had been a long time since I had been so excited about a menu.

As for the pizza, Emiliani says he’s put his oven away for now to focus on Café Louie. He has identified a space for a pizza place, but it probably won’t open for a year or more.

“I’m focusing on Café Louie from now on,” he says. “I hope it comes faster, but you never know.”

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Lake Worth Beach Restaurant Gives Customers Covid-19 Discount

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LAKE WORTH BEACH – After COVID-19 food service shutdown last year, some restaurants nationwide resorted to ‘covid fees’ – supplements added to a customer’s bill to help pay for pandemic-related costs.

But Pasakorn “Eddie” Moopun, owner of OKA Sushi and Thai in downtown Lake Worth Beach, took the opposite approach.

After Governor Ron DeSantis ordered in March 2020 that restaurants limit their activity to take-out, Moopun instituted a 10% discount for anyone ordering food at his Lake Avenue restaurant, which serves a combination of sushi. , ramen and Thai dishes.

“Everyone was struggling,” said Moopun, 42. “So I opted for the discount.”

This despite its own result taking a substantial hit. Moopun said its business was down 20% overall last year after being limited to take-out for most of three months.

“It’s good,” he said. “If my clients are happy, I’m happy.”

Although the on-site catering service has long since been reinstated, the 10% discount at OKA remains.

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Sarah Martin of Lake Worth Beach was “blown away” when she noticed that $ 4.80 had been taken from her $ 48 bill during a recent visit. This left Martin wondering if she had received a happy hour rate or a day-of-the-week discount.

Martin was told this is the restaurant’s way of giving back to its customers.

It was poignant for Martin, an event producer whose business has been severely affected by the pandemic.

“Just to see someone in business feeling this pain and doing something so awesome, that gesture meant so much to us,” said Martin.

Pasakorn "Eddie" Moopun, owner of OKA Sushi and Thai in Lake Worth Beach, cooks lunch.

She wrote about her experience on Facebook and included the post: “Can you say, ‘CUSTOMER FOR LIFE! “

The post received hundreds of likes and comments.

“It will give them more business now,” one respondent said, while several others said they would visit the restaurant to show their appreciation.

“We’re going to try them out,” a post said. “Impressive.”

An OKA Sushi and Thai customer's invoice shows a 10% discount applied to all take out orders.

Moopun opened OKA in June 2018. He immigrated from Thailand to San Diego in 2003 to pursue a master’s degree.

But that plan never materialized. Instead, Moopun moved to Fort Lauderdale to join his best friend from high school. The friend was a sushi chef, so that’s what Moopun has become as well.

After working for 17 years as a chef in Broward County, Moopun opened OKA in June 2018.

“I love this job,” Moopun exclaims, even after working hard for an hour making sushi rolls – the Miami Heat roll is a big favorite – for a busy lunch crowd.

Moopun has five employees, each of whom kept even during the height of the pandemic.

The discount is there too.

“I’ll keep it,” Moopun said. “Everyone likes it.”

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San Francisco’s Taj Campton Place reopens bar and bistro

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San Francisco’s iconic hotel, Taj Campton Place, is known for its fusion of modern luxury and warm, hospitable service. Situated above all the hustle and bustle of Union Square, it offers sweeping views of the cityscape, as well as a two Michelin star dining experience at the eponymous Campton Place restaurant, run by Executive Chef Srijith Gopinathan.

While this dining option is not yet open to customers, Taj Campton Place has just reopened its bar & bistro, best known for its comfort food, handcrafted cocktails and intimate ambiance. Its elegant and refined ambiance is perfect for business meetings, after-shopping dinners, locals in need of a drink and more. Located in the heart of downtown San Francisco’s shopping and dining district, it’s a popular place to relax, so much so that seating is only available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Among the most noteworthy dishes are the black truffle fries accompanied by a delicious buttermilk garlic dip; Ricotta ravioli with cauliflower, red cherries, tomato sauce and Parmesan; Fish of the day simmered with asparagus, English peas and virgin basil; Aged New York steak with fries and mixed salad and the Paneer Makhani with basmati rice, lentil wafer and mango pickles.

We chatted with Chef Srijith Gopinath Girijia, who oversees the two Michelin star Cal-Indian restaurant Campton Place and the hotel’s bar & bistro, about his inspiration for the in-room dining menu, which was a main stay during the pandemic; the reopening of the Bar & Bistro; and more. Here is what he had to say.

The food at the hotel has a bad reputation as it is overpriced and not that great, unfortunately. How is the cuisine at Taj Campton Place different and what do you hope guests take away from their stay?

We are in the unique position of having a Michelin Star Chef who creates and oversees the entire food and beverage program at Taj Campton Place, including in-room dining. We have the ability to create an in-room dining experience that outperforms the competition.

You offer full in-room dining service for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, which is a rarity in San Francisco. Why is it so important that you offer this to your guests?

Food and drink has always been such an important part of the overall experience at Taj Campton Place. We really want to create an atmosphere in which guests can return as much as possible to pre-pandemic life.

Are guests harder to please right now? Was it difficult to get guests back to the hotel and travel again?

Our experience has been that our guests have been extremely understanding and appreciated by the efforts of the hotel team. There is such a beautiful feeling of freedom and happiness that emanates from the mood of our guests and it has been so pleasant and rather contagious for all of us. We have seen that as the number of people vaccinated increases, the number of occupations increases and we expect this trend to continue.

How did the reopening of the hotel and restaurant program go?

We had plenty of time to plan our reopening, and although the city and CDC sanitary guidelines were an ever-changing landscape, we were well prepared and as a result the reopening went very well.

What is your inspiration for the in-room dining menu?

Healthy, hearty and comforting dishes created with seasonal ingredients and simple, familiar cooking techniques. Most of the dishes on our dining room menu are our interpretation of something we would cook at home.

Has anything on the Bar & Bistro menu changed since closing? What is the inspiration for the menu?

We’re excited to bring back some of our customer’s favorites, such as our Chicken Curry and Cheeseburger with Fries. We have added seasonal menu items to the hotel’s Bar & Bistro menu. Inspiration comes from the bounty of California, as well as some of my favorite comfort food from India.

What do you think customers are looking for in a dining experience on a night out on the town now?

Since most people have been dining at the house for a year, guests want to get out of the house and into town! With a long history as a ‘place to see’ in the heart of the city – attracting shoppers from nearby luxury boutiques, high profile businesses and travelers from around the world – Taj Campton Place’s Bar & Bistro is known for its cuisine high comforting, handcrafted cocktails and intimate ambience. The Bar & Bistro is the ideal meeting place to share a memorable meal with loved ones.

What can customers expect when they dine at the newly reopened restaurant?

The Bar & Bistro will be open seven days a week from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The most notable dishes on the menu include baked beets with grapefruit, mint, goat cheese and hazelnuts; black truffle and garlic buttermilk fries; ricotta ravioli with cauliflower, candied cherries, tomato & provolone sauce; and chicken curry with basmati rice, lentil wafer and mango pickles. The Bar & Bistro also offers an exceptional wine list and a selection of handcrafted cocktails. Places are available on a first come, first served basis.


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Identity scanning systems could become the new normal in Wellington nightclubs

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The popular Wellington, Dakota bar has started implementing PatronScan technology after growing concerns about the city after dark.

The machines are designed to scan personal identification to verify if it is valid, to prevent minors from entering premises and to make nightclubs safer by holding data on those causing trouble.

Wellington Entertainment Group director of operations Cody Halton said the benefits of PatronScan are endless.

“Not only does this ensure that we don’t allow minors to enter the place, it holds people accountable for their actions.”

Halton said there have been no issues at Dakota since the system was installed.

He was hoping that other bars in Courtney Place would adopt the device so that they could be connected across town.

This would mean that nightclub security could see if patrons caused problems in other bars and decide whether or not to let them in.

That doesn’t mean a site will have to deny the inbound customer, but it will alert them to the fact that there has been an incident elsewhere, Halton said.

“I think this is a very good point for the system, as the threat of being banned from all Wellington nightlife – whether for a weekend, a week or a month – would hopefully deter , evildoers to cause trouble. “

Halton said they are advising people to always bring their ID to the bar, even if they are obviously over 25, so they can keep track of their entry if something goes wrong at the bar.

However, if someone wants to enter the club without ID, there is a manual option.

Halton insisted there was no privacy issue with the software.

“The data entered is limited to the name, date of birth, postal code, gender, then a photo of the person. The photo is taken upon entry and matches the photo on the ID provided to ensure it is the correct person ID. “

He said the data is permanently deleted after 30 days, unless an incident has occurred and an entry ban has been imposed on a person.

Anyone who has used PatronScan can request a copy of the information they hold by going to the software’s website and making a request on its privacy page, Halton said.

Halton hoped the software would be seen as a great way to get back to Wellington’s nightlife without the stigma being dangerous.

University of Auckland associate professor Gehan Gunasekara said he was not concerned with the use of the technology itself, but with how data is kept, with whom it is shared. and for what purpose.

“The Privacy Act requires that you be careful when using personal information to ensure that it is accurate, current and not misleading. Therefore, exclude someone whose name / ID you have. may have consequences. “

Gunasekara said laws other than privacy may also apply, for example if certain groups are treated differently from others, it could constitute discrimination.

The rules must be consistent and predictable, he said.

Wellington Entertainment Group plans to install PatronScan technology in The Establishment and The Residence bars over the next two weeks.

Wellington’s nightlife has been in the spotlight in recent months due to concerns about safety, particularly sexual assault and harassment.

In March, hundreds of people attended the #LetUsLive rally in Courtenay Square, calling for a city free from sexual violence.


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Cafes

Fort Worth’s reinvented museum restaurant brings modern touches – Inside Jetta Mora’s modern cafe transformation

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When Wolfgang Puck Catering took over the operations of the Fort Worth Museum of Modern Art, it turned the North Texas restaurant world upside down by PaperCity first reported in March. Now we have it for the first time at the museum’s recently reopened restaurant of the same name, Cafe Modern.

It is now under the direction of Chef Jett Mora and open for lunch, brunch and bar service after a one-year COVID shutdown. Mora is a seasoned Wolfgang Puck Catering veteran and Roxanne Mclarry returns to Cafe Modern as General Manager.

A new modern cafe?

The restaurant’s famous setting, overlooking a spectacular reflective pool and modern landscape, would be intimidating to any newcomer. Tadao Ando’s spectacular architecture is as much a masterpiece as any of the works of art on display inside the museum. But after a recent weekend brunch at the reinvented restaurant, I can tell you that Jett Mora feels right at home.

 The new executive chef of Cafe Modern is Jett Mora.

Cafe Modern has made a name for itself with seasonal menus rooted in ingredients from Texas. So how does Mora marry his own Filipino heritage and his education and career in the Los Angeles restaurant world melting pot with Texas?

Mora tells PaperCity Fort Worth that learning about the land and building a network of suppliers, producers and manufacturers lend themselves to the production of local flavors. He has forged all of these relationships over the past few months since being appointed by Wolfgang Puck Catering to lead this prestigious position.

“I came here for the chance to work with our regional manager, Andrew Swanson,” says Mora. “We have worked hard on R&D.

 Migas is served in layers with a folded omelet. (Photo by Courtney Dabney).

Here are the new birria beef migas. I couldn’t resist tasting the Mora take. Ever since the chef grew up in LA, I knew this would be the real deal. Served on a toasted corn tortilla rather than having the typical crisps mixed in and already soggy by the time they’re served, Mora’s birria beef migas retain a slightly crispy texture.

Rather than the standard egg scramble, Mora features a delicately folded omelet. The guajillo chili braised beef crumbles in its rich tomato salsa. The dish is garnished with cilantro, onion, avocado cream and queso fresco with pinto beans.

But this chef is just getting started.

Mora’s unique take on Eggs Benedict adds some truly southern notes. The base is fresh ciabatta bread, with its texture and collars absorbing soy caramel-glazed Berkshire pork belly protein. The whole thing is topped with a mixture of wilted collard greens and spinach, which gives an unexpected touch of bitterness. Then two pretty Timberview Farmstead Vacuum Eggs and a rich Hollandaise sauce with just a little lemon finish it off.

 Mora’s unique take on Eggs Benedict speaks with a Southern accent and Berkshire pork belly. (Photo by Courtney Dabney).

Want more? Mora’s Five Ingredient Cookies are served as part of a Southern Fried Chicken Cookie Sandwich or as a side. These square-cut doughy cookies, with an almost cornbread-like texture, will defy the one-bite rule.

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 Five-ingredient pasty angel cookies. (Photo by Courtney Dabney).

“I’m surprised at how health conscious people are here,” says Mora. “I want to make a Keto plate and add more plant-based blue zone friendly menus to the mix.”

Mora was not aware of the Blue areas healthy lifestyle before coming to Fort Worth. But now he understands that many local diners are well trained to look for this designation next to menu items and he is very supportive.

 Overnight oatmeal takes center stage. (Photo by Courtney Dabney).

A great veggie brunch dish at this new modern cafe is the Overnight Oat Bowl. It’s almost too pretty to dive into, edged with fresh berries and bringing all the appeal of a magnificent charcuterie board. You have to sit down for a minute to figure it all out. You’ll find a spoonful of spring berry jam, coconut chia pudding, and Turkish yogurt drizzled with Kelly Farms honey. A little coconut milk and crunchy cherry and nut granola complete the dish to divide.

“When I have dinner with my chef friends, we order 20 or more items and share them,” says Mora. “This is the mood I want to create.”

Modern coffee is getting there quickly. And now, dinner service will be back in the coming weeks. With a chef who cooks like at home.

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Restaurants

Rebuilding San Joaquin County’s Restaurant Industry After COVID-19

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After 15 months of global war on COVID-19, restaurants in San Joaquin County face a grim future. To date, dozens of restaurants have closed. Many more are expected to follow. I have spent my entire adult life working in and around the restaurant industry, and in my opinion we cannot afford to lose one more restaurant.

These unique businesses represent the very fabric of our communities. Sixty percent of restaurants are owned by people of color. Fifty percent of restaurants are owned or partly owned by women. And nine out of ten restaurants have fewer than 50 employees.

But running a restaurant isn’t all about cooking and serving food and drink.

And many customers barely understand how restaurants work. The thorny regulatory issues, physical demands and emotional pressures of the restaurant industry can be daunting.

Many federal, state, county and municipal authorities impose an array of laws, ordinances and regulations that require operators to comply – or face financial penalties. These general guidelines range from obeying copyright laws to obeying menu labeling rules. They also discuss issues such as the hours and tasks allowed when employing teenagers, the proper pooling / reporting of tips, the correct use of surcharges, and a seemingly endless list of others.

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A restaurant is a single link in a long chain connecting thousands of other people over thousands of kilometers. The removal of any restaurant has a direct impact on owners / investors, employees and their families. But it would also negatively affect livestock industries, farmers, fisheries, canneries and a variety of other food vendors.

And there are other companies that also supply paper products, linens, candles, flowers, ice cream, music, beer, wine, and spirits. A shutdown impacts the jobs of people who perform equipment maintenance, calibration, pest control, landscaping, and home delivery services.

Equally important, especially in our county, the loss of a local restaurant means it can no longer support ball teams, help fundraising activities, or donate to vital community charities. Not to mention the loss of the various taxes it generates.

It’s easy to identify the consequences of closing a restaurant – what worries me are the unintended consequences of such a calamity. What will a domino effect do to nearby stores, stores, and businesses that depend on restaurant enthusiasts – and the countless people who work there? Boarding windows marginalize lives, opportunities and dreams.

Restaurants are immediately affected by fires, floods, droughts, hurricanes and other extreme weather events that increase costs and cause shortages. Just look at what you pay to fill your grocery cart.

The Holy Trinity of successful restaurants is fine cuisine, excellent service and a pleasant atmosphere. Now the food is more expensive (and often with limited options), the service is necessarily slower – and often provided by a new entry-level hire. That is if the restaurant can even find staff.

As for the atmosphere, we endured the confusion of dining inside and out, a mask / mask existence, sitting between plexiglass barriers. Most of us now dine in a sanitized, contactless bubble. Taken together, these changes (imposed by fluctuating regulations) are hardly conducive to the pleasurable dining experience most of us desire. These are sad times for restaurateurs.

In a recent National Restaurant Association survey, 89% of adults feared their favorite restaurant was closing. While 56% responded that they knew of restaurants in their area that had closed, that number rose to 64% in urban areas. Their fears are well founded. In January of this year, 22 million people lost their jobs or were put on leave.

Various people have been credited with saying, “The first casualty of war is the truth. And the truth is, our global war with COVID-19 has ravaged the restaurant industry – and we have no idea how or when the restaurant industry will emerge – or what it will look like when it ends.

I urge those who support restaurants to speak with your favorite restaurateur / manager / chef about their plight. They are your neighbors. Their children go to school with your children. Learn how they hold up. Ask them how you can help them keep their doors open. Buy gift certificates. Organize business meetings in their restaurants. Increase your take-out purchases. Volunteer to partner with them in a charitable fundraiser – you both will win. And our community too.

John Britto has taught hospitality management and the culinary arts at community colleges and private institutions in California for over 30 years. He lives in Stockton.


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Nightclubs

Six Edinburgh nightclubs that will make you wonder how you came out alive

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Vaccinations are resuming, restrictions could ease even more soon, so no doubt many of you have your eyes on a night out in Edinburgh very soon.

In the meantime, we take a look back at nights gone by and, in particular, those nightclubs that were fun at the time but can’t believe we managed to look back.

Still, once we’re cleared to return to the dance floor, we can’t say we’ll be avoiding these highlights of Edinburgh nightlife.

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Join us as we remember the best, worst and infamous parts of these six Edinburgh nightclubs.

The Beehive

The positive side of all of us used to keeping hand sanitizer on us at all times is that we’ll be prepared for the sticky charm of the beehive.

Edinburgh’s dirtiest nightclub divides the city into the city center, with some adoring cheap drinks and others insulting sticky floors.

At least the lights are still dim enough and the music loud enough that you can’t really see why your shoes are sticking to the floor, or why you had to pull your glass so hard to lift it off the bar.

It brings a mix of clientele, with its prime location on the Royal Mile inviting unsuspecting tourists alongside savvy locals.

This is definitely the place to go if you want a cheap night out and don’t mind ruining the pair of shoes you decide to brave in the venue.

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Cavity

Every town has this club that goes through multiple rebranding, which means every other person you meet has a different name for it.

Cav, or Coasters, The Hoochie, The Network, the most recent Avik, and countless other nicknames, may have known different names above the door, but everyone will always know that at the base the club remained the same.

Getting in is a feat in itself, with notoriously rude bouncers deciding who gets in seemingly on a whim.

Once inside, there are enough floors with different music to suit everyone’s taste, as long as you can avoid the equally mean staff inside, greeting and serving visitors with Cav politeness.

Your Cav survival primarily depends on your ability to dodge or charm bouncers, with varying levels of success.

Bongo’s

The biggest threat at Bongo’s is undoubtedly the sound. There doesn’t seem to be any volume control, or if there is, it broke a long time ago.

Nonetheless, if you like bass and the electric music they play, you will be in luck.

Bongo’s also regularly invites big name DJs from all over Scotland, so these nights are often jam-packed with clubs, so be prepared to step out soaked in the sweat of dozens of other people.

Still, once you get used to the volume levels and find a place with a little room to breathe, there are definitely worse places to spend the night.

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by Garibaldi

Another downtown location means you have to fight your way through groups of drunk tourists at Garibaldi’s.

You won’t be able to get far, however, with the notoriously small dance floor making even the average night there seem crowded.

Go with a large group or you risk getting trampled or crushed completely.

Once you have enough room to dance, set it up like yours. Once you leave it, you’ll have a hard time getting it back!



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La Belle Angele

Your battle to survive La Belle Angèle begins in the queue, with famous long lines.

At least it’s located in a quaint corner of the old town, so you’ll have a good view while you’re freezing to death in the queue outside.

Still, there’s nothing quite like standing in line, slowly sobering up and losing the feeling in your feet to get ready for a dance party. Right?

Once inside, you’ll warm up quickly, with tiny dance floors forcing you to quickly get up close to complete strangers.

At least you’ll probably have had time to get to know everyone during the bonding time outside of the queue.



A line of young people waiting to enter a nightclub with a bouncer in a black jacket stands in front of them.
Prepare for a long line at La Belle Angèle.

Sneaky pete

Sneaky by name, sneaky by nature, this nightclub is one of Edinburgh’s most intimate places. And by intimate we mean tiny beyond belief.

Like all the little clubs in town, Sneaky Pete’s very quickly becomes Steamy Pete’s, with sweat literally falling from low ceilings.

With a maximum capacity of 100, you need to get there early to catch concerts of local talent and musicians from across the UK.

Even in the dead of winter, you won’t need to bring a jacket, with short wait times and volcanic temperatures as soon as you walk through the door.


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Sarasota Café Amici owner learns that being a dad is a gift

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Massimiliano Nigri took the rare Saturday night February 27th.

It was nearing the peak of the winter tourist season in Sarasota, and the city was teeming with locals desperate to escape COVID lockdowns and enjoy a restaurant meal.

As the owner of Café Amici in downtown Sarasota, Nigri had to be there. But he had a date that night.

Instead of making sure tourists were happy with their squid or osso Bucco, Nigri danced the night away with her 6-year-old daughter Viviana in a father-daughter dance hosted by her school, The Classical Academy of Sarasota.

“My phone was ringing constantly with phone calls and texts with people saying we needed a table,” Nigri said. “I realized I better turn off my phone or else I’ll go crazy.

“These are the days you will never forget for the rest of your life.”

Massimiliano Nigri's 6-year-old daughter, Viviana, spends a lot of time at Nigri's restaurant, Café Amici.

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It’s a lesson Nigri is constantly learning, ever since he became a dad with the birth of Viviana in 2014, and he tries to balance running a business with raising a young girl. Nigri shares custody of Viviana with her mother, Lyndsay.

He had a lot of advisers – he started bringing Viviana to Café Amici when she was just a baby, and customers were quick to give advice to the new dad.

As these clients shared their wisdom, many of whom were retirees who had their own fathering experiences to ponder, they found a common theme: time is a gift.

Growing up in southern Italy, Nigri learned from his father that providing for the family is most important. Leave something for your children to hold on to, it is a sign of fatherly love.

But when Nigri became a father, he took on a different mindset. Yes, if Viviana wants to take over the business one day, he would like her to make it her own and have her legacy to build on.

But he’s not going to trade that for hours spent playing soccer on the beach, picking her up from school, or teaching her how to make homemade pasta. As she learns to tie her shoes, he learns to be a dad, and he said it simply, “You grow up together.”

“Sometimes when you are very involved in your business, sometimes you forget to spend quality time with your child and then you realize ‘Oh my God, where have all those years gone,’ said Nigri. “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication – it means you just have to do the basics, like spending time with it, being there, not ignoring it.”

Massimiliano Nigri has been bringing his daughter Viviana to his restaurant since he was a child. But recently, he took a rare Saturday night off to attend a father-daughter dance at his school.

For Nigri, who runs a restaurant in the evenings and weekends when her daughter is at home, that means bringing her to restaurants as much as possible. She’s an integral part of Cafe Amici, and regulars got to see her growing from a baby learning to make homemade pasta in the kitchen, though Nigri said he hadn’t served it to any of his customers yet. .

These hours spent together are what Nigri cherishes most in fatherhood. And that’s an attitude he didn’t have before he became a father, when running a restaurant was his all-consuming passion.

Now, he sees evenings like father-daughter dancing as sweet moments that he wouldn’t trade for nothing, and he talks about them in the same way one might spend an unforgettable evening in the city.

“The music, the food, so many fathers there. It was different, a different feeling. I said I’m glad I took off today, ”he said.

“You make her dance, you spin her around and she just wants to do more spin and spin,” he said with a laugh. “It was very, very pleasant. “

Ryan McKinnon covers schools for the Herald-Tribune. Connect with him at [email protected] or on Twitter: @JRMcKinnon. Support the Sarasota Herald-Tribune by subscribing today.

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Bigfork Restaurant brings 1920s glitz and glamor to town

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BIGFORK – Electric Avenue restaurant opens sweatshop, the first of its kind in Bigfork.

“There are obviously bars and restaurants in town, but there really isn’t anything quite as unique as this,” said Aaron Killian, owner of Showtyme Act 2. The sweatshop will be called 1908, and it will embrace the history of the building that was once a bank.

“The original bankers from 1908, I found pictures of them so I have them framed across the street and we put on this cool stuff like that,” Killian said.

Offering high-end bourbon and gin, the sweatshop brings back the historic feel of the basement with its rock walls and Edison bulbs.

Killian and his wife have always had this idea for the restaurant.

“My wife and I always had the idea of ​​saying ‘oh man, that would be such a cool space. We have to figure out what to do with it, ”Killian said.

But devastation struck on March 20 when Killian’s wife Jenny died in her sleep from a kidney infection.

“His potassium levels dropped in the middle of the night and his heart stopped,” Killian said.

Showtyme closed for six weeks as Killian and his family mourned the loss of Jenny.

“There was a good week and a half where we had to decide if we were going to open at all,” Killian said.

After getting over her loss, Killian got down to business and decided to set up the sweatshop for Jenny. With the help of the community and colleagues, 1908 was opened.

“People helped and my staff were really good about it and helped me with stuff and they still are, they pick up little bits of things that she would do and they maybe do for me now. “said Killian.

Now, a photo and frame signed by friends and family of Aaron and Jenny have been placed in the foyer since their restaurant’s first opening night, to remember and pay tribute to her.

1908 and Showtyme are open Tuesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. until the last person leaves.

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Where to buy Cadbury’s Twirl Breakaway bar in the UK

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It’s not every day that Cadbury comes up with a new creation, so naturally I’m excited. Step inside the Twirl Breakaway, which consists of two Flake bars sandwiched between two wafers and covered in Cadbury’s quintessential dairy milk chocolate. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Those who know chocolate will certainly recognize this combo. There is a striking similarity to the treat formerly known as the Time Out bar. Bur more on that later.

First spotted in B&M stores across the country, the Cadbury Twirl Breakaway is available for purchase now and costs £ 1.49, according to @treatsinstore. At the moment, it doesn’t appear to be available in major online supermarkets, but that doesn’t mean it’s hiding on physical shelves.

Almost as soon as Instagram food critic accounts discovered Cadbury’s new creation, users began to point out how similar it was to the Time Out bar.

The original Time Out bar consisted of a ripple of milk chocolate between two wafers and was sold with the slogan: “the wafer breaks with a layer of flake”. Sadly, the bar was discontinued in 2016 after it was considered the brand’s least popular treat. Instead, the bar has been replaced with a One-Finger Time Out, which has smaller layers of chocolate between the wafer.

Cadbury’s has since issued a statement responding to the comments. “We can confirm that they are not the same, but how each one is made is a secret, known only to our brilliant chocolate makers,” the brand said ambiguously. Subway. So this is it.



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Man hospitalized after car shooting near North Side nightclub, police say

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SAN ANTONIO – Editor’s note: Police first told us that a security guard shot a man in the chest and he was in critical condition. After receiving a preliminary report from the police, the information changed dramatically.

A man is hospitalized following a drive-by shooting near a North Side nightclub, San Antonio police say.

The incident began around 5 a.m. on Saturday in the parking lot of the Diamonds Showclub, located at 2525 NE Loop 410.

Witnesses told police they were with the 24-year-old, waiting to enter the club, when a brawl broke out and a shooting ensued.

The man and witnesses, three women, hid behind bushes near the gunfire, officials said. He then offered to drive the three women to their car at the nearby apartment complex, police said.

As they drove through the apartment complex, a man and woman were walking down the middle of the driveway when the 24-year-old asked them to move, officials said.

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The couple ran to their car, possibly to get a gun, police said. The man then dropped the women off at their car and he and his friend started to leave the complex.

Police said when the man and the three women left the complex in their vehicles and entered Loop 410, another car exited the complex.

The vehicle headed for the man’s car and began shooting at him for at least a block, authorities said.

One of the bullets hit the man and he went to a Valero gas station on Starcrest and 410 and called for help.

The man was taken by EMS to Brooke Army Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries, police said. The suspect is still at large.

In the initial incident in Diamonds, police said a security guard shot a red pickup truck that shot in the air and possibly other people.

Officials said it does not appear that anyone was shot dead in the incident.

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The case is still ongoing.

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Cafe in Illawarra joins growing list of COVID-19 exposure sites across NSW

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An Illawarra cafe is on a growing list of COVID-19 exposure sites across NSW as the suburban cluster now has six cases.

The addition of the Broken Drum Cafe to Fairy Meadow comes after a man who tested positive for the virus visited the scene.

The Sydney man in his 30s had also visited Bondi, Surry Hills and Westfield Bondi Junction. His infection was reported last night but missed the 8:00 p.m. reporting period and will be counted in tomorrow’s figures.

Transmission of COVID-19 has occurred in and around Westfield Bondi Junction.(

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The other new case today was a woman in her 40s who lives in the Bondi Junction area. How and when she became infected was still unknown, but she regularly walked through the Westfield Mall, NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard said.

These latter two cases join the 60-year-old limo driver who experienced the onset of symptoms around June 13 and was the first reported case in the eastern suburbs cluster. It was discovered that he had contracted the highly infectious Delta strain.

His wife was then diagnosed with the coronavirus. Her case was quickly followed up by a woman in her sixties who was sitting in front of the Belle Café de Vaucluse at the same time as the limousine driver was inside the room.

Health officials believe there must have been a cross-event between the two people at some point because the woman also contracted the Delta strain.

It was reported yesterday that a man in his 50s had been infected after standing near the limo driver for a few seconds.

Prime Minister Gladys Berejiklian said it was frightening how a “fleeting passage” is all it takes in some cases for the virus to spread.

Due to the epidemic, wearing a mask on public transport is mandatory in Greater Sydney until next Thursday.

Further restrictions have been ruled out at this point, but authorities have urged residents of the eastern suburbs to minimize their exposure to others.

As the number of sites visited by infectious cases increases, residents of NSW have also been urged to check regularly NSW Health website for exhibition site updates.

As of 5:00 p.m. Saturday, the following were identified by NSW Health as areas of concern.

Anyone who visited Bondi Junction, including the parking lot, at the following times was asked to take a COVID-19 test, even if they had no symptoms.

  • Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street, June 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street, June 13 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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Anyone who has frequented the Birkenhead Point Brand Outlet is considered an occasional contact.(

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Anyone who has visited the following locations is considered close contact and urged to immediately test and self-isolate for 14 days.

  • David Jones Bondi, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 12 from 10:55 am to 11:15 am
  • Harry’s Coffee Kitchen, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 15 from 3:10 p.m. to 3:55 p.m.
  • Myer Bondi, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 12 from 11:15 am to 11:50 am
  • Tea Gardens Hotel, 2-4 Bronte Road, Bondi Junction, June 13 from 5:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
  • Levain Bakery, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 11, 12:35 p.m. to 12:50 p.m.
  • David Jones Bondi Level 1, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 15 from 3:55 p.m. to 4:15 p.m.
  • Event Cinema, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 13 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • The Broken Drum Cafe, 6/78 Princes Highway, Daisy Street, Fairy Meadow, June 18 from 10:20 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.
  • Harris Farms, Shop B1, 51-57 Norton Street, Leichhardt, June 15 from 9:50 a.m. to 10:05 a.m.
  • Amaroo Tavern, Amaroo Drive, Moree, June 4, 4:50 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  • Adora Handmade Chocolates, 2/325 King Street, June 13 from 2 to 3 p.m.
  • Café Macquarie Park Cemetery, Macquarie Park Cemetery, Corner Delhi Road and Plassey Road, June 15 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Northmead Bowling Club, 166 Windsor Rd, Northmead, June 13, 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  • The Twisted Olive, 684 Bourke Street, Redfern, June 13 from 12:50 p.m. to 1:20 p.m.
  • Wax Car Wash Cafe, 375 Cleveland Street, Redfern, June 14 from 12:25 p.m. to 1:10 p.m.
  • Rocco’s, 103B Laguna Street, June 14 from 10:55 am to 11:30 am
  • Belle Café, 103 New South Head Road, Vaucluse, June 11 from 9:15 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. June 12 from 10:20 am to 10:45 am. June 12 from 1:20 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. June 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. June 15 from 9:50 a.m. to 10:25 a.m.
  • Washoku, 52 New South Head Road, Vaucluse, June 12 from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Anyone who visited IKEA in Tempe on June 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. should get tested and self-isolate.(

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Anyone who has frequented the following places is considered casual contact and is encouraged to get tested and self-isolate until a negative result.

  • The Health Emporium, 263-265 Bondi Road, Bondi, June 15 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
  • Fruitologist, 151 Bondi Road, Bondi, June 15 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
  • Aldi, Eastgate Bondi Junction, 71-91 Spring Street, June 14 from 11:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
  • Bondi Junction Interchange Food Court, 422 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 15 from 3:05 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
  • Bondi Junction Westfield Level 5 Food court, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 13 from 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m.
  • Daiso, 430 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Eastgate Bondi Junction – Ground Floor Food Court, 71-91 Spring Street, June 14 from 11:15 am to 11:25 am
  • Ichiban Boshi, 1 / 171-173 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 16 from 11:40 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
  • Miter10, 452 Oxford Street, June 16 from 12:15 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
  • Myer Bondi Junction Level 2, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 13 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
  • NAB at Westfield, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 15 from 2:45 p.m. to 3:10 p.m.
  • Woolworths, Westfield Bondi Junction, 500 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction, June 14 from 2:15 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. June 13 from 4 p.m. to 4:20 p.m.
  • The Alkalizer, Campbelltown Council Building, 91 Queen Street, June 15, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
  • Spotlight on Castle Hill, 12 Victoria Avenue, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 11:20 a.m.
  • Content International Design and Luxury Store, 19 / 20C Hills Super Center North 18 Victoria Ave, June 15 from 11:20 am to 11:45 am
  • Birkenhead Point Brand Outlet, 19 Roseby Street, June 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Flower Power Garden Center, 609 Old Northern Road, Glenhaven, June 12 from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  • Eden Gardens, 307 Lane Cove Road, Macquarie Park, June 13 from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
  • Stocklands Merrylands Shopping Center, Merrylands, 1 Pitt Street June 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Café Omega, 145 Balo Street, Moree, June 4 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. and from 1:50 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
  • Greenwood Grocer, Greenwood Plaza. lower level, 71/36 Blue Street, North Sydney, June 15 from 5:00 p.m. to 5:20 p.m.
  • IKEA, Tempe, 634-726 Princes Highway, Tempe June 16 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
  • Decathlon, 634-726 Princes Highway, Tempe, June 16 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Field to Fork, 101 New South Head Road, Vaucluse, June 11 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Plants Plus, 95 Castle Hill Road, West Pennant Hills, June 12, 12:30 p.m. to 12:45 p.m.
  • Coles, East Village Shopping Center, O’Dea Avenue, Zetland, June 14 from 12:05 p.m. and 12:10 p.m.
  • East Village Shopping Center, O’Dea Avenue, Zetland, East Village 4 Defries Avenue, June 14 from 11:45 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.
  • Lorna Jane, Zetland, East Village Shopping Center, T12A East Village, 4 Defries Avenue, June 14 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:05 p.m.
  • Taste Growers East Village Shopping Center, Shop 39/2 Defries Avenue, Zetland, June 14 from 11:50 am to 12:05 pm
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San Diegans flooding restaurants and bars the first weekend since the state reopened – NBC 7 San Diego

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San Diegan residents are going out in groups as the town’s restaurants, bars and brasseries are now fully open.

“We’re starting to see, especially this week, a lot more foot traffic,” said Kenon Nibbs, CEO of Burgeon at the Arbor. “People definitely take off the mask, have a lot of fun and go back there.”

For many, this is a glimpse of what life was like before COVID-19.

“It reminds me of how things were maybe a year or two ago, before the pandemic,” said Gumi Sethi, a tourist from San Diego.

For companies like Burgeon at the Arbor, a brewery, this is a sign of relief.

“I am ecstatic,” Nibbs said. “I can’t wait to come in, shake hands, kiss babies, have a beer with people. This is what we are eager to do.

The Little Italy brewery opened just two months ago, after being delayed for nearly a year due to the pandemic.

“Starting to open during the pandemic is certainly difficult, but we’ve seen a great response so far and we’re really excited because you can see things are going really well,” Nibbs said.

At Ballast Point, in Miramar, things are also getting ready.

“I feel like the floodgates have kind of opened,” said Kayla Petitte, director of retail operations for Ballast Point. “We see more and more people. “

There are people who get together with friends.

“It will be good to get together with people you have been with all the time,” said Chad Mediate, a resident of San Diego.

Lots of sharing experiences together.

“[I am] really excited to see a Padres game for the first time in a long time, ”said Sethi.

Making up for lost time after a long year of limited pandemic life.

June 15, 2021 marked the full reopening of California – including San Diego County – meaning the state’s color-coded tiered system has been removed and pandemic-era restrictions have been removed. been modified.

June 15, 2021 marks the full reopening of California – including San Diego County – meaning the state’s color-coded tiered system will be removed and pandemic-era restrictions will change, reports NBC’s Rory Devine 7.


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Man who stabbed Maryland deputy in fight bar lawsuit, says investigation unfair

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A man who stabbed a deputy on leave during a brawl at a bar in Prince George County, Md., Sues the county police department, saying its investigation was unfair and ignored the critical details of what had happened.

In December 2018, Christopher Dewitt said he was having a drink inside the Sunnybrook Tavern in Fort Washington, MD, when he was approached by someone he didn’t know. Dewitt said the man threw food in front of him at the bar and called him a racial insult.

“I was like, ‘Who are you talking to?’ like, ‘I’m talking to you.’ So we had a physical altercation, ”Dewitt said.

The man who approached Dewitt was Charles County MP Robert Smith, who was off duty, according to an arrest report obtained by News4.

The report says Smith placed his unfinished food in front of Dewitt, but does not confirm the alleged racist insult Dewitt says he made. The report describes an altercation and appears to describe Dewitt as the assailant.

Dewitt admits he stabbed Smith with a pocket knife he was carrying. He said it was in self-defense because he felt threatened and outnumbered.

“We started to fight. So his brother and his father came and it was like they were trying to jump on me. So at that moment when his brother pushed me against the wall, I ‘Reached my pocket, grabbed my knife and stabbed it, ”Dewitt said.

Surveillance video shows Smith then pulls out what the Charles County Sheriff’s Office says is his personal gun.

People inside the tavern take cover as Smith’s brother appears to calm him down. Some people called 911.

The Prince George County Police Department and the Charles County Sheriff’s Office issued press releases detailing the stabbing and arrest of Dewitt, but Dewitt’s attorney said they had omitted critical information.

“We really believe there were gaps and that is part of the reason Prince George County itself is a defendant in this lawsuit,” said attorney Brandon Burrell.

According to medical records obtained by Dewitt’s attorneys, Smith was drunk when he first approached Dewitt and drew his gun.

“He’s armed with a gun. He’s four times the legal driving limit.… He pulls out his gun in a crowded bar,” Burrell said.

In the police report, Prince George officers said Smith “had indicated his recollection was unclear due to the amount of alcohol he had consumed.”

The Charles County Sheriff’s Office statement on the incident mentioned that a deputy on leave would be investigated, but did not disclose Smith’s name and did not mention that he had drunk while handling a firearm, a violation of departmental policies.

A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office said Smith was sanctioned but did not disclose details due to state personnel laws that protect officers.

Dewitt, meanwhile, spent 30 days in jail after being initially denied bail.

The Prince George County State Attorney’s Office confirms it did not prosecute Dewitt after reviewing the video and other evidence. His charges of assault and reckless endangerment were dropped. Dewitt says he’s still dealing with what happened in the tavern.

“I lost my job because of this situation. I mean, I lost all around the board,” Dewitt said.

News4’s request for an interview with Smith or his lawyer was denied.


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$ 1 million grant saves legendary New Haven nightclub Toad’s Place from ‘utter devastation’

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NEW HAVEN – For the first time since March 2020, live music came to the Toad’s Place stage on Friday.

The famous music club, with help from the federal government, is preparing to reopen after more than a year of pandemic shutdown.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro came to Toad’s Place on Friday to celebrate the nearly $ 1 million the club received as part of the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, helping it recover from the pandemic loss.

“This place is iconic. He’s a legend, and he’s a source of joy and entertainment for so many people over 45, ”said Blumenthal. “He’s been here to provide entertainment and culture, to bring people together, and that’s why I felt so passionately that we had to help our stages, our cinemas, our museums. They bring people together and provide cultural richness and community in Connecticut. “

Blumenthal said the $ 16 billion set aside in the subsidy program was badly needed because sites need to plan and prepare before reopening. He said he wrote to the Small Business Administration, which administers the grants, urging that the funds be disbursed quickly.

Venues such as Toad’s, the Warner Theater in Torrington and the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, he said, are having a lasting impact on people’s lives.


“This program is moving. This will provide a vital lifeline for icons of our state, like Toad’s, which will offer so much joy and wonderful magic to people of all ages, but especially the young people who come here, and will take away unforgettable memories, ”, Blumenthal said. “You literally create these memories and make dreams come true for the fans as well as the great sources of art and music that will do their magic here.”

DeLauro said the federal government has received about 13,000 requests for assistance from closed entertainment venues, movie theaters, entertainment companies and cinemas, among others.

Those who lost at least 90% of their income during the pandemic are eligible for support, she said.

Right now, it looks like there is enough money set aside to support them all, she said. She urged other eligible sites to apply.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has created the biggest public health and economic crisis in a generation,” DeLauro said. “We need to do more to boost the morale of site owners) – show them there is a way out. … I am so proud that we in Washington, at the federal level, can make a difference by helping you to continue to be the icon that you have been in New Haven, and our regional community, that you have been for all these years. “

SBA Connecticut District Manager Catherine Marx described the March 2020 fight, noting that Toad’s had delayed performances on several occasions before ultimately deciding to shut down.

The grants had been given in priority to the hardest hit sites, she said, including Toad’s. So far, 10 Connecticut sites have received funding, she said.

“We missed our performing arts. We failed to come out, ”Marx said. “And it’s just wonderful to be on this legendary stage once again to congratulate Toad’s and thank everyone involved for the money allocation and the hard work throughout the program.”

Owner Brian Phelps has said the first concerts at Toad’s after the reopening will likely take place in late August.

He expressed gratitude to Blumenthal, DeLauro and other national leaders, saying the institution was facing “utter devastation” without their help.

“Due to the contagiousness of the COVID virus, (we) were the first to close and the last to open,” said Phelps. “We are extremely grateful for their help. “

After remarks made on occasion, guitarist Rohn Lawrence and pianist Jay Rowe began to play jazz. People were smiling and stamping their feet.

At the end of each song, applause, once again, filled Toad’s Place.

Toad’s was founded in 1975 by Mike Spoerndle, who initially envisioned a French and Italian restaurant, according to earlier reports. Phelps said the restaurant is not working and Spoerndle has started bringing in bluegrass and blues bands.

Over the years, in addition to local numbers, big names have also graced the small stage: the Rolling Stones came in for a surprise performance in 1989; Bob Dylan performed for four hours in 1990. The stage was visited by a series of luminaries, including Bruce Springsteen, U2, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Cardi B, the Wu-Tang Clan and Kendrick Lamar.

Phelps became manager in 1976 under Spoerndle, then took over the place in 1995.

Photos of New Haven’s rock and roll history, which highlights Toad’s Place, can be found here.

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Dover Brickhouse, Gravy restaurants in Somersworth NH for teamwork

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DOVER – When Dover Brickhouse owner Chris Serrecchia began to experience personnel issues, he began to think of creative solutions. After losing most of his kitchen staff, he explored options like renting part of the restaurant and the kitchen to a smaller restaurant, but decided that was not the solution.

Serrecchia’s retention and recruitment challenges are not unique, as many other local and national restaurateurs have struggled to hire. It is even more difficult to compete with seasonal wages without passing the cost on to customers.

The challenge led to a new partnership: Brickworks of Dover and Sauce Somersworth’s restaurant will work together in the Brickhouse space, starting next week.

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“Help has become really hard to find and we are paying a lot of money just to be open,” Serrecchia said. “It is no longer financially viable to continue like this. I’ve been in our building for 17 years now, and have owned the business for 14 years, and I think it’s time for a change, refresh it and think outside the box.

So he forged a partnership with Mark Segal, owner of Gravy in Somersworth, as a solution to getting more help in the kitchen. Segal was already interested in a slow expansion of Gravy’s operations, but not quite ready to embark on a new lease and a new location. Naturally, the partnership was perfect, he said.

How Gravy and Brickhouse will work together

Segal and some of his team will be working in the kitchen at the Dover Brickhouse Wednesday through Sunday, starting June 23.

“I saw that he had lost almost his entire kitchen team and as a restaurant owner I felt bad for him,” Segal said. “I reached out, thinking there was really nothing I could do but sympathize a little and see if I could get him help. I was honored that he gave me an opportunity to work together.

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Segal calls the partnership “Brickhouse up front, sauce back”, but it’s actually an infusion of favorites from their two menus from those days. While the menu is still being finalized, customers can expect Brickhouse staples like wings, in addition to the lighter, more customizable options that Gravy serves.

How will Segal manage the two spots with the same workforce? He says he lucked out with the hiring and is grateful to have Renee Dockham, a staff member, as an anchor to maintain Gravy’s Fort.

“She’s just incredibly talented and wonderful on both sides of the house, so she’s very comfortable running all the food in gravy,” Segal said. “Plus, working just a few days at Brickhouse gives me a window to bounce back in between.”

The Dover Brickhouse hosted a pop-up Wednesday night, on a trial basis to help staff get started next weekend.

“I wanted to find someone like Mark – someone who is a seasoned chef, someone who loves and is good at what they do,” Serrecchia said. “It makes sense for me to reduce my profits a bit so that I can deliver a good product with someone who is reliable and who wants to be there. I think we can both benefit from the relationship.

The sauce remains open in Somersworth

Gravy is a young restaurant that opened in early 2020 in the heart of downtown Somersworth in the old 1886 railway station, weeks before the coronavirus pandemic closures began.

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But Segal was no stranger to catering, having worked as an executive chef at Portsmouth restaurants such as Pesce Blue and the One Hundred Club after working for award-winning chefs in California.

Serrecchia said he had ties to the old train station, when station 319 occupied the lower space of the building. This is where Serrecchia began his career, taking his first jobs in the restaurant business, so he sees the new partnership loop.

Chef Mark Segal, owner of Gravy, said his Somersworth restaurant will remain open as he also partners with Dover Brickhouse.

Segal said it was a great opportunity for Gravy to enter the Dover market, while also partnering with a well-established restaurant like the Dover Brickhouse. Segal jokes that the ‘Gravy Train’ is now heading for Dover, but claims his location in Somersworth is not going anywhere.

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“I’m a resident of Dover and my business is in Somersworth, so it’s kind of the best of both worlds for me,” Segal said. “Somersworth will be there for the long haul. I really love the community there and I love being a part of it. It’s an opportunity to have an extra side to maintain growth.

Speaking of this growth, Segal recently purchased a 23-passenger bus which it hopes to convert into a food and beverage truck in the future when local events intensify later this year.


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“The biggest problem” facing bars

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Colossal rent debts weigh heavily on the hotel industry’s neck. If the situation is not resolved, there could be far-reaching implications for future generations in the bar world, writes Amy Hopkins.

Without government intervention, rent debt could endanger 330,000 additional jobs in addition to those lost in 2020

* This feature was originally published in the June 2021 issue of Spirits trade. On June 16, 2021, the UK government announced a further nine-month extension of protection against commercial evictions

The devastation caused by the coronavirus pandemic on the hospitality sector is confirmed by data from the UK Hospitality trade body: in a terrible year, 660,000 jobs were lost, sales of 86 billion pounds sterling (US $ 122.3 billion) have disappeared, and at least 12,000 companies have gone out of business for good.

One figure that continues to rise is the collective rent debt accumulated by the sector since the first nationwide foreclosure in March 2020. Currently, the debt stands at £ 2.5 billion, according to UK Hospitality, whose recent survey from members revealed that more than half are unable to pay their arrears.

At the start of the foreclosure, the UK government announced a moratorium on lapsing of leases to prevent landlords from evicting commercial tenants for non-payment of rent. The moratorium has been extended several times and is due to end on June 30, 2021.

Meanwhile, tenants and owners have been on their own when it comes to refunds. However, a large number of discussions ended in deadlock, with UK Hospitality estimating that 40% of business owners were unable to agree on a rental grant with their landlords.

“Some owners have taken a collaborative and supportive approach, but we have also seen a significant number of owners reject this approach and be tough and aggressive. Now is the time to fix this problem, ”said Kate Nicholls, CEO of UK Hospitality.

Kate Nicholls, British hotel business

As such, the group is calling for “sustained and targeted intervention” by the UK government to help both sides reach a deal. “To date, the government’s strategy – to introduce and repeatedly expand a ban on coercive measures – has just advanced the problem,” adds Nicholls. UK Hospitality and other voices have warned that a ‘bloodbath’ of closures would be inevitable if the crisis is not resolved, putting 330,000 more jobs at risk.

Following the government’s call for evidence on commercial rent debts, UK Hospitality has submitted a number of proposals to protect the industry, all based on the premise that the financial burden caused by the pandemic should be equitably borne by owners and tenants.

More precisely, the group wishes to see: the existing protections extended and extended; at least 50% of the rent debts accumulated during amortized business closings, and at least 25% amortized for periods when businesses were operating under Covid-19 restrictions; and for owners and tenants to agree on reasonable repayment terms.

WAIT ON THE HOOKS

It is not yet clear whether lawmakers will heed the advice. In the meantime, business leaders are waiting on hot coals. The prospect of paying such high costs while continuing to operate under government-imposed restrictions has left many in a state of anxiety, frustration and disbelief. For some, any positive action will be too little, too late.

“I lost my whole business,” says Jonathan Downey, who opened London-based cocktail institution Milk & Honey almost two decades ago. In a heartbreaking move that reverberated throughout the industry, Downey closed the prestigious Soho bar last September after 18 years of operation. It has also closed its street restaurants Giant Robot, Dinerama, and Hawker House for good, while its Model Market business will remain afloat until the end of September.

“By then, I would have lost everything I have ever built in the hospitality industry,” says Downey, who blames rent debt for every shutdown, calling it “the biggest problem” the industry is facing. confronted.

Over the course of two decades, Downey has paid almost £ 4million (US $ 5.7million) in rent to the owner of Milk & Honey, “but they wouldn’t accept a pound of arrears being written off. ; nothing, ”he said.

Over the past year, Downey has transformed what started out as a WhatsApp group into a lobbying organization called Hospitality Union. Through this, he launched the #NationalTimeOut campaign, which calls on the government to legislate for a national rotating rent system, that is, zero rent for periods without rotation during the pandemic. “[The government needs] an extraordinary response to extraordinary circumstances, ”says Downey. “They have to be imaginative and creative, and they just didn’t do anything … and what they did, they did wrong.”

Downey believes that if homeowners aren’t forced by law to agree to significantly reduced terms, “they’re never going to make deals.” Thanks to Hospitality Union, Downey has heard many stories of callous behavior from owners, and even threats of violence. He hopes the new organization will provide a platform for small business owners who often lack the bargaining power and resources to join forces and influence positive change.

Peter Thornton, chief financial officer of London concert hall The Piano Works, calls on the UK government to adopt Australia’s rent relief model, which operates on a proportionality basis.

Similar to Downey’s rent-to-revenue proposal, this would mean that rent relief would be commensurate with the tenant’s reduction in business, with rent waivers accounting for at least 50% of the total rent reduction.

“Many business ventures are opening in an uncertain environment, which could prove difficult for cash flow, while also facing pressure from potential landlord action to pay off rent arrears,” says Thornton. “We are not asking for additional support from the government, but we are asking for a fair and binding solution to the rent problem that ensures that landlords and tenants work together … and share the burden of the pandemic, in which case the Australia’s rent relief model would be a strong and viable solution.

Meanwhile, in the United States, mass rent debt is also a constant concern for hospitality venues, and businesses must contend with a fragmented state-by-state approach.

“Rent debt, and the threat thereof, has forced the closure of thousands of bars, many of which are icons in their own communities,” said Aaron Gregory Smith, executive director of the United States Bartenders’ Guild.

Smith adds that while many states have anti-eviction orders for residential tenants, the same has not been true for business premises. As such, “many bars have had to find creative ways to make money to cover their rent obligation throughout the pandemic.”

DEEPEST IMPACT

It quickly becomes evident that the rent crisis is having an even deeper impact on the industry; Now that restrictions are easing in the US, UK and other markets, Smith notes that many companies face staff shortages after laying off or taking employees off to cover the costs of rent. “If rent relief had been an option, it’s entirely possible that everyone is now working with the best levels of staff,” he says.

Downey notes that in the future the industry could suffer from a lack of investment if potential business owners view hospitality venues as “risky” assets that “could be shut down at any time, without fail. of [their] clean. “In addition, rent debts and other challenges stemming from the pandemic have” deterred many people from working in the industry. [because] these jobs are not as secure as we once thought ”.

In the long run, Smith believes the current crisis could lead to a more equitable relationship between landlords and commercial tenants. “We hope that in the future, whether or not the rent debt problem is easily resolved, landlords will become much more empathetic partners with the businesses they rent.”


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Retro American diner and tropical beer garden unveiled at Hanley Gossip nightclub

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Party goers can enjoy an elegant retro dinner before dancing the night away when one of Stoke-on-Trent’s most popular nightclubs finally reopens.

But for now, Gossip in Hanley is operating like an ad after the government shelved plans to completely lift restrictions on coronaviruses for four weeks.

Carl Gratty, who took over the Hope Street nightclub with her husband Dominic in December 2016, says the venue has undergone a number of improvements during the pandemic.

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An area once used as a way to move from one part of the LGBT + venue to another has been transformed into a 1950s-themed diner.

Meanwhile, the beer garden has also been renovated to give it a tropical feel.

Carl admits it will be a big party when the place can function as a nightclub again – and says the government’s decision to delay “Freedom Day” has been “extremely disappointing.”

He said: “So many clubs have just died and it is a real shame.

“You still have your licenses to pay and the maintenance of the building. Then there is the rent.

“We received government grants, but it cost us a fortune to stay closed. We have used that time wisely and with the little money we have, we have done renovations. We have made about 25 £ 000 of improvements. “



Carl Gratton made improvements to Gossip on Hope Street during the lockdown and the place operated as a pub.

Before the first lockdown, Carl was on the verge of throwing a Gossip at Southend – but luckily he hadn’t made a deal.

However, the Hanley Gossip continues to open seven nights a week as a ‘party pub’, offering booth packages, food, drink and quiz nights.

He said: “We had to become a late night pub rather than a late night party place.

“We have a lot of tables and people can place their orders with an app.

“We have 50% less capacity due to guidelines and life safety – and you need a lot of staff to do that.

“It was a nightmare and it made me intoxicated!”

Carl says the team can’t wait to be a full nightclub again so clubbers can see the improvements.

He added: “The new restaurant was previously just an access hall and was a waste of space. After being in a 1950s themed restaurant in America, I thought it would be great. to have something like that here.

“We had built the beer garden at the end of 2019, then we couldn’t use it properly until now and people liked it.”

For Carl and the rest of the Gossip team, the challenge of Covid has been grueling.

He added, “I felt like the biggest Grinch in the world, telling people to sit down and remind them of face covers!

“When this is all over, I’ll make sure I have an evening of rest and can just walk around with a beer talking to people. It will be amazing when we can turn up that sound system.

“There have been generations who have missed out on going out to clubs and being able to sing, dance and build their confidence. Our goal has always been to be a safe club where everyone from all walks of life is welcome. people need the interaction. “


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Two accused of mischief in alleged racist incident at cafe in Richmond, BC

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A man and woman face mischief charges after an alleged racist incident at a Richmond cafe in March.

Part of the incident, which occurred on March 29 at Rocanini Coffee Roasters in Richmond, was captured on security video.

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According to the cafe manager, the couple were seated at a table and chairs in an area where they were not allowed.

When she asked them to move, the situation worsened – with the man pouring coffee on the floor and the woman pouring coffee on the manager, she said.


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The couple then reportedly hurled anti-Asian slurs at the manager as they left.

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A video shared with Global News appears to show a man pouring a drink on the cafe floor and a woman tossing a partially empty mug at an employee.

A cell phone video recorded by the manager outside the cafe shows a man saying “F—– Chinese” as he gets into his car to leave.

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Richmond RCMP said Astrid Maria Secreve and Michel Jean-Jacque Berthaume now each face one charge of mischief.

The RCMP are asking anyone who has experienced or witnessed a hate incident to call 911 if the incident is still ongoing, or their local non-emergency police line if it is not.

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