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I am back again with a new edition of Thursday Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I briefly highlight some interesting wine and food items that I have encountered recently.
1) Boston Nightlife Ventures announces that Griddler's Burgers & Dogs is teaming up with Union Square Donuts to launch the first ever 'Bronut'. This donut-burger ($6) will combine a Griddler's burger patty finished with a sizzling fried egg on top, inside a sweet, yet salty maple bacon glazed Union Square donut "bun". The 'Bronut' will be offered only at Griddler's with limited availability – beginning Saturday, July 6, it will be available Saturdays and Sunday only, from 11am-11pm, while supplies last.
I am not a fan of the name "bronuts" but the idea of a burger/donut combo is interesting.
2) This year, La Fête Nationale, the national celebration, is going international once again at The Beehive. On Sunday, July 14, in partnership with the French Government, the Consulate General of France in Boston, the restaurant will commemorate the storming of the Bastille with dinner, libations and a French flair of live Bastille street music. The doors will open at 5pm with inspired cocktails and flowing champagne from Domaine Chandon and Champagne Moet & Chandon. Dinner service will begin at 5:30pm and continues until 12am.
The event will heat up with a live special guest performance at 8pm when Lamine Toure will take the stage and fill the The Beehive with a French tribute to world music. Lamine Toure comes from a long line of musicians from Senegal and has been drumming since the young age of 4. Toure will be bringing his expert percussionist skills to The Beehive and will entertain the audience with a fusion of sounds combining Sengegalese mbalax with elements of jazz, funk, reggae and Afrobeat.
In addition to the regular menu, The Beehive will be serving Bastille Day specials including Frisèe aux Lardons Salade with Goat Cheese Crouton ($14), Skirt Steak Frites, Béarnaise sauce ($27) and Steak Tartare Frites ($26).
This event is 21+ and a cash bar will be open until 1am. For more information, or to make dinner reservation, please call 617-423-0069.
3) Mâitre d' hotel and Fromager Louis Risoli and Wine Director & Sommelier Lauren Collins present Salon Sessions, held at L'Espalier each month. Louis Risoli has defined the role of Grand Fromager across the east coast, as he was one of the first to bring this unique culinary practice to a restaurant setting. His passion for cheese is unparalleled and is the driving force behind the Grand Fromage at L'Espalier since 1988. Lauren Collins, Wine Director & Sommelier at L'Espalier, joined the team in 2012 and is a certified Advanced Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers. Lauren is one of five people in Boston to obtain this esteemed certification.
L'Espalier presents Salon Sessions—an intimate yet educational wine and cheese pairing. Join experts Louis Risoli and Lauren Collins, as they share their knowledge on pairing cheese with wine and beer. Cheeses are selected from L'Espalier's award winning cheese cart and the sessions are held in the L'Espalier salon which overlooks Boylston Street. The July Salon Session, on July 11, at 6pm, focuses on the classic pairing of Italian Cheese & Wine. The cheese selections will feature: Caciocavallo, a spicy and bold ubiquitous cheese of the south that is gourd shaped and dense with a bit of elasticity. Pecorino Toscano, a classic sheep's milk cheese that is well aged, dense and slightly crumbly with flavors of butter and sweet/sour undercurrents. Robiola del Rocca, a creamy soft cheese made from cow, sheep and goat's milk. Taleggio, often called Italy's most elegant cheese, has a supple meaty texture and rich summery flavors.
Reservations are required. Event pricing is $55 per person. For additional information and to reserve space, please call L'Espalier at 617-262-3023
4) L'Espalier's Tea Sommelier Cynthia Gold with special guest Ron Mutai of the Kenya Tea Development Authority, presents the latest Sunday Tea Tasting featuring the Teas of Kenya. From poaching and picking to brining and smoking, Cynthia is an expert using numerous techniques to combine flavors of teas and food to create appetizers, salads, main courses, and desserts. She has created a unique line of L'Espalier signature teas as well as a full line of tea cocktails. Ronald Mutai, Founder of Majani Teas, is a Kenyan native and expert in Kenyan teas. Growing up on a tea farm in Kenya, Mutai has a deep appreciation for the smooth, non-bitter flavor Kenyan teas embody.
Every Sunday, L'Espalier hosts a special Sunday Tea Tasting which highlights five teas around a specific theme. The theme is selected by Tea Sommelier, Cynthia Gold, and each are served and discussed along with a selection of tea sandwiches, pastries and petit fours. The menu includes dishes inspired by the theme and dishes cooked with the teas being served. The latest installment, on Sunday, July 21, 2pm, will be featuring the Teas of Kenya.
Tickets are $50 per person For reservations or more information please call (617) 262-3023.
5) Chef Jason Santos is mixing things up in the Financial District on Sunday, July 14, from 11am-3pm, with the return of Superhero Brunch at Blue Inc. Superhero Brunch features a superhero inspired soundtrack, superhero adornments, and a staff dressed head-to-toe in superhero fashions, and a menu full of dishes with the ultimate superhero aptitude. The menu will feature four brunch appetizers and ten brunch entrées, all priced under $15. Guests can choose to be the hero by choosing from the 'The Good Guys' menu (a menu that offers lighter options such as scrambled eggs and smoked salmon pizza) or the villain by choosing a dish from the 'Villains' menu (a menu that offers more indulgent options such as peanut butter pancakes and a crispy fried chicken sandwich), along with a choice of their very own 'Sidekick' of toast, hash browns, two eggs, fruit, bacon, and/or sausage to complete their perfect superhero or villain duo. Guests may also choose from a choice of espresso, cappuccino, an organic pot of loose leaf MEM tea or, a bottomless pot of coffee to pair with their superhuman meal.
Superhero Brunch is being offered at Blue Inc. for one day only, July 14.
Meritage, Chef Daniel Bruce's wine-centric restaurant at the Boston Harbor Hotel, I found even more value Portuguese wines, including a killer dessert wine at an unbelievable price. If Portugal is not on your wine radar, then you are depriving yourself of some delicious, value wines.
Let us hurt 1000 existing businesses so we can help new businesses get established.
Is that a fair trade-off? Is there an alternative which can help promote new businesses without hurting existing ones? Though several news articles have praised this potential new law, they have largely ignored the negative impact it will have on existing businesses. The proponent of this new law also seems to be avoiding discussing this negative effect.
Recently, Boston Councilor Ayanna Pressley, after working on the issue for a year or so,filed a home rule petition which will basically remove the numeric cap on liquor licenses in Boston, allowing the licensing board to determine who can get a new liquor license. Though the petition is not posted on the Councilor's website, her office sent me a copy. In short, the petition seeks to amendMassachusetts General Laws, Chapter 138, Section 17by striking out the sixth and seventh paragraphs in their entirety, and replacing them with some different language.
Curiously, Councilor Pressley's website says very little about the petition beyond an initial press release and a few links to news articles about the petition. I would expect to find much more supporting information about the petition on her site, such as the results of studies or a list of everyone who supports the petition. Why fail to post supporting information on your website? How can anyone make an informed decision about the petition if they can't find sufficient information on the website of the person proposing this petition?
There are approximately 1,030 liquor licenses (675 full licenses and 355 beer/wine) in Boston. Because it is nearly impossible to obtain a new liquor license, new businesses must usually purchase a liquor license from another business, and the cost for a full license can reach over $400,000. Essentially, an existing liquor license has become a financial asset of the business and it has significant value. If you possessed such a significant asset, would you support a law which drastically devalued that asset? Seems doubtful.
Councilor Pressley is concerned because many liquor licenses have been sold to downtown restaurants, in neighborhoods like the Seaport and North End. That means that some of the more outlying neighborhoods have fewer liquor licenses. Good restaurants can help elevate a community so the inability to obtain liquor licenses, which greatly help profitability, can hurt neighborhoods. The lack of licenses can also mean that some businesses will choose to locate in places like Cambridge and Somerville, where it may be easier, and less expensive, to get a liquor license. I agree that this is a valid problem which needs to be addressed. However, I don't think Pressley's petition is the best way to fix this matter.
People must also understand that Pressley's petition still has a long way to go before it might even become law. First, it must be signed by Mayor Tom Menino, who has not yet taken a public position on this matter. Second, if the mayor signs off, then the petition must be approved by the state legislature. I have not yet seen any public positions that anyone in the legislature will support this petition. What is the chance that this petition will overcome those hurdles?
Councilor Pressley's website does not provide a list of any people and organizations which support the petition. I have contacted her office to gather such a list but I have not yet received any response. I have also tried to determine the position of any of the local restaurant associations on this petition, but none have responded either. Does this petition have any significant support?
I have heard from a few individual restaurants about the potential effect of this petition, and how it would devalue their existing liquor licenses. With such licenses being able to be sold for $200-$400K, that forms a significant asset for their businesses. If there is no longer a cap on liquor licenses, then the value of those existing licenses drastically drops. They might be worth maybe 10% of their current value. The petition does nothing to address that problem, or compensate existing liquor license holders for that financial loss.
Under the new law, these businesses would still be able to sell their liquor licenses, but who would buy them when new licenses were now available? And if someone would buy them, they would be willing to pay only a tiny fraction of their prior value. With over 1000 existing liquor licenses, that is a lot of businesses that would lose a significant asset due to this law. They are very unlikely to support Pressley's petition and I am sure many of those businesses would actively oppose the petition.
Most of the recent news articles about this petition have been very supportive of the petition, and I see how allowing more liquor licenses could help small business owners start new restaurants, which could help to revitalize certain neighborhoods. However, helping those businesses should not come at the cost of significantly hurting other existing businesses. Businesses with existing liquor licenses don't want to stifle competition, but they also don't want to lose their financial assets. That is a very reasonable position.
Though I approve of the basic concept, of helping certain neighborhoods obtain liquor licenses, I think it could be accomplished another way beside simply lifting the cap on all liquor licenses in Boston. Instead, you could simply raise the limits on some liquor licenses, especially those set forth in the current paragraph 7, like "main street districts, urban renewal areas, empowerment zones or municipal harbor plan areas."
The current law already sets aside a small number of liquor licenses for such areas. If that limit was raised, there would not be a need to eliminate the main cap of liquor licenses. It would make liquor licenses available in the areas of concern. In addition, it would largely protect the value of liquor licenses belonging to existing businesses. I think that small change would be far more likely to gain general support than Pressley's petition.
What do you think?
Provincetown Art Association & Museum (PAAM), meeting with Executive Director Christine McCarthy, President Jim Bakker (of James R. Bakker Antiques) and PAAM Development DirectorSheila McGuinness. Art is an integral part of Provincetown, which is home to the oldest, continuous art colony in the country. Back in 1899, Charles Webster Hawthorne, a famous artist, came to Provincetown and founded the Cape Cod School of Art (CCSA) at Land's End.
I am back again with a new edition of Thursday Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I briefly highlight some interesting wine and food items that I have encountered recently.
1)On Tuesday, July 9, at 6:30pm,BOKX 109 American Prime, located on the grounds of Hotel Indigo in Newton, will host a special Five-Course Tequila Dinner on their outdoor patio. In addition to sampling various forms of this famous summer spirit, guests will be treated to a special prix fixe menu prepared by Executive Chef Stephen Coe himself. Boasting an assortment of exotic dishes, the evening's culinary component promises to enhance the intricate flavors of each paired tequila-based libation.
The Menu:
Yellow Watermelon Ceviche (carbonated tuna sashimi, cilantro fluid gel, lime pop rocks)
*Paired with Ultimat Elderflower cocktail
First course
Adobo Rubbed Diver Scallops (sweet corn and chorizo humitas, saffron espuma)
*Paired with Gran Patron
Second course
Grilled Cactus and Drunken Mushroom Salad (agave and green garlic purée, truffled sherry vinaigrette)
*Paired with Patron Reposado
Third course
Sous Vide Halibut (creamed maze pudding, crab escabeche ravioli, corn emulsion)
*Paired with Patron Anejo
Fourth course
Confit Pork Belly and In-House Porchetta (garbanzo bean purée , white nectarines, sherry lacquer, rhubarb lattice)
*Paired Gran Patron Burdeos
Xo Cafe Gelato (cumin lace cookie)
COST: $65 (excludes tax)
Reservations are required. Please call 617-454-3399
2) Get a peek behind the closed kitchen doors of an award-winning restaurant during the new "Off the Menu" cooking demonstration at 62 Restaurant & Wine Bar located in Salem, on Thursday, July 14 at 6pm. Guests will experience how to create some of the restaurants most popular dishes while watching Chef/Owner Antonio Bettencourt slice and dice the freshest local cuisine.
Cooking aficionados are invited to this behind-the-scenes opportunity to learn how to create some of the restaurant's unique Italian dishes, as they listen to anecdotal tales from the kitchen of both mishaps and strokes of genius. Highlighting some of the most delectable foods and flavors of the season, Chef Bettencourt will prepare a 3-course meal beginning with Seared Sea Scallops with spicy pickled grapefruit, avocado & crispy prosciutto. Diners can watch as a giant Raviolo al'Uovo stuffed with ricotta, a poached egg, wild mushrooms, black truffle and pancetta is prepared right before their eyes. And if that isn't mouthwatering enough, the presentations will end on a sweet note with a Toffee Pudding.
Tickets are available for $45 per person, with an optional wine pairing for an additional $20. Tax and gratuity not included.
Reservations are necessary and can be done by calling 62 at (978) 744-0062
3) To celebrate the Fourth of July, Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro (BHHB) is exercising its independence and going all-American this Thursday, July 4. From 5:30pm-1pm, the BHHB is celebrating all things "4" by offering a 4-course seasonally inspired meal for $44 per person (tax and gratuity not included). Space is limited and reservations are recommended. Regular menu also available. For reservations please call Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro at 617-723-7575
--Grilled Asparagus, Gremolata, Sauce Gribiche
--Fresh Pasta, Woodbury's Clams, Peas, House Made Ham
--Spiced Lamb Sausage, Potato Turnip Salad, Sourdough Crumb
--Mixed Berry Shortcake
4) At Michael Schlow's Tico in the Back Bay, they are going to hold an All-American BBQ on Sunday, July 14, from 2pm-8pm. The Summer BBQ features tastings and giveaways from Patron and Corona, including two tix to a harbor cruise.
The $25 all-you-can-eat BBQ menu includes:
· Bacon cheeseburger sliders
· Homemade pork bratwurst with spicy mustard pickles
· St. Louis style ribs
· Grilled paprika chicken wings with aji verde
· Smoked cola-crusted brisket
· Marinated vegetable skewers
· Grilled corn on the cob with chipotle aioli and cotija
· Watermelon salad with queso fresco
· Tomato and cucumber salad (dill, mint and > cilantro)
· Green beans and Serrano ham with pickled red jalapeno
· Chilled pasta and egg salad
· Traditional and cheesy broccoli corn bread
· Assorted homemade pickles
· Ray's kettle chips
Parents, do you care that you may be causing brain damage to your children? Do you care whether you get arrested and maybe face prison? Do you care that you might have to pay millions of dollars in compensation? This is your wake-up call so pay close attention or otherwise face the consequences of your reckless behavior.
During this season of high school graduations, proms, and other related occasions, why do some parents allow alcohol-fueled parties at their homes for underage teenagers? I am not talking about letting your children drink a glass or two of wine or beer with dinner. I am talking about parties where cases of beer, bottles of hard liquor and other alcohol are available to teenagers and where they generally can drink as much as they like. What the hell are these parents thinking?
The most common reason given seems to be that the parents would rather their children drank in front, or near them, rather than sneak it outside somewhere. I think that is a weak argument, and the situation can cause far more harm than good.
It is extremely doubtful that the only time those teenagers are drinking is at a home sanctioned party. They are doing so in the woods, at homes where the parents are away, in parks, and elsewhere. There are parties every weekend somewhere. Many of these teens are not just sipping a beer or two. They are getting drunk, swigging down beer after beer, or shot after shot. Letting those children drink at a house sanctioned party only tells them that is it ok to drink at other times as well.
Compounding this matter is that when those drunken teens stumble home from their unsanctioned parties, their overly permissive parents might gently chide them, if even that, and the scene will get repeated time and time again. The teens know their parents won't really do anything about their drunkenness, so they have no incentive to curb their behavior. And that behavior comes with a cost those parents are not even considering.
Even at a house sanctioned, I think parents are deluding themselves if they think they have it under control. Do they personally ensure that each and every underage child at their party does not drink too much? How do they monitor that? Do they personally monitor and inspect each and every child as they enter and leave the party? Or are the parents off in another room of the house, allowing the children their freedom? It seems likely the parents are not in the main room with all of the teenagers. How many children want their parents hovering around their party, watching everything? I generally believe that any monitoring is lax, and fails to accomplish its intended purpose.
What harms could result from the action of these parents?
First, such behavior is illegal, a violation of Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 138, Section 34, which states in part: "whoever furnishes any such beverage or alcohol for a person under 21 years of age shall be punished by a fine of not more than $2,000 or by imprisonment for not more than one year or both. For the purpose of this section the word "furnish" shall mean to knowingly or intentionally supply, give, or provide to or allow a person under 21 years of age except for the children and grandchildren of the person being charged to possess alcoholic beverages on premises or property owned or controlled by the person charged." By allowing an alcohol-fueled party for your underage children's friends, you could be fined or even go to prison. Is it worth the risk?
As an example this year, there was an arrest ofparents in Connecticutfor hosting an underage drinking party as well as an arrest of anadult in Hinghamfor the same. And every year, there seems to be other parents and adults arrested for allowing parties at their homes where alcohol is served to minors. Do you really want to be in the news, maybe even on the front page, for such an arrest? What example does that serve to your children?
Second, you open yourself up to potential civil liability if one of the drunk, underage teenagers at your party injures themselves or others. Every year we read about a deadly drunk driving accident involving a teenager. In 2010, according to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 30% of the 15-20 year olds that were killed in automobile crashes had a blood alcohol content of .01 or higher while 25% had a blood alcohol content of 08 or higher. That doesn't consider all of the other drunk driving accidents that occur where there is serious injury, but not loss of life.
No matter how many times teenagers are warned about the dangers of drunk driving, some of them still do it each year. Some parents like to think that their children are smart enough not to drink and drive, but teenagers don't always make the best decisions. They think they are invulnerable, that bad things happen to other people, not themselves. They screw up, cause they are teenagers and sometimes don't choose the right thing to do.
Do you really want to be partially responsible for a death or serious injury of one of those children you claim you want to protect? Do you really want to open yourself up to potential liability, which could be in the millions? If you can't guarantee 100% monitoring of any such underage party, and it is probably impossible to do, then there is a possibility one of those drunk teenagers could injure or kill themselves, or someone else. I certainly wouldn't want that on my conscience. Would you?
Third, and a point that most parents don't seem to realize, is that binge alcohol drinking by teenagers can permanently harm their developing brains. In the latest issue of Scientific American Mind (Juy/August 2013), there is a disturbing article, Bad Mix For the Teen Brain by Janet Hopson. It discusses the effect of binge drinking on teenage brains and the results should scare any parent who allows their children to have alcohol-fueled parties at their homes, or who does little to curb their teen's drinking away from the house.
Approximately 24% of high school seniors and 44% of college students binge drink, which means they consume at least 4-5 drinks at a single occurrence at least once every two weeks. Just consider how many weekly alcohol parties occur with teenagers, and it is easy to see that binge drinking for some of them can occur every week, and not even every other one.
What is the harm in that? A very serious one. "An emerging body of data indicates that alcohol damages specific regions of the maturing brain." (p.68)It gets even worse."Periodic heavy drinking is more damaging to both body and brain than smaller amounts of alcohol consumed more often because extremely high blood alcohol levels are toxic to organs, severely impair sensory and cognitive functions, and encourage habit formation of addiction." (p.68) Teenage brains are still developing and binge drinking can wreak havoc with that development, especially in cognitive abilities. It is currently unknown whether that damage is permanent, or whether there may be a way to fix the damage. The key obviously is to protect your child from sustaining that damage in the first place, and allowing underage children to binge drink at your home is part of the problem, not the solution.
And don't expect your children to be able to control their alcohol consumption. "In addition, a youthful brain has weaker controls that would stop a person from drinking too much." (p.68) If they have access to alcohol at a party, their psychological ability to control their drinking is far less than it would be in an adult. They often make poor choices in regarding to drinking, which can cause additional damage to their maturing brains. Those weaker controls also contribute to why such teenagers may drive while they are drunk.
Stop allowing your teenage children to drink alcohol. You are not doing them any favors. Instead, you are opening yourself up to arrest, civil liability, endangering the lives of those children and you could be contributing to damaging their maturing brain. Being the cool or permissive parent is an insufficient reason to allow underage drinking. Parents, wake up and start acting like a responsible adult and do the proper thing for your children.
I am back again with a new edition of Thursday Sips & Nibbles, my regular column where I briefly highlight some interesting wine and food items that I have encountered recently.
1)Donato Frattaroli, owner of Lucia Ristorante in Winchester, and Executive Chef Pino Maffeo continue their cooking class series by offering guests an opportunity to learn how to create five different fresh, summer-inspired salad favorites.
On Wednesday, July 10, from 6:30pm-9:30pm, Lucia Ristorante will hold the next in its series of cooking classes, where guests will have a hands-on lesson on how to make the freshest Italian- style summer salads, along delicious vinaigrettes to pair together. Just in time for the heat of the summer, these not-so-typical cool salads are the perfect dish for any summer barbeque or dinner. Following the class, guests will be invited for a family- style meal of class-prepared dishes with both chefs. Notebook, recipes, and aprons will be provided.
This class will include hands-on demonstrations on how to make:
L'Insalata di Patata Italiana (Italian Potato Salad)
Caprese SaladWith Balsamic Vinegrette
Arugula Salad With Lemon Vinegrette and Bresaola
L'Insalata di Pomodoro Italiana (Italian Tomato Salad)
Sicilian Orange Salad with Blood orange, Fennel, EVOO
The Summer-Salad class costs $60 per person For more information about this event, or to make a reservation for the class, please call (781) 729-0515.
2) Ducali Pizzeria and Bar is upgrading its brunch for the summer. Starting this Sunday, in addition to the regular brunch menu Ducali will be offering a summer "Kegs and Eggs" special: a beer flight + a breakfast pizza for $12.
Start with the choice of a beer flight, Beantown (Massachusetts brews only) or Around the World (multi-regional brews), which offer guests a selection of five, 4-ounce pours. Pair it with the choice of a Breakfast Pizza including: Pizza Ducale with potato, pancetta, mozzarella & egg; Pizza Verde with spinach, cherry tomatoes, mushroom, mozzarella & egg; Pizza Abbruzzese with sausage, onion, mozzarella & egg, and it may just be the classiest form of kegs and eggs around.
Other brunch menu entrees range from $7 to $12 and include:
Frittata Occidentale (Mushroom, onion, red pepper & pancetta frittata served with country toast & Italian style potatoes)
Frittata Tricolore Cheese (basil & tomato frittata served with country toast & Italian style potatoes)
Granola (Mascarpone & fresh berries with homemade granola)
Americano (Two fried eggs, Italian sausage, country toast and Italian style potatoes)
Pane Dolce (Baked French toast topped with Nutella, served with fresh fruit)
Frutta Fresca (Seasonal fruit bowl)
Brunch is held every Sunday 11am-3pm
3)Chef & Owner Jeff Fournier,of 51 Lincoln in Newton,is revitalizing the restaurant by adding new talent to the kitchen, rebuilding the menu, and creating a new interior look and feel. I am a fan of 51 Lincoln and am intrigued by the new changes.
The new culinary team includes: Nate Gibsonas the new Chef de Cuisine, a promotion from his former role of Sous Chef at sister restaurant Waban Kitchen; Nicholas Maceas the new Sous Chef, a promotion from his former role of first line cook; and former BU culinary student, Fernanda Tapia, has taken on a more independent role by creating The Cooking School at 51 Lincoln, a weekly hands-on cooking series which teaches a small group the ins and outs of everything from knife skills to how to butcher a while pig.
Fournier and Chef de Cuisine Gibson have rebuilt the menu from the ground up, going back to basics and focusing on fresh, local ingredients and creativity. Fournier sees everything besides the protein as the vehicles for that dish, thus focusing on sustainability all the way through the fruits, vegetables, seeds and nuts. The kitchen is experimenting with innovative techniques daily (pickled beet relish, apricot clafoutis in mason jars, an Asian Surf & Turf made with seared skirt steak, salt & pepper oyster, warm egg yolk, scallions, Fresno peppers), and the menu changes true to season.
The new menu for summer is composed of:
--Cheese & Charcuterie, such as Pickled Smoked Pork and Valdeon, a Spanish cheese.
--Appetizers, such as Watermelon "Steak" Salad with golden beets, French feta, red beet vinaigrette, and fresh herbs and New England Style Shrimp Chowder
--Entrees, such as Herb-Roasted Fried Chicken with made-to-order buttermilk mashed potatoes, field greens, and plum jam and Pan Rendered Long Island Duck Breast with chilled buckwheat soba noodles and garlic sautéed gai lan.
--Vegetables, such as Ginger & Fennel Dusted French Fries served with chipotle & lime aioli and Polenta Fries with truffled parmesan dip.
Chef Fournier, Gibson, Mace, and Tapia are all hands-on with the creation and fruition of the 3,000 square foot 51 Lincoln Rooftop Garden. The garden grows a majority of produce used at the restaurant, and serves as inspiration for his house made and aged sausages and many whim dishes, producing: tomato plants, many types of herbs, cucumbers, potatoes, and many varieties of peppers. This August, Fournier and Gibson will be using this rooftop produce as a major component during Raw August, a month-long celebration of internationally influenced raw cuisine featuring dishes such as: Fresh Hamachi & Heirloom Melon Sashimi, Rosewater Ponzu, Toasted Sesame Seeds, Bulls Blood and Colorado Lamb Kibbe, White Onion, Parsley, Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette, Naan Bread.
For the summer season, the craft cocktail program concocted cherry and lavender infused vodka, coconut infused tequila, strawberry & lemongrass infused gin, and brown sugar & BBQ-spiced bourbon, to create the offerings: El Cocodrilo - Loco Fresno Chili & Coconut Tequila, Homemade Sour Mix, Fresh Muddled Avocado and a squeeze of fresh lime; Cherry, Darling! - Cherry and lavender infused vodka, Contratto Vermouth Bianco, Campari, dash of simple syrup, and garnished with an orange twist; Bubble Moon - Strawberry & Lemongrass Gin, Creme de Violet, Fresh Lemon, Je T'aime; My Carolina Crush - Brown Sugar & BBQ-Spiced Bourbon, Pineapple, Pomegranate-Soaked Cherries, Lyle's Golden Syrup.
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The BIG 12 or BIG XII
The BIG MIDWEST Conference
BIG CENTRAL Conference (BCC)
SUPER 10 Conference
Central States Conference (CSC)
Just wanted to gather some people's thoughts on our new conference name.
Are people "opposed" to keeping the BIG XII as our name? Big 10? If that could happen if we both "swapped?" What are we going to do?
I for one think we need to change it to The Big Midwest Conference. "The Big Midwest" ....sounds ok. Would have to get used to it.
The Big Texas - there is really no other name more appropiate.
We won't be called the Big Ten.
Midwestern Conference?
Longhorn Conference?
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The Golden Ten Conference
Last Gasp Conference
Beebe Boys Conference
Boyz to Men Conference
PAC Ten East Conference
I Told You So Conference
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The Big Texas - there is really no other name more appropiate.
OU would *****.
The colorado sucks confereance has a nice ring.
Nobody but HB knows for sure. You pretty much know nothing....like Knownothing would like to say.
Big *n Conference
*n = number of teams in the conference
We do this so we will never have to change the title again and we can add and subtract whenever it is needed.
Hooray for Metaphors!
The Big Swag Conference (for recruiting purposes)
I saw this in someone's sig, the Texas 10
Great Plains Conference
State of Euphoria Conference
Show me the Money Conference
"BIG IXI" or
"BIG Xii"
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Great Plains Conference
State of Euphoria Conference
Show me the Money Conference
Is this already an FCS conference?
The BIG [roman numeral math equation]:
Power 10
The Big Money Conference.
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Salt Lake City, UT (Sports Network) - John Gage tallied 19 points to lead the
balanced attack as the Stanford Cardinal completed an 87-56 rout of the Utah
Utes in a Pac-12 Conference affair at the Jon M. Huntsman Center.
Gage went 6-of-8 from the floor for Stanford (12-8, 3-4 Pac-12), which saw 12
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Welcome to the forum Alabama! Better question, how does a guy from Alabama choose Oregon to build points?
Like you I'm a mule deer fanatic but Oregon will be my blacktail state.
Hi guys,
I'm new to the forum but not new to hunting. I've been applying for Elk and deer for a couple of years in Oregon trying to build points for the future and I was just wondering if you burn your points by getting a centerfire western deer permit. I know you can get those every year without drawing so I was just curious. I love hunting big Mulies but those blacktails look fun (and tough) to hunt as well. Just wondering what my options were without having to pour over the regulations booklet.
Thanks in advance
Welcome to the forum Alabama! Better question, how does a guy from Alabama choose Oregon to build points?
Like you I'm a mule deer fanatic but Oregon will be my blacktail state.
I live in western Oregon, and hunt out of state every year. In 2009 with 16 points built up, I could draw any mule deer hunt in the state, and could have for several years. I kept waiting for some new special hunt to be opened (like a late rifle hunt in a prime unit), and it never happened. I finally decided none of the mule deer hunts were worth the points and burned them on a late Blacktail hunt. Now my strategy is to use my points to only hunt blacktails in Oregon, although this year, I will use them on a Columbia Whitetail, because I have never shot a whitetail buck, and I have access to prime private land.
There are FAR FAR better mule deer states. Colorado, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Montana, Wyoming all have better mule deer hunting. I think Oregon should be thought of as a blacktail state.
The best blacktail hunts are the rut hunts, with dates near Thanksgiving being the best. To hunt these dates, there are draw muzzleloader hunts, draw rifle hunst (only one worth doing that I am aware of), and OTC archery.
Even rut hunting for Blacktails I thing is far more difficult than most other Western hunting.
Welcome Alabama, you do not loose your points if you buy an OTC Blacktail tag. There ia a late muzzy hunt for Blacktail that takes points to draw, but most Blacktail hunting is OTC.
I also wonder why Oregon to build Mule deer and elk points, we don't have the very good hunting for those critters and for a non res the very few good hunts we do have take decades of points to draw, FYI.
If you continue to apply for Mule deer there is a second choice hunt you may want to consider. It is the High Cascade rifle hunt 119A. It is an early season, mid September, deer hunt. You are mostly hunting Mule Deer/Blacktail hybrids with this tag, there are some full blood Mulies too, and some big ones! 119A is about a 50% chance of drawing as a second choice hunt without loosing your points. Success rate is low but if you don't fill the tag in September you can use it for a general season Blacktail tag. I killed this buck on that tag in September '10
Not intentionally building points for deer and elk in Oregon but you have to buy the license to apply for bighorn sheep so why not spend an extra 16 dollars to build points for them. I saw some bighorns in Wyoming in 2010 and have been hit with the sheep bug bad! It is definitely a curse cause of the draw odds but what can you do. I've taken some nice mulies in Nebraska and Wyoming but only building points for elk so far. With the cost of applying, buying bonus and preference points for elk, deer, sheep, moose, and goats in Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada I probably won't be able to hunt them if i draw the tag!
Just a thought, but if the reason you buy the Oregon hunting license is to apply for sheep, you can probably make a better investment saving that money for a sure thing, a guided hunt. If you are already buying the non-resident hunting license for something else, it certainly makes sense to throw in the $8 for a sheep application.
Here's where I am coming from:
The price of the non-resident license is $140.50, the application fee is $8 for a total investment of $148.50. Last year there were 2325 applicants for a total of 7 non resident tags. That means the average draw odds were 1 in 332. If you take 332 and multiply by the total cost to apply ($148.50) it comes out to be.......
A guy can save his money, book a guided dall sheep hunt and go hunting for a third of that.
I always do the exercise above when I apply for out of state tags to make sure the investment makes financial sense, or it's just better to save up, buy the a hunt and go hunting.
I understand where you are coming from on that Umpqua. I do intend to hunt dall sheep in the next 2-3 years (Alaska) as I can't hunt them without a guide as a non resident in Alaska or Canada. But I want to hunt California or Rocky Mountain and Desert Bighorns in the lower 48. I will never be able to afford a stone sheep, Cali BH or RM BH hunt in Canada. Or a Desert BH in Mexico. I'm 32 and only have 2 points for sheep in WY, UT, NV, CO, WS, and AZ. obviously no points in NM, ID, and OR and too far behind for CA. What's the likelihood of a 3/4 slam before I'm 50? Wow sorry guys it seems when I start talking about hunting it turns to sheep lol. Thanks for the info guys I just threw in the extra 16 bucks the last 2 years for points because I would have thought it took points to draw Roosevelt Elk and Blacktail deer tags. I didn't really read the regs that closely except for the sheep section. After pouring over the regs in 8-9 states I feel like I've got smoke coming out of my ears by early May
Now that I understand why you are building points, I have another suggestion for you. Don't apply for anything in Oregon, just buy raffle tickets for the statewide sheep hunt.
For about $150 you can buy 19 raffle tickets, last year there were 5381 tickets sold thats 1:283 chance of drawing the tag. Thats better odds than most controlled hunts, not to mention the season includes all units open to sheep hunting in the state, and the season is almost 3 months long.
If you ever want to hunt Blacktail or Rosevelt Elk just buy a liscense and tag and go. You can wait till the day before season to buy them.
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Now this one has really perked my interest. I try to keep track of the bucks wanting to be 8pts as yearlings, but it's a pain to do when they make the jump to 2.


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Cyclones Notch Nine Titles In Season Opener
AMES, Iowa- The Iowa State men's and women's track and field notched nine first-place finishes at the Holiday Classic Friday night. The women's team totaled five individual winners, while the men added four titles.
Christina Hillman got the Cyclones of to a strong start with a victory in the shot put with a longest throw of 17.51 meters. Men's sophomore Jan Jeuschede equaled Hillman with a first-place finish of his own, throwing the shot 17.31 meters.
Both the men's and women's 4x400-meter relay teams finished first, completing the race in 3:19.64 and 3:50.82, respectively. The men competed Russell Acton, Richard Bales, Kris Brander and Trey Achteroff, while Britney Williams, Krista Shoeman, Ese Okoro, Emily Toennies captured the title for the Cyclone women.
Cyclone newcomer Mark Sitek was impressive in his Cyclone debut. The junior transfer placed fourth in the 60-meter dash with a personal-best time of 6.92 seconds.
Iowa State sprints and hurdles coach Glenn Smith was very pleased with Sitek's performance.
"He was very good for us today," Smith said. "His previous best in junior college was 7.10 seconds [in the 60-meter dash] and today he ran 6.92 seconds, which is a great improvement. He's made a lot of gains this year and I still think he has even more in the tank."
Madison Nagle, Lauren Benzing and Julie Wiemerslage each ran to top-five finishes in the mile run, placing first, third and fourth respectively.
Krista Shoeman was the top finisher in the women's 600-yard run today. The All-Big 12 runner placed first in a time of 1:23.81.
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The Cyclones return to the track Jan. 18, when the squads travel to Iowa City, Iowa to compete in the Big 4 Duals. The meet with feature talent from in-state rivals UNI, Drake and Iowa.
Iowa State Results
High Jump: 1) Cameron Ostrowski, Iowa State, 2.18m; 6) Troy Walls, Unattached, 1.98m
Long Jump: 1) Mark Johnson, Iowa State, 7.01m; 4) Taylor Sanderson, Iowa State, 6.88m; 8. Jason Mauer, Unattached, 6.52m
Triple Jump: 1) Demorrio Leggett, Unattached, 15.47m; 3. Kevin Poster, Unattached 14.28m
Shot Put: 1) Jan Jeuschede, Iowa State, 17.31m; 2) Scott Schilb, Iowa State, 15.65m; 8) Taylor Sanderson, Iowa State 11.62m.
Weight Throw: 1) Nathaniel Marshall, Western Illinios, 19.37m; 3) Henry Kelley, Iowa State, 17.48m; 7) Ben Krynski, Iowa State, 13.78m
60-meter hurdles: 1) Glenn Powell, Western Illinois, 8.14; Troy Walls, Unattached, 8.24.
60-meter dash: 1) Brandon Carnes, Northern Iowa, 6.83; 4) Mark Sitek, Iowa State, 6.92; 5) Jared Ingram, Unattached, 7.01; 7) Ivan Tamba, Iowa State, 7.02; Jordan Munar, Iowa State, 7.18 (prelim)
300-meter dash: 1) Deon Sanders, Unattached, 34.73; 5) Russell Acton, Iowa State, 34.93; 12) Kris Brander, Iowa State, 35.44; 13. Trey Achterhoff, Iowa State, 35.67; 16. Derek Jones, Iowa State, 36.02
4x400-meter relay: 1) Iowa State, 3:19.64.
600-yard run: 1) Brett Wright, Drake, 1:12.38; 3) Rich Bales, Iowa State, 1:14.23.
1,000-meter run: 1) Christian DeLago, Unattached, 2:29.43.
Mile Run: 1) Eli Horton, Central College, 4:19.35; 7) Jordan Schulze, Unattached, 4:31.38
Shot Put: 1) Christina Hillman, Iowa State, 17.51m
Weight Throw: 1) Jamie Lindstrom, UNI, 16.94m; 3) Christina Hillman, Iowa State, 16.18m; 4) Kayla Sanborn, Iowa State, 15.37m; 5) Anna Holtermann, Iowa State, 15.04m
Long Jump: 1) Robiann Broomfield, Missouri State, 5.55m; 2) Chelsea Jordan, Iowa State, 5.50m; 3) Kaci Storm, Iowa State, 5.24m
High Jump Women: 1) Kelly McCoy, Iowa State, 1.70m 3) Hannah Willms, Iowa State, 1.65m; 4) Katie Reeves, Iowa State, 1.60m; 10) Kaci Storm, Iowa State, 1.45m.
60-Meter Dash: 1) Latoya King, Lincoln, 7.45; 7) Jessica Nichols, Iowa State, 7.85.
60-meter hurdles: 1) Ladonna Richards, Lincoln, 8.51; 10) Kaci Storm, Iowa State, 9.17.
300-meter dash: 1) Althia Maximilien, Missouri State, 39.31; 3) Britney Williams, Iowa State, 40.87; 7) Emily Toennies, Iowa State, 41.61.
4x400-meter relay: 1) Iowa State, 3:50.82.
600-yard dash: 1) Krista Shoeman, Iowa State, 1:23.81.
1-mile run: 1) Madison Nagle, Iowa State, 5:04.12; 2) Erin Hooker, Unattached, 5:06.02; 4) Lauren Benzing, Iowa State, 5:12.43; 5) Julie Wiemerslage, Iowa State, 5:12.70; 8) Heidi Engelhardt, Iowa State, 5:19.20; 9) Kristen Henson, Iowa State, 5:24.55; 12) Maryn Lowry, Iowa State, 5:29.22


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Bozeman, MT (Sports Network) - Stacy Davis recorded a double-double with 22
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the Montana State Bobcats in a non-conference tilt at Worthington Arena.
Lorne Jackson chipped in 16 points and four assists for Pepperdine (4-2),
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West Virginia beat writer Allan Taylor: Loss of superstars leaves offense 'in open-audition mode'
NORMAN — Oklahoma opens Big 12 play a little earlier than usual in 2013.
The Sooners host West Virginia on Sept. 7 in their second game of the season. Last year, of course, OU won a 50-49 shootout in Morgantown, W.Va., in the two teams' first meeting as conference foes.
The Mountaineers lose offensive stars Geno Smith, Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey from last year' squad, so they've obviously got some big shoes to fill.
Continuing my blog series with a beat writer from each of OU's 2013 opponents, Allan Taylor from MetroNews was kind enough to answer a few questions about West Virginia.
You can follow Allan on Twitter @AllanTaylorWVU.
The series will run each Tuesday and Thursday at noon for the next several weeks.
1. First and foremost, how the heck does West Virginia plan to replace all the offensive playmakers it lost? In your opinion, who steps up to fill those roles?
The simultaneous exodus of quarterback Geno Smith (back-to-back 4,000-yard seasons), top receivers Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey, and three O-line starters left the offense in open-audition mode.
The quarterback battle between junior Paul Millard and redshirt freshman Ford Childress became more crowded when Florida State Clint Trickett — a junior with immediate eligibility — transferred to WVU in April. He's a former Morgantown kid who likely wouldn't have returned without some confidence he could win the job.
The receiving corp lost 315 catches and returns only 63. (Offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson cracked that WVU has more drops coming back than catches.) The search for "the next Tavon" is futile, because his sort of elusiveness is rare, but the Mountaineers have a trio of junior college receivers, led by Kevin White, and four-star freshman Shelton Gibson who will try to pick up the production.
2. The WVU-Oklahoma game was obviously one of the most memorable for both squads last season. How much did that one hurt for not only the players and coaches, but the fans?
The highlight-heavy game was a rarity in that even the losing side recognized what a breathless evening of football it was. (The irony is that West Virginia came within a point of sweeping Texas and OU, and still didn't factor in the Big 12 race.) Ultimately, the loss cemented Dana Holgorsen's decision to shuffle his defensive staff, and also doomed WVU to the blustery torment of the Pinstripe Bowl.
3. West Virginia was expected by many to take the Big 12 by storm last season, but it didn't quite work out like that. Do you think those expectations got to the Mountaineers?
The preseason excitement around that new-league smell was exponentially heightened by the 5-0 start and Smith's rapid climb to Heisman frontrunner. Alas, the back-to-back cross-country trips to Austin and Lubbock were the kind of scheduling hump great teams can overcome, but WVU revealed itself to be far from that.
The Mountaineers' defense might have looked functional against a Big East schedule, but it simply lacked the skill and experience to compete against the sharp, uptempo offenses of the Big 12.
4. All things considered, how would you grade West Virginia's first Big 12 football season?
A to F, I'd give it a D, because the program went 7-6 with a collection of offensive playmakers the program may never enjoy again. On the Mohs hardness scale, I'd score it a 1, because there was a noticeable void of toughness as the season started unraveling. By the time WVU was getting pummeled by Syracuse in Yankee Stadium, the fight was completely gone.
5. The Mountaineers lost offensive line coach Bill Bedenbaugh to Oklahoma. How much did his departure sting the folks in Morgantown?
Losing the Bill-dozer less than a week after signing day was a jolt, though the bigger burn was losing to him another Big 12 program. Holgorsen backfilled in strong fashion nine days later by luring West Virginia native Ron Crook from Stanford.
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|Brittney's Botanical Buttons blooms into big business
|Written by Darci Tomky
The flowers are sure bloomin' this spring at the Ferguson house, as Brittney's Botanical Buttons blossoms into quite a business for this young entrepreneur.
These $1 flowers, made out of colorful buttons and wire, are something that Brittney Ferguson can focus on, intently and carefully picking out just the right combinations for each flower.
Brittney Ferguson gets a smile on her face as she sorts through her vast array of buttons and shows off her pretty flower creations.
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It's been four and a half years since Brittney, now in her mid-20s, was left in critical condition after a pickup rollover accident as a back-seat passenger in Laramie, Wyo.
Brittney's parents, Rance and Connie Ferguson, said Brittney understands everything, using a form of sign language to communicate, but it just might take her a bit longer to process information than other people.
She's been back in physical therapy again, but her parents say she's been doing a lot better walking with assistance. While Brittney uses a wheelchair when she's cruising around Holyoke, she can walk around on her knees by herself when she's at home.
Brittney's sister, Amanda, said they've tried other projects with Brittney, like tie-dying or painting, but her botanical button business is one project she can give her full attention to for long periods of time without getting bored.
Her family assists her with the flowers, but they must pass Brittney's critical eye for approval. They laughed when they said she usually has to change something about the flowers they make before they get her approval.
Brittney was introduced to the colorful flowers by Susette Bohlender, a lady who comes to the area for business at Highline about once a month. She began doing small projects with Brittney, and this one just stuck.
The Fergusons have been staying busy as they fulfill custom orders for Brittney's Botanical Buttons, using colorful buttons and wire to create unique flower bouquets and arrangements.
The Fergusons get some donated buttons, but Brittney also likes to pick out different shapes and colors when they go shopping at a craft store.
Brittney began selling the flowers at garage sales, but now it's a booming business with lots of custom orders coming in, including dozens for Easter. She even got an order from someone she didn't know in Texas because they saw her Facebook page.
Brittney was commissioned to make flowers for the pens used at the El Buen Sazón restaurant. And another big project was making wedding bouquets for Alexa Lock—a unique and special wedding present for her friend and former classmate.
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W.Va. Was Far From Inevitable
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Most West Virginians, I think, take our state for granted. It has been generations since any living person remembered when there was not a Mountain State, after al....
"It wouldn't have happened but for some shady scheming."
I take it you are referring to the Wheeling government. Pierpont told Lincoln on Dec. 30 1862 that the Union men of WV were not originally for the Union because of the new state. West Virginia only became a state because most West Virginians had no say in the matter. If you don't believe that ask yourself why Wheeling's state constitution was trashed in 1872 and why Pierpont had to rely on the Federal government for a job and why Waitman Willey ended up working as a clerk of the court. Ask yourself how WV ended up being the first state to ever elect an ex-Confederate to the governorship.
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Im working on a project, which can be seen at http://kembra.slothmud.com/bin-debug/MainSMUD.html
Walk through the creation process, log in and choose Newbatia as the starting town. Move north and around town using n,e,s, w etc and watch the map in the lower left hand corner move with you. This basically just shows the concept and how its working currently. Its rough but its my hobby and I provide it free to people to play so...
Our current flash client, the map does not work yet:
An example of this town map is here:
This was created using this map as a base:
My goal is to get every map inside this URL http://www.slothmud.org/wiki/Continent:Valkyre created and then move on to all of the other continents, this is a ton of work and most likely money, which I do not have a ton of but...
My guess is that an experienced c3 or dj developer could knock out a couple of these an hour. The map shown above was created for 2$ and looks like it
I am hoping somebody would be willing to work for around 5$ a map, which after the first continent would be about 250$. My aim is for something a little more like the following for a town:
And for something like an indoor temple, which I found on here:
Either way, please contact me with advice, offers, etc.
Or maybe somebody might be interested in teaming up and helping us work on our game. We are one of the oldest remaining games of its kind, been around for 21 years at this point! I would love to take it to the next level and include some really nice graphics...
It is quite possible a few people could take on this project which would allow for a few different syles to be involved, as well.
Enjoy Mates,
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is this open for more than one person?
I actually added a comment at the bottom of my post, stating that it might be nice to get a few people working on the project, as that would give a nice variety of styles, I'd imagine anyways. There is no minimum amount of maps expected, I would be incredibly excited to have 1 or two high quality maps
I've started making a few but the results are not the greatest I guess everybody has to start somewhere!
Here are my first two maps
It would be nice to get 5 or 10 really nice maps, use those where everybody begins the game and give me some time to learn the programs..


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The First Hunan Chef Wong Closing
Original post made by Enjoyed Chef Wong, Vintage Hills Elementary School, on Mar 9, 2013
Comments (32)
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 9, 2013 at 3:52 pm
This is sad. Our kids grew up going there and loved being called "soy sauce boy" or "chicken girl" while I was always "boss". Hope they find a place to relocate.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Mar 9, 2013 at 9:12 pm
Landlords in Pleasanton don't care about the businesses that are in their properties. I've talked with a number of business owners who told me they had their rents raised during the recession. Some of them moved out and the buildings remained vacant for months or years. The property owners don't care. They are rich. The buildings are paid off. Who else would raise rents when business is bad? Any landlord with a clue and who cared would be lowering rents. But not the few old boys who own most of Pleasanton's downtown.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 10, 2013 at 12:27 am
Well, imagine that. Capitalist landlords not caring about the businesses that are in their properties but only caring about profits as all good capitalists should. They don't care. Because they are rich. And they got rich by not caring. But that's capitalism. And capitalism is great. If a business can't afford the rents, well, that's simply the capitalist system improving itself and sacrificing the weak ones who can't compete with the big guys. If you don't like it, move to East Germany.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 10, 2013 at 8:18 am
Hahaha gunther. There is no more "east germany".
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Mar 10, 2013 at 8:24 am
My point is that we don't have free market Capitalism in downtown Pleasanton real estate business rentals. These landlords don't need the rent. They didn't get rich off of the main street properties. They were already rich from other sources. They are more like a privileged, landed Aristocracy. Most of downtown is owned by just 3 good old boys who know each other.
A Capitalist knows that to maximize profits you need to minimize vacancy, while seeking to optimize rents to what the market will bear. Pleasanton landlords will raise the rent and not care if the property remains vacant and money is lost and profits diminish. Some properties sit vacant for a year or more.
Landlords who seek to maximize profits might also lower rents when they know that the tenants have lower incomes due to a recession as they want to avoid tenants going bankrupt and vacating a property at a time when there might not be any other tenants to take the property. I have never heard of that happening in Pleasanton downtown.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Mar 10, 2013 at 8:30 am
Nancy S, Gunther longs for the return of E. Germany, that Utopian socialist paradise where the intellectual elite righted the wrongs of society, as only they could figure out.
He also goes by many names on PW and has a special talent for turning your words around and shifting his position so as to win the argument.
I suspect that he is a frustrated English teacher who enjoys bullying students as he will order you to the back of the class if you make any mistakes in English usage.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 10, 2013 at 10:54 am
Maximizing profit on one's property may well involve allowing it to stand vacant for months at a time. Perhaps we'll get in one of the big boys, a PF Chang or Panda Express or Chase Bank. Michael L's version of capitalism is small-minded and small-time. We've moved beyond corner lemonade stands, Michael.
I personally prefer living in places where capitalism is crimped in favor of the mom and pop, rather than allowed to otherwise inevitably squeeze out the small time shop owner/restauranteur. Were it not for family commitments, I'd live in Grenoble, France, for example, where rent ceilings are in place, people carte about one another, and the quality of life is much higher.
Michael L thinks Grenoble is East Germany. Michael L thinks anything critical of capitalism must be E. German like. He doesn't understand that there are many variants of socialism on this planet. In his ignorance and evangelical fervor, he chooses to reduce all forms of socialism to that which happened with a tiny satellite of the soviet union.
a resident of Vineyard Avenue
on Mar 10, 2013 at 12:07 pm
Gunther you don't get out much and you contradict yourself. First you are in favor of PF Chang and then you say you prefer Mom and Pop. There's already a PF Chang's at the Stoneridge Mall where they have properties big enough to accommodate it. We are talking about downtown that was built for Mom and Pop businesses. I can tell that you have never studied real estate as you would know that it's always better to find a tenant before you oust a tenant, just like it's better to find a job before you quit a job. Less bargaining power if you are vacant or unemployed. Being a socialist you prefer to try and control the market rather than understand it, neither of which you are able to do. How much will it cost to send you and your family to Grenoble? I might start a charity drive on your behalf.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 10, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Never eaten at PF Chang's. But their presence, along with other chains, is the logic of your evangelically embraced capitalism. Most downtowns in America were indeed built for mom and pop businesses. But guess what? They now consist largely of banks and hotels and chains that can afford the higher rents that the capitalist landlords saw they could get. Sorry to wrench you from your childlike view of capitalism, which has never squared with reality and never will.
The logic of capital is to maximize profit, and this means the big eating the small. Little mom and pop grocers, hardware stores, and restaurants are all but passe. Capitalism demands it. Now for an evangelical capitalist like yourself to lament a mom and pop store being squeezed out of business is the height of irrationality.
I've got news for you. Downtowns change; and in capitalism, the logic is that they become increasingly the site of large business ventures. More news for you: many variants of socialism today do not resemble E. Germany in the least. I think we're all beginning to understand why you weren't able to succeed with your professed sociology degree; and I think we're all also beginning to doubt your claims of success as a traveling salesman.
a resident of Downtown
on Mar 10, 2013 at 1:01 pm
Gunther, why don't you buy some property and rent it out at the rates that you think are reasonable?
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 10, 2013 at 1:33 pm
I can only think of stupid answers for such a stupid question. I'm not in the money-making business. Michael L claims to be, though I tend to think his claims of self-success are more than a wee bit inflated. In his dreams perhaps. But in the real world, driven in many parts of the planet including our own by the logic of capital, one cannot embrace capitalism but at the same time criticize capitalist landowners for not caring about the tenants they oust for higher profit. Doing so is nothing short of irrational.
There are ways by which a community can decide to ensure that a community remains small-scale. Ceilings on rents is one of those ways. The landowners still make a profit, which they've made many times over since they've already paid for the land, but at a relatively fixed rate to ensure folksy mom and pop bakeries and butcher shops and eateries remain in business. Ah, but so doing isn't capitalism! Which is my point. You can't have it both ways. Either embrace your community or embrace the mighty dollar. In this instance, and in so many more, they simply are not compatible. It's easy for evangelical ninnies crow about the virtues of capitalism ... until they see their own community stripped of its character and replaced by yet another bank.
a resident of Country Fair
on Mar 10, 2013 at 3:01 pm
I am sorry, but have you ever checked out the uncleanliness of their kitchen and bathrooms. After viewing them, we could not eat there again. One would have thought, they would have closed years ago.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 10, 2013 at 9:25 pm
I've been going there for 28 years, then. Good food, nice people and good service. My daughter, 11, just said, "what are we going to do for Chinese food?" - she has never had any other Chinese take out. I wish the owners and staff the best.
a resident of Castlewood
on Mar 11, 2013 at 8:38 am
Oh no!! I hope they get this worked out or find another location. A
a resident of Carriage Gardens
on Mar 11, 2013 at 9:01 am
Very sad indeed. We've been going there for the 14 years we've lived in Pleasanton. I truly hope they find a new location. Greed sucks!
a resident of Valley View Elementary School
on Mar 11, 2013 at 9:09 am
It's so sad to hear that Chef Wong is closing! My kids have grown up knowing Yolanda and Margie. They treat you like family. I will miss them and hope that they will relocate to another place. Where will I get my noodle fix?
a resident of Downtown
on Mar 11, 2013 at 9:21 am
sorry to hear they are leaving as well, but there are other authentic Chinese Restaurants between Pleasanton, Livermore and the rest of the Tri-Valley: example, Uncle Yu's in the Vineyards in Livermore, Uncle Yu's in San Ramon on Crow Canyon, and over on Valley there is the Hunan Chef.....they even deliver if necessary.
a resident of Downtown
on Mar 11, 2013 at 9:31 am
just backing up the person from the fairgrounds neighborhood....could not eat there anymore either: and besides the kitchen and bathroom....how about the fish tank? that fish was so gigantic that it could barely move in the tank for much smaller fish, it was oh so gross..
a resident of Downtown
on Mar 11, 2013 at 9:35 am
I'm so sorry to hear that. My sons and I have eaten there since they were little -- even had a few of their birthday parties there. And now my son and his family eat there often as well. We've tried other local chinese restaurants but their food is really the best. I hope they are able to find something else but they work so hard, maybe they would enjoy the break.
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Mar 11, 2013 at 9:56 am
like so many others we have been eating there for years. It is a family run business and all of them work hard and treat the customers like family. Hope they will find another place nearby. Will miss them.
a resident of another community
on Mar 11, 2013 at 10:18 am
Couldn't Eat There Anymore....
The best Chinese food comes from kitchen that are the filthiest. I've eaten here since I was a child... never been sick. One time when I ate at a Panda Express, I got very sick.
a resident of another community
on Mar 11, 2013 at 10:44 am
So sad! That was the first Chinese restaurant I ever went too. "Boss Lady" is always so welcoming. Thank you for serving us great food for so long.
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Mar 11, 2013 at 10:48 am
This makes me so sad. My family has eaten at First Hunan Chef Wong several times a month for years! No one has a better or more reasonable lunch special, and the personal treatment that Yolanda and her staff give to each and every person is irreplaceable. When my kids would be sick nothing was better than a large order of Won Ton soup. This is a huge loss for Pleasanton.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Mar 11, 2013 at 7:42 pm
They are not going to re-open somewhere else! After 28 years in that location and after 14 months of difficulty with the landlord, they are DONE! My family is crushed.
a resident of Parkside
on Mar 12, 2013 at 8:58 am
I never have gone there, but a great alternative would be Chinese Szechuan at Valley and Hopyard. They have great fresh food there, I have been going for over 20 years, same owners. Lovely people.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 12, 2013 at 9:37 am
I have eaten three times at that Chef Hunan Wong at that location and I thought the food was mediocre, at best. There are a number of Chinese restaurants in Pleasanton that have better food and better service. And, the availability of parking is horrible.
Sometimes it seems that Pleasantonians put on thier blinders about "old" restaurants and eat there because of tradition. Another example is Dean's Cafe. People rave about the place, but the food is poor and it is a dump. Ditto for Bob's Burgers.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 12, 2013 at 10:13 am
Wok Kee is behind the Fremont Bank on Bernal Avenue near 680. Great Chinese food flavors, good service, check it out: 6654 Koll Center Pkwy, Pleasanton. 925 931-9888
Always sorry to see yet another business unable to continue due to the sagging economy, no matter what economists say. It's not springing back fast enough for most. And Yes, I agree that building owners are not doing what they can to keep their spaces open for business. Preferring to have a space empty, rather than up and running "Especially in a Downtown" is a Black Eye for the Community. Personally I think there should be an city ordinance that fines building owners who don't fill their retail spaces within a 4-6 month period. This will help communities, businesses and DownTowns flourish.
a resident of Vintage Hills Elementary School
on Mar 12, 2013 at 5:01 pm
This is what makes me so angry. They are not closing due to the "sagging economy". They are closing because of problems with the landlord/property management. Empty buildings do not help the economy or the downtown area!
a resident of Pleasanton Village
on Mar 13, 2013 at 7:31 am
NO WAY!! Years and years ago we heard about 1st Hunan Chef Wong from another member of a T Ball team where to go for the best chop suey. She said it was the best chop suey ever and all the cops go there. She should know cause she is married to a cop and she was a dispatcher. Thank you Ann Radford - that was 26 years ago. As for Yolanda, we will call you tonight and urge you and the family business to relocate because your food is such a treat for our family. Your business is the best. We love you! The Kalowski Family
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 14, 2013 at 6:34 pm
I'm sorry to see the restaurant close because it is still another business that bit the dust because of our times and this world's inability to be kind and caring to each other. I too, am not or was not a fan of the place. I thought it was dirty and the food was just so so. The people were not friendly when I went there and once I saw one of the kitchen staff picking his nose. Did I want to eat there after seeing that? NO! But now another family has to find a way to survive. I'm sorry that they are closing but woulnd't eat there even if they stayed open.
a resident of Kottinger Ranch
on Mar 14, 2013 at 10:35 pm
We love your food and we hope you open another restaurant.
Your lunch specials were great and Tosh loved your tomato beef
Chow Mein pan fried noodles (just like he had as a boy in SF).
We will miss you!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Mar 18, 2013 at 7:33 pm
I have been going to this place for over 20 years. Boss Lady always makes me and my family welcomed and the food has always satisfied us. Weather its eat in or take out, the food quality has always been the same...the best. I am sure they know they have loyal customers and if they wanted to open somewhere else in Pleasanton, we will follow.
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