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esposo's "revolutionary situation" #VAT
william m. esposo, philstar columnist and true-blue, i mean, -yellow, aquino supporter, is as annoyed about #noynoying as leftist (pa ba? more like red-turned-yellow) joel rocamora. and esposo is now calling the youth activists (who coined "noynoying") "ANAYchists," as in termites, who undermine stability and peddle unrealistic solutions to the oil price hikes.
i think it's a poor metaphor. having to deal with termites where i live, i know they only feed on wood, and they are destructive but can be held at bay.
in fact, there's nothing wooden about government (well, except the forests under the care of the state, which are mostly gone, converted into cash by a different exclusive breed of anay); and there's nothing destructive about these youth activists who are really more like askal watchdogs whose barks are worse than their bites. and it's not as if, historically, government has not vigilantly, and successfully, held them at bay, as rocamora would know.
of course, the noise that squealing yelping high-alert watchdogs make when faced with suspicious smells and sounds (lalo na when something's rotten sa kapaligiran) can be most irritating and can keep you awake at night, especially if you or your boss is in charge for another four years. you must now realize that you guys promised too much, and so "noynoying" has gained traction. kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap, you said, a promise to address corruption and poverty. little did we not know that the fulfillment of the promise would hinge on chief justice corona's and gloria arroyo's persecution, i mean, prosecution, and conviction. meanwhile the corruption everywhere else continues, nothing has changed, except maybe it's gotten worse.
"noynoying" is a clever critique of the president's do-nothing approach to the spiralling costs of everyday essentials due to the spiralling costs of oil products and electricity. true, the president is in no position to influence the global ups and downs in the price of oil. however, he IS in a position to undo gloria arroyo's VAT on oil products and electricity, which, until gloria, were VAT-exempt, like food and other essentials. and he IS in a position to ask congress as well to revisit and amend, nay, railroad amendments to, EPIRA, particularly with regard to provisions that allow power companies to pass on all kinds of costs to consumers.
instead, the aquino admin is on damage-control mode, but the defense is weak, we've heard it all before, ito na rin ang mga excuse ni gma noon. but maybe esposo, and his president's men, have forgotten, or weren't paying attention:
To scrap the oil deregulation law is to subsidize the petrol needs of Filipinos. That's something we cannot afford to do and to do it is to upset the fiscal position that we now have that's generating rating upgrades and attracting foreign investors. To remove or reduce the VAT on petrol will result in the same worse scenario of wreaking havoc on our fiscal position. The ANAYchists simply want to provoke a revolutionary situation.
esposo might not be wrong about "a revolutionary situation," bully for the youth activists. but he is wrong about everything else. "subsidize"? we have always paid, we will continue to pay, hangga't kaya — it's not as if we have a choice — but please, without all the patong, that is, taxes upon taxes. and what foreign investors? given our high power rates mismo (no thanks to EPIRA and VAT) and poor infrastructure, among many other unattractive features, all we ever attract is "hot money" (pang-stockmarket lang) that goes out as quickly as it comes in, the foreigners and local elite laughing all the way to their banks, without any real positive effect on the economy on the ground.
as for credit rating upgrades — highly desired because it allows government to borrow more and more, again and again, from foreign creditors, borrowing and spending, beyond our means, and nothing much of significance to show for it except a ballooning foreign debt. upgraded credit ratings are based on enhanced capacity to repay loans, that is, based on increased revenues. yeah, right, at our expense, an imposition, no less, of an obscene 12% VAT on essential petroleum products and electricity (hitherto VAT-exempt, it bears repeating), on top of other taxes (it bears repeating).
this email addendum to When VAT on oil is "crooked road" (thanks, rudy coronel) explains further why arroyo then was, and aquino now is, loathe to give up VAT on oil. after all, it's like, you know, a la juan tamad: without having to lift a finger, cash comes rolling in, never mind where it's coming from.
Petroleum products are perhaps the single biggest source of taxation in this country. This country consumes 300,000 barrels of oil per day. There are 159 liters to a barrel. Local oil prices are now about P60.00 per liter for premium gasoline; P45.00 per liter for diesel. While there are other oil grades in the marketplace, gasoline and diesel together comprise the biggest slice of the whole cake. From this alone, you can imagine how much Vat oil products contribute to the country's coffers. Add to that the excise tax (about P4.50 per liter for gasoline, of course lower for other grades) and the customs duties due on imported crude and finished oils. This is the reason why P-Noy, and even GMA in her time, will be, and had always been, reluctant to give up the Vat on oil. The thing is we have the highest Vat in the region, and yet I'm sure, were it not for the continuing rise in the global prices of oil, we might wake up one day with another proposal to increase the Vat rate. Vat, kasi, is one of the easiest taxes to collect. But Vat, you will be surprised, do not exist in the US, where tax collection is relatively more efficient. Vat is common whenever and wherever there are problems in tax collection, like in these parts. The irony is, year in and year out, we are not unlike a golf ball stuck in a sand-trap, unable to rise up from our budget deficits. My take on this is, throughout our history we have tried, but vainly, to solve our budget woes by imposing newer and newer taxes. At least for once, why can't we try another strategy: trim down our expenses and manage our budget more responsibly?
here's an elected congressman who's talking sense, too, no less than san juan rep jv ejercito, more power to him:
At the House of Representatives, San Juan Representative Joseph Victor Ejercito has filed House Bill No. 6014 exempting petroleum products from the 12-percent VAT to provide immediate relief to motorists.
Ejercito, chairman of the House committee on Metro Manila development, said classifying petroleum among the VAT-exempt products was a more efficient and effective alternative to the government's subsidy program, the Pantawid Pasada Program, which gives public transport owners discounts on their fuel purchases.
"Neither the bus, jeepney and taxi operators nor drivers agrees it is the solution to the skyrocketing cost of gasoline, diesel, kerosene and LPG. It does not benefit the people at all," he said.
On concerns of the government that removing the VAT would reduce tax collections, Ejercito claimed that the government's share from the
P45-billion annual income of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), P31-billion income of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and P43-billion royalties from the Malampaya gas project would be "sufficient to replenish the lost revenues."
Ejercito noted that the VAT was imposed in 2004 to boost revenues and lower the government's dependence on borrowings that were pegged at 78.2 percent debt to the gross domestic product ratio. With the debt-to-GDP ratio falling to 55.4 percent, Ejercito said it was time to reconsider the VAT as it has already served its purpose.
so, again. it is not true that gov't is helpless on rising oil prices. the president can drop VAT, which would bring down prices all around, give some measure of relief all around. yes, this would reduce government's resources but, like coronel and jv say, there are other sources, and there are other ways of raising revenue.
i would add: improved tax collections from the rich, the moneyed classes who are masters at, and get away with, undervaluing their assets and understating their incomes (as can be sensed from the corona trial); a rational debt policy — let's not rush to pay obligations in advance just so we can borrow again — the nation is lubog na sa utang as it is. and what about the pork barrel, and the presidential coffers — it's time our government officials stopped enriching themselves while-in/through-their offices, augmenting their salaries with huge allowances and other emoluments, as though the money weren't urgently needed elsewhere.
"yun nga lang, the president would have to rise to the challenge, demonstrate some creativity, perspicacity, and balls, so to speak. and yes, william esposo, it would amount to a revolutionary situation of sorts, one that the masses would happily support, for sure, as in people power, remember? revolution can be fun in the philippines.
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April 1, 2012 at 12:33 am
While i sympathize with those unduly burdened by VAT (because it is regressive), I noticed an idea here from the statement that "..all we ever attract is "hot money" (pang-stockmarket lang) that goes out as quickly as it comes in, the foreigners and local elite laughing all the way to their banks, without any real positive effect on the economy on the ground."
If the two — foreigneres and local elite — laugh when the stock market rises, somebody must cry. Who? The small domestic investors? The local consumers? I suspect the foreign investor also gets clipped (though he doesn't know it at first) along with the customers of local big businesses.
I think the President's men realize how difficult it is for government to be the promoter of the proverbial level playing field. Perhaps they admit such helplessness through inaction. Perhaps there are enough incompetents among them, which ought to make us average folks alarmed. But how do you solve that kind of problem?
April 1, 2012 at 3:54 am
"On concerns of the government that removing the VAT would reduce tax collections, Ejercito claimed that the government's share from the P45-billion annual income of Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor), P31-billion income of Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and P43-billion royalties from the Malampaya gas project would be "sufficient to replenish the lost revenues.""
parang malabo ito. IF the govt is already getting its share from Pagcor, etal, how, can these replenish the lost revenues of a vat exemption?
April 1, 2012 at 6:25 am
also, to correct your friend, the VAT is now a standard tax tool in the majority of countries. the US is the exception. the US is also thinking about instituting VAT.
from a brooking's paper on VAT:
"In contrast, many OECD governments and state government offer preferential or
zero rates on certain items like health care or food to increase progressivity. This
approach is largely ineffective because the products in question are consumed in greater
quantities by middle-income and wealthy taxpayers than by low-income households.
Furthermore, this approach creates complexity and invites tax avoidance as consumers try
to substitute between tax-preferred and fully-taxable goods and policymakers struggle to
characterize goods (for example, if clothing were exempt from the VAT, Halloween
costumes classified as clothing would be exempt while costumes classified as toys would
the solution is better targeting — know who the poor is, and help them directly with subsidies and tax cuts or cash transfers. this is what the conditional cash transfer program is about.
April 2, 2012 at 10:15 pm
The VAT goes to socialized spending – schools, roads, health, housing etc.
The argument for removing the VAT on oil and electricity echoes the line of the Republican Party in America – that less taxes leave more money for individuals to spend as they see fit. And that is good for the economy.
The argument for keeping the VAT echoes the line of the Democrats – that government is in a better position to spend the money for the greater good of the greatest number.
Which philosophical approach to governance is better?
April 2, 2012 at 11:52 pm
i think you're quite correct on the effect of vat, even if it's a general revenue tax. the fiscal situation is such that the fixed overheads – salaries for the public sector and interest on public debt – eat up the bulk of revenues anyway.
but i also think that vat here should be seen in the context of income tax, which is easily avoided or evaded by the rich. one can see this in the unfolding drama between the bir and manny pacquiao.
so, the 1% may opt to cut vat so long as they can keep their tax loopholes. this means that a lower vat or one with a reduced base may spell relief for the poor and middle class, but it takes away public funds for the poor. cutting the vat seems to favor the rich and middle class!
perhaps the sensible solution is to cut the vat, find a way to get the 1% to pay more income tax (not easy but pnoy can do it), and ensure that politicians don't play with public funds (near impossible but doable if we can shame them into giving up pork). but perhaps this is too idealistic.
April 2, 2012 at 10:20 pm
By the way, I prefer the term of Dahli Aspillera for noynoying: Nguynguying. It's catchier than Billy's Anaychists, which gives gives gravitas to whining.
April 4, 2012 at 8:00 pm
To complain when there are reasonable/rational solutions to solvable problems is legit, to complain when one cannot offer a reasonable/rational solution to a problem that is beyond one's control is indolent whining or nguynguying. Thus one can complain about the lack of adequate disaster rescue or mitigation but it would be nguynguying to complain about typhoons or earthquakes. Such is complaining about the price of oil. A realistic solution is what is needed and price controls or VAT reductions without a corresponding proposal for revenue substitution are neither realistic nor rational as it would bankrupt the country. Nguynguying ang tawag diyan.
April 7, 2012 at 4:49 am
While the whole world is busy dealing with high oil prices due to the middle east unrest, the filipinos are busy calling each other names. Go figure.
April 9, 2012 at 4:50 am
gma is in hospital arrest, fg is being charged in court, abalos is in jail, palparan is in hiding, merceditas resigned. these are once powerful people. While others don't see any changes at all, I could sleep at night knowing my president (even if i did not vote for him)is not corrupt.
It could have been worse. Erap as the president and gma the prime minister.


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The council of senior monks at the Southern Air Temple hold a meeting to decide how to deal with Sozin's demands. Afiko persuades them not to give up the island, and to accelerate Aang's training as their eventual protector. Aang's air scooter game is interrupted and he is told he is the Avatar. Aang's friends Taro, Kunchen, and Jangbu eavesdrop on this announcement and tell the other boys. Taro promises Aang things won't change between them, but Aang runs away soon after.
Gyatso hurried through the door to the council chamber. "Aang and I returned from Omashu as soon as we received the message. What's the trouble?"
As he sat down, the abbot rang a gong with a small mallet. "The council of the Southern Air Temple is convened." He glanced around, regarding each of the other monks seated on simple orange pillows in a circle. "We are here to discuss Firelord Sozin's requests for control of Kalden Island. As you know, we refused the Firelord's offer months ago, but he continues to request we reopen negotiations. Actually, at this stage he has begun to demand it." The abbot passed around the letters containing Sozin's requests. Indeed, there was a visible progression over time from letters that began "The Firelord humbly requests..." to one that said, "His Eminence, Sozin the Great, Lord of Fire, strongly urges the Air Nomads to reconsider..."
"This is troubling," the bespectacled Monk Lobsang observed.
"Perhaps we should just give up the island?" Gyatso suggested. "It will be difficult, but we can probably survive without the fruit."
"Why should we?" Afiko spoke up. "The Fire Nation just endured a civil war. They're in no position to threaten us. Those orchards ensure our survival. We can keep them as long as we want."
"Granted, but we should be very careful not to underestimate the Fire Nation," Gyatso said.
"I agree," the abbot said. "I have spoken with Monk Samdhup from the Northern Air Temple. His abbot met with Sozin when Sozin assumed the throne. My fellow abbot believes Sozin is an unstable ruler, very aggressive, and may be dangerous."
"How could he be dangerous? He has no resources," Afiko countered. The abbot pented his fingers in front of his mouth.
"That's true," the cantankerous, bearded Monk Senge agreed. "It will cost a lot more to maintain the temple, and the birdfruit has become a staple food. Why give up such providence needlessly?"
"We should keep the island, if only to show the Fire Nation that we will not roll over for them," Afiko said. "That type of strength is what people like Sozin respect."
"Very well. We will put it to a vote," the abbot declared. By two votes, the council decided to refuse Sozin's demands again.
Gyatso had voted against it. "But what if Sozin does try to gain those orchards by force?" he asked. "We should make some kind of preparations. I met Sozin when he was young. There was something not right about him, and judging by the wording of these letters and what the northern abbot said, Sozin could be a serious threat if the economy of the Fire Nation ever does recover."
"Agreed," the abbot said. "These are troubling signs. But what sort of contingency could we employ?"
The monks all thought for a few moments. Finally, Afiko spoke. "We have the ultimate contingency," he said. "The Avatar."
"No, Afiko," Gyatso replied. "Aang is not ready—"
"Wait. Hear me," Afiko interrupted him. "If Sozin really is as dangerous as you think, then it's the only really viable choice. And it's a safe move politically. The Avatar is the protector of the whole world. No other nation can complain that we are accelerating their protector's training, not even the Fire Nation."
"With respect, I must disagree entirely. I resent the use of my pupil for political gain."
Afiko's lips curled in a persuasive, saccharine smile. "Gyatso," he said, opening his arms in a sympathetic gesture. "It's not about political gain. If Sozin is really a threat, a fully-realized Avatar may be the only thing that can keep him in his place. Accelerating Aang's training not only guarantees the airbenders' safety, but the safety of the rest of the world as well."
Gyatso sighed. "If we put it to a vote...I will abide by the council's decision."
It passed with three votes. "We had better get Aang," the abbot said.
Afiko didn't trust the other monks to negotiate with the Fire Nation. He didn't think they had guts for it, didn't think they were strong enough. He stayed behind in the council chamber to talk with the monks who were to be involved in negotiations. He requested he be added to the official group of emissaries to the Fire Nation.
The abbot, Gyatso, Lobsang, Senge, and Tenzin went to find Aang in the courtyard. Aang was demonstrating the air scooter, a new technique he had invented on the trip to Omashu. "You kinda have to balance on it like it's a top," he instructed.
Pupil Jangbu was pouting with his head in his hand, presumably because of a failed attempt. "Man, that's hard!" he said.
Lobsang's pupil Kunchen always admired Aang. A lot of the pupils did. "Where'd you learn that trick, Aang?" Kunchen asked
"I made it up."
"Woooow!" Kunchen gushed, spinning and waving his arms in excitement. Taro stopped practicing the air scooter to laugh at Kunchen's goofy dance.
It pained Gyatso to interrupt Aang's fun. His life was about to change forever. It would be such a burden for him. "Aang, come with us," he finally said. "We need to speak with you." Aang followed them into the sanctum.
Most of the boys had stopped their playing. "What do you think they're talking about?" Jangbu asked, walking over to another boy, Khalama.
"I dunno," he said.
Then Jangbu smiled. "Do you think we should find out?"
"Definitely," Kunchen said. Jangbu hadn't noticed he was standing right next to him. The boys had left their gliders leaning against the South Wall when they went to play. Jangbu picked his up.
"Wait. Let me go too," Taro blurted, uncharacteristically. "I want to know what's happening to Aang too."
Jangbu and Khalama were a little surprised that Taro was concerned enough to speak, but Jangbu offered him a shaky "Uh, sure. Come on." Taro opened his glider as well, and Kunchen secured himself between them with one hand on the inside of each boy's knee. They glided up over the roof of the sanctum and alighted very carefully. Luckily, the roof of the sanctum was in disrepair and there were many termite holes in the wood and gaps in the vines covering it. Kunchen jostled to fit his head in between Taro and Jangbu as the looked through a large one. They could see the five monks talking to Aang.
"You chose them because they were familiar," Monk Senge was saying.
Gyatso seemed apologetic. "Normally, we would have told you of your identity when you turned sixteen, but there are troubling signs. Storm clouds are gathering."
"I fear that war may be upon us, young Avatar," the abbot said. Avatar!? At that, Kunchen was about to cry out in excitement, but Jangbu clapped a hand over his mouth. Jangbu stared daggers at him and made the gesture to keep quiet.
"We need you, Aang," Gyatso said.
Taro, Jangbu, and Kunchen moved away from the hole in the roof and glided back down to the south wall. The other boys ran up. "What are they doing? What's happening to Aang?" they asked. Jangbu held up his hands. "Calm down, calm down. Okay, this is huge news, guys," he said.
Jangbu and all the other boys leaned into a huddle in their eagerness for the news. "Aang...is the Avatar!"
The other boys exploded with laughter. Kunchen laughed at their reaction, but Jangbu looked annoyed.
As the laughs died down, one heavyset boy wiped his eye and asked, "No, really, what did they say?"
"It's the truth!" Jangbu shouted.
"It is," Kunchen reassured them, and Taro added a "Yeah!"
"I mean, it makes sense," Taro reasoned. "Did you ever wonder why Aang is so good at airbending? No one else comes up with techniques like the air scooter and marble spin."
The laughter died down. Taro felt the mood become grave. He didn't like thinking about how things would change. None of the pupils did. "Let's keep doing the air scooter, guys," Khalama said, trying to take their minds off of it. "I want to see if I can master the Avatar's technique," he joked.
As it turned out, it wasn't too hard to do. Balancing was the most difficult part. It wouldn't have been easy to balance on a regular top, let alone one made of nothing but air. But by the time Aang came back to play, most of the other boys had figured it out. "Hey, not bad! You guys have been practicing!" Aang said, happy to see his friends at play and hoping to join them.
"Not only that," Kunchen said, scooting around Aang, "We made up a game you can play with the air scooters!
"Great!" Aang exclaimed. But as he formed his own air scooter, the other boys stopped. They all looked sad. Aang didn't understand. "What's going on?"
It was Jangbu who said it. "Now that you're the Avatar, it's kind of an unfair advantage for whichever team you're on."
"But I'm still the same – nothing's changed. So, what, I can't play?"
"That's...the only fair way."
Aang dismounted his scooter. "Oh, okay." But Taro could tell from his voice, it wasn't okay.
"Sorry, Aang," Kunchen said.
Taro watched Aang walking up the ramp to the temple. He didn't feel right watching his friend go. "Aang!" Taro ran up to him. "Sorry about those guys."
Aang tried to smile "It's okay," he said, turning away.
"Look, Aang," Taro stopped him, "I don't care if you're the Avatar, or what. We'll always be friends." Aang nodded at him, and tried to smile again. "C'mon, we'll take Appa down to the gardens and get some moon peaches."
"Thanks, but I..."Aang sighed, "I don't really feel like it right now." He sounded depressed.
Taro gave him a smile. "Tomorrow then. Or whenever. We'll do something one day this week, all right?"
"All right," Aang said.
Taro went back to the game. Aang ran away soon after, so as it turned out, Taro never did get to speak with him again.
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I love this story so far; I think you have a fantastic plot going for you. It can get confusing in a few places but it usually works itself out. I think this story is brilliant and I know you haven't updated it in years but I really hope you would continue it is a great story. I love how well you relay their emotions to the reader; I can actually feel how they feel. Keep up the great work and update this story please! Have a lovely day.
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i really like this story. i love darien and serena stories. but after readin so many i got to say something. in some fics the author makes it such a tragedy that darien can't remember anything before the accident. i understand being alone because of his parents death but not remembering anythin befoer the accident. he was 6. i don't remember anything before i was 7 and my memory is intact. anyway sorry u have to be the ne to read this. it's nothing against ur story. its great and well written
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In March of 2015 we reported on newly filed site plans from Florida firm PHDevelopment for a property at 5501 Capital Boulevard. PHDevelopment owns and manages a number of properties in the area, including 6201 Glenwood, which was once home to Fat Daddy's burgers and is now occupied by a Panera Bread.
Due to the preliminary nature of the project at the time, no tenants were announced.
According to county records PHDevelopment purchased the property, then a car dealership, from Charlotte's Muskgrave Properties in December 2014 for $3.1 million.
Three months later in June, Callahan Construction received a $120,000 permit to demolish the one-time home of Saturn of Raleigh. When I reported on that demolition last June, I noted that PHDevelopment had "a history of tearing down old buildings and putting up exciting things like mattress stores or Panera Breads in their place."
On August 25 (my birthday!) Callahan received new building permits for a 13,004 square-foot shell building at 5501 Capital, a month later, permits were issued for another shell building, located next door at 5505 Capital.
And now, we finally get to learn the names of the new tenants occupying this space: The Vitamin Shoppe and…. a Mattress Firm! Man, do I know how to call it or what?
Callahan Construction on February 8 received a pair of interior completion permits totaling $202,000 for the two retailers.
One of the other large renovation permits from last week is the third of its kind we've seen in recent memory, perhaps part of a growing trend: building repair due to vehicular damage. The victim this time was Ole Time Barbecue at 6309 Hillsborough Street. Their slogan is, I kid you not: A Great Place To Get PORKED! That's pretty amazing.
The permits describe the work as "repairs from truck hitting building — building, electrical, plumbing." That must've been some accident. Keith Poage will be handling the $22,000 restoration.
In other restaurant renovation news, two area Bojangles — one at 5409 Capital, the other at 1013 New Bern — are set for some exterior improvements. The Capital Boulevard location is having their awnings replaced at a cost of $70,000 by Quality First Construction.
Over on New Bern, Quality First is being paid $100,000 for the same kind of work. The awnings there must be a lot bigger or something.
Highwoods Realty will be spending $225,000 to renovate various parts of the Bank of America Building at 421 Fayetteville. The company will be handling the construction work in-house.
There weren't a whole lot of interesting permits last week, but we'd be remiss if we didn't mention the 45 permits issued for roof repairs at the Woods of North Bend. Atlanta's Reliable Roofing will be handling the work for a total cost of $316,112. The Woods of North Bend are owned by Hawthorne Residential Partners.


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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAAY) A flag, that once flew over the World Trade Center, is returned to its owner.
According to NBC News, an American flag was stolen last week. It was returned to its owner, anonymously, on Thursday.
The flag was returned to its owner with a note that said, "I am so sorry. I had no idea. "
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I'd read about Woodspoon in the LATimes and it sounded great: a newish Brasilian restaurant conveniently located downtown serving tasty food at reasonable prices. Quite a find. I checked posts on this site which all seemed extremely positive and all signs pointed to a great evening out. And it was. Kinda.
The good.
I'd called an hour earlier because I'd heard they do a Saturday family meal and, having never been there, I wanted to check on availability, reservations, etc. I was told that the place served a big meal (which happened to be Feijoada that night) and for $25, they served an appetizer, drink, entrée (with all the fixings) and a dessert. Great! Let's go!
Given downtown at night, there was plenty of parking. The restaurant is really well-designed. So pleasing when you walk in. Bright, simple. The place had about 8-10 tables, three were occupied at 8pm. But it filled up later.
We were met at the door by the waitress, who immediately wanted to know if we'd be ordering the family dinner. We hadn't really sat down, didn't have menus. We hadn't really had the family dinner explained to us (I'd spoken to a man on the phone and he'd said to just show up). When we asked questions about the meal, she seemed confused and we learned later she was new. That's fine. No big deal. She brought water, served in carafes with giant cinnamon sticks in it. A great touch. Everything on the menu looked delicious and we opted for one of us getting the family meal and the other ordering off the menu.
Then Nathalia, the head chef and owner, stopped by the table. What a terrific, warm lady. She explained the dinner, suggested a few things on the menu and was so damn welcoming. I'd forgotten how lovely it is to have the chef come out and actually TALK to you. I would've ordered her shoes after that if she'd have suggested them.
Then the food arrived.
I'd ordered the coxhina appetizer ($8) I'd heard so much about. These are small teardrop-shaped, croquette-like bites served with a mayo I'd read was delicious. Each of the four bites is about the size of a very small fig. The filling is a ground chicken and, what seemed to be, a mashed-potato mixture. Good, not great. For the price, somewhat underwhelming. The mayo: just okay. It got a solid shrug (which is not quite a head-scratch, but close).
For dinner I ordered the chicken pot pie ($10). Again, I'd read and heard raves about it. Let me add my two-cents to the record: regardless of what you've read here, it's not a big pot pie. I don't know where some of my fellow Chowhounders hail from, but a "big" pot pie should be somewhat larger than the size of my hand. Shortly after ordering, I saw my soon-to-be dinner crossing the room toward someone else and thought "that can't be the huge pot pie I've heard so much about." Now, it's definitely unique. The filling is full of meat, hearts of palm, olives, etc. The flavor is quite nice, but the effect is more of an empanada than a pot pie. It was good, quite light, served with a simple salad, but not overly filling. Or really filling at all. Just manage your expectations on this dish and you'll be fine.
The feijoada was a similar situation. Maybe more so. The "dinner" we'd been told about on the phone was absolutely not the meal we received. There was no appetizer, no drink, no dessert. Here's the meal: a bowl of the stew with sides. Not a lot. Maybe the size of a cereal bowl, half filled. A single portion of rice. A nice-sized portion of collard greens. A bowl of salsa (which tasted strangely like the stew itself). A small bowl of farofa and three 2-inch lengths of fried plantain. The stew was delicious (comment: "Well, there's not a lot here, but at least it's tasty"). It had some nice chunks of meat and even a few meatless bones in it but, hey, it's feijoada. It struck me as odd that given the small portion that the kitchen would send it out with meatless bones in it. Totally forgivable, though. The greens were very fresh. The rest, perfectly fine. It simply all bordered on those single-portion entrees where one asks the question "this is it?" And for $25, it was unquestionably small.
Here's the skinny (no pun intended): We really really wanted to love this restaurant. Two small (albeit tasty) entrees, water, one even smaller appetizer. The bill was over 50 bucks. Not astronomical, but not a "find." Sadly, we won't go back. I'm glad we stopped here in the name of trying something new, but honestly, I'd probably steer people away from it. More the price than anything else. The food had nice flavor, but it was nothing earth-shattering or even special.


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Lady Gaga wears FOUR different outfits in just one day... but it's that sparkler on her ring finger that courts the most attention
She's known for courting attention with her outlandish outfits.
But Lady Gaga kept her stylists well and truly on their toes on Wednesday as she sported four different outfits in just one day.
The most revealing ensemble, however, came when Gaga headed to a performance on the Late Show With David Letterman in New York wearing a revealing bra, black panties, fishnet stockings and towering platforms.
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Casual look: Lady Gaga hit the streets in a bra, underwear, fishnet stockings and giant platforms for an appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman on Wednesday
What's that? It was the ring on Gaga's left hand that courted the most attention
Bow-tiful: Gaga's ring featured a gold band and a diamond bow detail
To fend off the Manhattan chill the 28-year-old covered up just slightly with a black motorcycle jacket.
donned an enormous chartreuse bouffant wig with a full face of make-up
which was slightly obscured behind a pair of black sunglasses.
Looking like a cross between Married With Children's Peg Bundy and Sandy from Grease, the eccentric artist created quite the spectacle as she taped her segment with David Letterman.
But it wasn't Gaga's sartorial choices that courted the most attention.
Instead, all eyes were drawn to the diamond ring Gaga was sporting on her left hand as she signed autographs for fans.
The design featured a gold band and a diamond bow detail - a less traditional kind of engagement ring, but one suited to a singer as eccentric as Gaga.
Easy does it: She negotiated the sidewalk in her towering platforms
Helping hand: Gaga, Bill Murray and Letterman all skipped along together
remains to be seen whether or not Gaga is engaged - and what she would
wear down the aisle - but she has been in a relationship with actor
Taylor Kinney since 2011.
Speaking previously about their romance, Taylor said: 'For whatever reason it just works … and that's that.'
MailOnline has contacted a spokesperson for Gaga for comment on the engagement reports.
Take it all in: You don't see Lady Gaga and David Letterman holding hands everyday
New friends: Gaga and David Letterman walk hand in hand down the street
Causing a scene: Fans snapped pics as the duo maneuvered on their way
Lost In Translation: Bill Murray also got in on the fun
Good times: Bill points at Lady Gaga's towering platforms
Hysterical: The 63-year-old was in great spirits with Mother Monster
With a big smile across his face, the 66-year-old held Lady Gaga's hand as they walked passed the throngs of fans.
At another point, she and Dave were joined by actor Bill Murray.
The 63-year-old also grabbed a hold of one of the singer's hands and three made their way down the barricaded street.
All sides: She displayed her slender figure from all angles
Big hair, don't care: Her chartreuse bouffant wig and full face of make-up complemented the outlandish outfit
Just another day: Dave wore a classic navy blue suit which balanced Lady Gaga's more absurd attire
After her appearance on the late-night show, she changed into a different ensemble consisting of a conservative pale pink chiffon trench, long brown wig and a classic black tote in her right hand.
Her understated glamour was a welcome change from her usual theatrics.
Earlier in the day, Gaga emerged from a New York City rose-adorned taxi cab wearing a floral mini dress which displayed her slender legs in slightly more demure fashion.
Taking to the stage: Gaga delighted fans with her performance at the Roseland Ballroom
Getting up close and personal: At one point during the show, Gaga climbed a ladder to get closer to her fans
Heading home: Gaga wore a sequinned trouser suit and towering heels as she headed home after the show
She balanced her tiny frame in a pair of sky high tan stilettos while holding a tea cup in her gloved hands.
Her wig of choice consisted of a simple reddish mane with wavy curls at the ends and accessorized with a pair of oval sunglasses.
She was seen riding in the taxi cab with MTV host Sway.
Demure: After her appearance on the talk show she changed into a pale pink chiffon trench and brown wig
Pretty in pink: The more classic look was a welcome change from her usual theatrics
Bold: The 28-year-old wore red lipstick and carried a classic black tote for her stylish exit
The ArtPop hitmaker is currently in the middle of a seven-night residency at Roseland Ballroom, which will end with the closing of the legendary New York venue.
The residency ends April 7, and she'll later kick off her ARTPOP Ball Tour May 4 at Florida's BB&T Center in Ft. Lauderdale.
The 52nd Street theatre is closing its doors after 56 years, and the G.U.Y. singer is the final performer to take the stage.
basically the only room in the city I haven't played,' Gaga told The
New Yorker earlier this week, noting that Manhattan clubs are 'where I
learned to be bold.'
The Roseland Ballroom will eventually be transformed into a 59-storey residential tower.
Tea time: Earlier in the day, she emerged in a short floral frock and holding a tea cup
Floral: She was decked out in oval sunglasses and white gloves for her first of three ensembles
Strike a pose: She stood patiently as MTV host Sway made his way ahead of her down the street
Taking a ride: Gaga and Sway chat it up in the backseat of the cab
Gentleman: Sway held the taxi door open for Lady Gaga as she made her way inside
Dainty: The ArtPop singer sipped on her tea in the middle of the street
Concerts: She is in the middle of a seven-night residency at Roseland Ballroom, which ends April 7
The swarm: Fans and photographers try to catch a glimpse of the eccentric star
Taxi: She emerged from a rose covered yellow cab
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This winter Lynden Trail has been extremely busy. He played in two all-star games and was a star in each. The latest was a trip to the Offense-Defense game, where Trail earned national recognition.
"I have been holding it down for Florida and my high school," Trail said about his excellent play in the two games. "I did great, I was the best defensive end (in the Offense-Defense game). I finished with 12 tackles, three forced fumbles and a lot of pressures on the quarterback. I also received a reward as the defensive player of the year."
Trail has been working hard in the classroom and with the all-star games and his current basketball season where he stars with fellow Gator commitment Quinton Dunbar. Trail is also getting more and more looks from college recruiters.
"Florida State is coming back down here and talking to me," he said. "LSU has been trying to get back in contact with me. Georgia is getting back with me....I don't know why?"
He is being a little modest with that last question, but Trail really isn't that interested in any other school.
"I'm not really talking to much, not leading anyone on," he said. "I am not letting them think I am coming to their school or anything like that."
Trail actually scheduled another visit with one of Florida's biggest rivals, but has decided that he will not do that.
"I changed my mind and told Urban Meyer today (Tuesday) that I wouldn't visit Florida State," he said. "Eddie Gran was recruiting me and he has been ever since he was at Tennessee. He said that if I did some research I would see (Florida State) had a walk on that started during the bowl game and they really need defensive ends."
"Coach Meyer said, 'what is the point of visiting if you aren't going to go there.'," he said. "Florida State is the enemy so I didn't want to mess with them either."
Trail was greeted in his home by three Florida coaches. New receiver coach Zach Azzanni, defensive back coach Vance Bedford, and defensive line coach Dan McCarney.
"Coach Azzanni came down to see Quinton, Coach Bedford, and Coach McCarney, my coach were there too," he said. "Florida State was there at the same time and they told me not to let Florida State get in my head."
Trail has a qualifying test score to get into school, but wants to do better. That ideal is part of his make up.
"I just re-signed up for the test," he said. "My Godmother (Lisa Starks) had me sign up again, because she doesn't want me to squeak by with the sliding scale. She wants me to dominate because she knows I want to dominate in everything I do."
Trail has big expectations for himself when he arrives in Gainesville in June.
"I am coming in to work hard right away and just trying to get on the field as fast as possible," he said. "I look forward to getting after opposing quarterbacks and wreaking havoc throughout my years there. Dunlap came in as a freshman and only played 25 snaps. I am only 215 and the average defensive end is 240-250, so I need to get my weight up and keep my speed up. Once I get my technique down, I know I will be the answer for the Gators for the next four years."
The answer the Gators wanted to hear is no other visits. Mission accomplished.
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A novel by Rosalind Brackenbury
The beautiful, mysterious Emily De Soto returns to Key West, where, as a child, she visited her grandparents. She's an adult now, married to a Cuban political philosopher she hasn't seen in 14 years. That's why she's in Key West: to help smuggle her husband, Raul, into the United States. But while she's waiting for Raul, Emily falls in love with an apolitical sailor named Harry. When Raul arrives, Emily must choose between the man who fought alongside Fidel and now wants out, and her stormy new lover with a fragile heart. Before the novel ends, one man will claim Emily's loyalty, and the other will die. As the plot thickens, so do the skies. The weather gets stormy, and the sea churns as dangerously as the hearts of the protagonists. In a classical counterpoint, a slut named Wanda wanders the streets of Key West, peddling pornographic poems themed to the action on the novel.
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