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Welcome Fairmont, MN, Our 200th Restaurant!
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On Dec. 17, we opened the doors of our 200th restaurant in Fairmont, MN–a milestone for every team member. It's hard to believe that we started with just six restaurants located in regional shopping centers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area in 1987!
"Not in our wildest dreams could we image that today we'd be the predominant Taco Bell operator in the upper Midwest," said Lee Engler, Founder and CEO. "What is most satisfying isn't necessarily the number 200, but the positive impact Border Foods has had on so many people's lives."
Providing life changing career opportunities to thousands is truly the greatest accomplishment, Lee said. And our leadership team agrees:
"Growth is one of the most important ingredients in providing opportunities for our team," said Chief Operations Officer Jeff Williams. "Growth in our company and growth in the number of restaurants, whether acquired or built."
Fairmont is the 32nd new build restaurant for our Development Department, and the 6th this year. With every new restaurant, we add 35-45 new jobs to the community and 35-45 more people to our Border Foods family.
"Being part of the Border Foods family is something special, we live our purpose statement of Making Lives Better in all that we do and the growth opportunities are unlimited," said Chief People Officer Craig Heide.
Congrats to our Region Coach Jarret Persons, Area Coach Cassandra (C.J.) Schreifels and General Manager Brandon Rosillo as they lead the team in opening this location!
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Tens of thousands of people from around Europe have marched across Brussels in a protest against spending cuts by some EU governments. Spain has held a general strike, with protesters in Barcelona clashing with police and torching a police car. Other protests against austerity measures have been held in Greece, Italy, the Irish Republic and Latvia. …In Greece and the Irish Republic, unemployment figures are at their highest level in 10 years, while Spain's unemployment has doubled in just three years. …Police sealed off the EU headquarters and barricaded banks and shops ahead of the protest in Brussels. It was described by unions as a day of action under the slogan "No to austerity, priority to jobs and growth".
Americans may be tempted to smugly scoff at Europe's troubles, but it's just a matter of time before the same problems afflict America. This chart is based on Congressional Budget Office projections (an optimistic "baseline" scenario and a more realistic "alternative" scenario) showing how the burden of federal government spending is about to skyrocket because of demographic changes and entitlement programs.
In the optimistic scenario, the federal government climbs to 45 percent of GDP. Add in state and local government, and that means the total burden of government will be about 60 percent of GDP – higher than France, Sweden, and Greece today. In the less optimistic scenario, the total burden of government will be in uncharted territory, perhaps akin to Cuba or North Korea. Needless to say, America will be convulsed by riots well before this point.
The solution, of course, is to limit the growth of government. During the Bush-Obama years, howerver, politicians have been heading in the wrong direction.
The only bright side, at least for those who feel good when others suffer, is that Europe's welfare states will have descended into social chaos and barbarism by the time the riots start in America.
As a Dutch person I am amazed how many Americans believe this crap.
Am I the only one that sees the total parallel of what is happening in America today and over the past 30 years compared to what happened in Germany in the late 1920's and 1930's? The Nationalist Socialists eventually controlled the educational system and the media to distort the truth and spread their propaganda of hate. Today the Federally controlled schools are teaching a different skewed version of history than what we were taught. None of the traditional or conservative views to love your country and its heritage are being taught like it was in my time. Now they promote non-traditional view points in the schools systems instead of the traditional views that made America what it used to be.
It is also obvious that the media is not reporting the truth but instead propaganda. This propaganda is promoting hate between the classes to help cause social unrest in which more rights can be taken away from the people by the government. The same happened in Germany put is was a racial and social hatred instead with the climax occurring with the burning of the Reichstag in which the government from the top took all control away from the people at the bottom which resulted in a dictatorship. This is just about the same "strategy" for lack of a better word is occurring today.
Today with the recent advent of the "Homeland Security" they can name just about anyone a "terrorist" inside the US as well as outside the US. It is just like what the Nationalist Socialists Germans did in the 1930's to anyone they deemed a threat to spread the truth that was against their propaganda and then they were shipped away. On Oct. 17, 2006, President Bush signed a law suspending the right of habeas corpus to persons "determined by the United States" to be an "enemy combatant" in the Global War on Terror. That is a very broad definition which can be applied to anyone the gov't wants. I am to a point where I a worried about sharing my feelings like I am now because it is obvious that history is repeating itself.
So again am I the only one that is seeing this? I have been studying WWII history for the past 10 years. Every time I turn on the news I am alarmed by the parallels of the past that so few know about because they are more concerned about American Idol than learning from the past. They just follow the herd.
As many were in disbelief of the absolute totalitarian control that occurred in Germany, something of a similar nature could occur in America? America is not immune to social unrest, dictoral control helped along by social unrest and the collapse of the dollar that had been in the making for many years. Also the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 has now be nullified by the H.R. 5122: John Warner National Defense Authorization Act in 2007. So this means that the president can now call out the Army, Navy, Marines and Air Force as a policing roll that the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 restricted only to the National Guard. So there are your "Brown Shirts" all ready to go and they don't need to declare martial law anymore but instead a nation emergency is all that is needed. Martial law is when the military takes over control. A national emergency is where the gov't stays in control in coordinates or controls the military plans.
Additionally, I looked up the gov't web sites, found out that the US tax revenues are only 2.5 trillion a year. The cost to run the gov't in 2008 was 500 billion a year. Now in two years time it has grown to 1.5 trillion a year. This leaves only 1 trillion for national defense, infrastructure repair and all the entitlement programs that have grown since the FDR years. So now we need to borrow 2 trillion dollars a year instead of one trillion, thanks to the Healthcare bill an extra trillion needs to be borrowed, just to barely keep things going as they are. This is unsustainable.
Now with the developing countries such as China, India, Brazil, etc. the competition for the limited supply of oil in the world, now that peek oil has passed, will only create more friction between all countries. Just as the downturns in weather that caused food shortages over the thousands of years coincide with the outbreak of wars and the rise and fall of empires and nations the same goes for the natural resources a country needs to survive.
All the pieces are in place. We are all in for a world of hurt over the next 10 to 20 years if history repeats itself.
If we look at the historical record, we find that the "welfare state" didn't cause the crises in Ireland(housing bubble) nor Iceland(bank debt/deregulation in 2001) while Germany and France continue to have UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE. Taxing the wealthy will continue to be an important measure in terms of funding.
Interesting comparison between Swedish & Singapore models.
By the time the majority of Americans come to their senses, it will be far too late.
Mr Zorba is absolutely right. Industrialized countries are turning themselves into stagnated countries that every day are a smaller, less relevant part of the world. Keynes pseudoscience is the guiding light in that suicidal path.
In a country like Sweden old people most of the time are a burden on the youth, they must be sustained in old age by taxes paid the youth, that is how their social security works. They have little money to inherit to loved ones, they are rather poor and dependent of politicians and youth instead of being rich and free.
In a country like Singapore social security is essentially through saving accounts: You save and invest to sustain yourself in old age. That investment creates jobs. That investment creates growth and higher wages to workers. Old singaporeans tend to be free people that depend on themselves and that have some money to inherit to the loved ones. They are not dependent on bureucrats and politicians decisions, they are not a burden on the youth.
Singapore was dirt poor in the 1960s. It choose small government. It choose to ignore the recommendations by the macroeconomic "geniuses'", nobel prize winners and other academics and bureaucrats. It choose freedom and prosperity and not serfdom under a political class. Today Singapure GDP production (in PPP dollars, the measure that makes sense) is much higher than Sweden's production.
Sweden was the super rich boy of the 1960s, along with the USA and others. But they choose being the serfs of a political class and we know the results. Dirt poor Singapore is now richer. The enormous lead that Sweden had over Singapore simply evaporated, because Sweden followed the counsel by all those keynesian macroeconomic "geniuses" and horribly damaged its growth and freedom.
The welfare state is a failure. As times goes by it will be totally obvious.
Why didn't the mainstream media pick this up hardly at all? This is seriously interesting news. You'd think CNN & gang should crawl all over this one. Then like the next day a TERROR ALERT comes out for Europe. No news about the riots, just the alert. Is this like trying to pacify people by putting out the terror boogeyman? Trying to cover up reality and keep people focused on the phony recovery?
And I bet that Mr. Mitchell's purple line does not even take into account a variation of his very own "Mitchell law": I.e. The fact that once voters start hurting, they will vote for even more central planning and redistribution. The resulting vicious cycle is likely to accelerate the actual trend and bring the day of reckoning much sooner than even the purple line implies. The fact that American voters voted for Obama in an effort to rectify Bush's policies is perhaps the best indicator that the vicious cycle implied in "Mitchell's law" has already begun.
Things move fast in the 21st century. While 2.5 billion people in the BRIC countries (Brasil, Russia, India China) have finally started modest copying of western supply side economic liberalization, the 1 billion people of the West (US and Europe) are reverting to the failed central planning and redistribution policies that once kept the BRIC countries in misery. Good luck! Convergence (which implies economic marginalization of the West) will come much sooner than most Westerners anticipate.
Don't worry, big-city, Democrat controlled cities will do all the pension-cutting and laying-off of gov't employees when Repubs are in power, and blame them for it.
richard40 — Your analysis is excellent, to the point it rendered your opening sentence moot.
Neither the U.S. political class nor the U.S. electorate has the will or capacity to address problems until they've reached "crisis" status. 9/11, Katrina, and the housing implosion proved that beyond a reasonable doubt.
Bottom line, the biggest financial cramdowns in history are on the way. The only question is when.
Can we make the linked item required reading?
It's a longish post regarding Davey Crockett and welfare. If only his wisdom had ruled us.
The suburbs will be like the settlements on the edge of the forests in the French& Indian wars. Time to sound out your neighbors.
I will be convinced that the US will avoid fiscal crisis when, the next time a dem cries that their repub opponent is cutting social security or medicare, the repub, instead of loudly denying it, can reply, "yes, modest cuts in those programs might be necessary to avoid fiscal crisis, and ensure they dont go completely bankrupt".
The problem now is if any repub is actually honest enough to do that, the AARP and the seniors vote them out. We can't blame this crisis just on our politicians. Until the voting public finally gives their votes to politicos who actually propose real cuts, not just vague cosmetic ones, and votes out any politoco who proposes any new entitlement, things wont change. The first test I see on the horizon is whether Obamacare will ever be repealed. If it is, their is hope for continued real change. If not, put your money into gold, and prepare to find some non-socialsit country to move to.
If Obamacare is ever repealed, the second candidate would be the Bush era drug benefit program. Then things like the dept of education, energy, HUD, agriculture, etc.
The problem though is too many voters want government cut in the abstract, but if anybody tries to cut any program they happen to like, then all hell breaks loose. We can't just blame the politicos, we ourselves are to blame as well. You can't get something for nothing. And the particular government service that you most like, is to other eyes the same as the pork that you hate.
Once it was granted that the parasites' seizure of property had any kind of moral legitimacy, we lost the war. Quibbling over quantity and manner of use afterwards is just negotiating with the executioner about whether you want to die quickly and painfully or die slowly and painfully.
If the US weren't a country that seemed to group so-called "tax evaders" along with child molesters and the like, I might have had some hope for it surviving the next couple of decades. I have a hard time believing that all the people who have shown that they were just fine with the mis-definition of "income", redistribution of wealth, taxation as a tool of social manipulation, and SOP persecution of "tax evaders" over the decades are suddenly going to whip out a gun and defend themselves against the people who, at this point, justly think that the value producers have acknowledged the right to seize their property if anyone expresses a "need".
That's the plan anyway. Seems more likely that we will have ballot by bullet way before then anyway.
Until we systematically cull the professional politicians from our government and institute citizen politicians who serve briefly and return to the private sector, likely nothing will improve markedly.
1. Those with meaningful savings realize that the West is no longer the only game in town.
2. The disaster of the subprime meltdown has forced the investing class to recognize that their governments can only be counted on to confiscate and squander increasing proportions of their wealth.
As a result, savers are beginning to make the collective decision to concentrate on protecting the wealth they already have. In doing so, the economy and those who rely on continued coercive redistribution are being gently strangled.
A promise made by law, nothing more. However, when the law claims to do more than dispense justice, by instead dispensing property, it steps too far and makes promises that it can't keep in the long term, as this post shows.
While it's possible to extract 60% of the money from the economy, the collapse that would cause would result in very little revenue for the government. It's probably not possible to extract an amount (dollar amount) equivalent to 60% of today's GDP.
The rioting will only be bad for those on the side of the statists trying to unjustly confiscate our property. It will be fairly safe for everyone else BECAUSE our citizens will be able to defend themselves from the statists, and we'll greatly outnumber the other side.
Where di the term "entitlement" come from? I was always taught that you work hard and make something of yourself. I did not always have a job that I wanted or liked, but I went to work every day and did my job until the opportunity presented itself for me to better myself. The only entitlement that you have in this great country of our is to work and make something of yourself. It is not my job to provide for you!
When the police riot in the US they will be a small minority of the armed citizens. Behoves them to be polite.
"limit the growth of government" is akin to "slow the progress of the nuclear chain reaction". A stark reduction in the size of government is necessary.
In a country with a Second Amendment and hundreds of millions of firearms distributed among the citizenry, any future rioting won't be as bad as that seen in Europe.
It'll be far, far WORSE.
In other words, any politican who promises entitlements is lying through his teeth. There will be no money to pay for Social Security, Medicare, etc.
Its time to break out the tar and feathers, make a few object lessons.
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Abhinav Ram Reddy
Executive Director of GAR Corp
Abhinav Ram Reddy is a second-generation entrepreneur and executive director of GAR Corp, a Hyderabad-based commercial real estate company founded in 1982 by his father, Mr. Amarender Reddy.
Gar Corp is the most renowned Hyderabad-based office space operator and Abhinav's mission is to consolidate and expand its real estate empire to retain their leadership in the industry.
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MR. ABHINAV RAM REDDY
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Unveiling the Journey of Mr. Abhinav Ram Reddy
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Over the years, urban infrastructure has been the driving force and backbone of growth and development in India. As we develop further, workspace requirements continue to evolve and challenge the capacity to offer world-class corporate spaces. GAR Corporation is one of the pioneers in this space that has been developing iconic office spaces for the past three decades. Some of the top MNCs such as Amazon, PepsiCo, HSBC, ADP, Cognizant, HCL, Capgemini, and many others have chosen GAR properties as their address.
Hyderabad is Home
Having been born and brought up in Hyderabad, Abhinav is deeply attached to the city. He completed his schooling at the famous Hyderabad Public School, and admits that although he was average in academia, he was an all-rounder and participated proactively in school programs. He was also chosen as the Head Boy of the School in 2006-07 for his competitive spirit and leadership skills. He continued his education with a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing from Case Western Reserve University and is also an alumni of Harvard Business School.
"I have travelled to a lot of cities around the world but there's no place like Hyderabad."
Speaking of Hyderabad, Abhinav said, "I've traveled to a lot of cities around the world, but there's no place like Hyderabad, simply because the city accepts all kinds of people, and the fact that anyone from anywhere can live here without barriers like language and resources makes it even more amazing." He also talked about Hyderabad's phenomenal growth over the last few years especially after the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, and stated the fact that GAR Corp has added millions of square feet of commercial real estate space, resulting in the creation of tens of thousands of jobs.
Today, world-class facilities and support services are a necessity for the city rather than a wish, as Hyderabad is now one of the most preferred destinations in India for any MNC looking to set up their presence.
Soon after completing his education, Abhinav was determined to carry forward his father's real-estate empire. Currently, he oversees a portfolio of 10 million square feet of office space that is wholly owned by the family business. He is also an investor, part of several SEBI registered venture capital funds, and has personally invested in around 25 startups with a focus on non-tech-specific, manufacturing and FMCG.
Abhinav oversees a portfolio of 10 million square feet of office space.
He says "I would prefer to invest my time and effort in the brick & mortar sectors rather than in technology, as technology trends keep changing from time to time and the market value is too dynamic."
The latest office park of GAR Corp, Laxmi Infobahn, shows us a glimpse of the futuristic Hyderabad. Today, under the leadership of Abhinav, the GAR Corp is the largest single owner of office space in Hyderabad, that is creating & operating iconic office spaces that meet world-class standards. He has also been instrumental in diversifying the company's tenant roster to include clients from varying industries such as technology, BFSI, E-commerce, Insurance, GICs, etc. Abhinav aims to expand and consolidate the firm and ensure that G
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Abhinav believes that staying focused on the target plays a crucial role in the overall picture. His objectives and motivation behind any task are clearly set in advance, and he strives to make the most of his time. He says that his dynamic schedule doesn't allow him to have a strict morning routine, and he says, "Rituals can keep changing based on the need, but one's goal must remain constant." He emphasizes mental health and says, "Mental fitness is just as important as physical fitness, and should not be neglected." While exercise can improve one's physical health, Abhinav's main goal is to remain mentally focused as that is what drives and motivates him.
Having a comfortable lifestyle and a world-class work environment is today a necessity more than a desire. As we thrive to succeed, premium workspaces and iconic office parks play a key role in our nation building process. Ever since Hyderabad has become the IT-Hub, there has always been a constant increase in demand for professional, flexible, and community-driven working spaces and GAR Corp has lived up to the expectations.
Abhinav shared his mission to expand GAR Corp to remain the leader in the CRE industry of Hyderabad. He says the next 5 years are crucial and he's focused on achieving the objectives and goals and taking GAR Corp to the next level.
Abhinav Ram Reddy is a second-generation entrepreneur and Executive Director of GAR Corp, an infrastructure company established in 1982 by his father, Mr. Amarender Reddy.

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Mumbai, Dec 12 (IANS) The government on Wednesday included two currencies — Korean Won and Turkish Lira — in the list of currencies for which it notifies the exchange rate for assessing the value of imports and exports.
Currently, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notifies exchange rates for 20 currencies for the purpose of valuation of imported and exported goods and it has been now decided to include two more currencies Won and Lira in the list.
"Under Section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962, the CBIC notifies the Rate of Exchange for the purpose of conversion of foreign exchange to Indian Rupees (INR) and vice versa for assessment of imports and exports," the Ministry of Finance said in a statement.
Bilateral trade between India-South Korea grew to $16.36 billion during 2017-18 from $12.59 billion in 2016-17. South Korea is ranked 8th amongst India's trade partners in terms of imports last fiscal.
Also, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with South Korea is likely to increase the trade flow between the two countries.
Bilateral trade between India and Turkey stood at $7.2 billion during 2017-18. More than 150 companies with Indian capital have registered businesses in Turkey in the form of joint-ventures, trade and representative offices, it said.
Notifying Korean Won and Turkish Lira by the CBIC will facilitate trade and business by easing the process of conversion of these currencies into INR and vice versa.
The initiative is also anticipated to help exporters claim the benefits of Merchandise Export Incentive Scheme easily, as the rates of TRY (Lira) and Won will be readily available on the realisation date of remittances.
Overall, it is expected to decrease the transaction cost and enhance the ease of doing business, thereby, benefiting the Indian, Korean and Turkish businesses, the Ministry said.


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Stefan Teubner, an entertainment industry veteran, heads the Sales & Business Development Department at Bigpoint, a German developer and publisher, well-known for its browser games such as "Farmerama", "Seafight" and "DarkOrbit". Bigpoint is owned by Yoozoo Games, one of China's leading interactive entertainment providers, and serves as their western headquarter. Yoozoo Games is known for top-grossing titles like "League of Angels" or "Legacy of Discord". Besides being in charge of all cooperation business with partners in the TV, Online, Mobile and Consumer Brands field, Stefan is also looking for possible work-for-hire partners or game developers for 3rd party publishing opportunities. Before Stefan joined Bigpoint he used to work in the music industry for more than a decade. Product Management & Media Cooperation Management at Majors like Sony and Universal but also releasing content on his own label.
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How Do Conservatives Feel About Voter Suppression?
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An expansive sprawl of suburbia that connects the cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, it has for the past 15 years been dominated by conservative politics. The incumbent Republican congressman Kenny Marchant has held the district since 2004 but his retirement, announced to little fanfare last year, has sparked a political turf war that crystallizes Texas's rapid diversification and the bitter politics that underpin it.
When Marchant, now 69, first won here he carried the area with a decisive 64% of the vote, and those margins continued for over a decade. But in 2018, two years into the Trump era, he clung to his seat in Congress by just 3%.
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Passion and Plunder by Collette Cameron is a pleasant sweet read full of family drama and heartache. And I do mean a lot of heartache.
I really don't know how much heartache a character can take. Lydia seems to have suffered through everything. Being dumped by the man she supposedly loved, the loss of her mother, her two brothers, and has an ailing father. Not to mention a sniveling useless uncle. But more on him later.
Might have seemed a bit overkill, but there's a sense of suspense because it just seemed too coincidental that all those events took place one after another. The whole warrior's contest to win Lydia's hand in marriage was a good premise and I kind of wished there was more to that.
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Now, back to the snake in the grass uncle. It was pretty obvious about his character, there were was subterfuge, and he was all out jealous and conniving. Perfect villain. Lydia couldn't see it right away, even with some telling signs. Thank goodness for Alastair, seriously Lydia how can you pass that hunk up? Oh wait, yes, the SECRET. Which later on comes out in the open and then causes Lydia to hem and haw. But it wouldn't be a historical romance with that kind of drama, now would it?
Overall, this was an entertaining read. The romance was sweet, just kissing and only hints of making love. A little surprises thrown here and there, and just a smidgen of danger. This can be read as a standalone.
Oh yes, what would a romance be without the hemming and hawing. It does sound good and I liked the books I read by her before.
Alastair sounds fun 😀 I think I'd love him. Wonder what the big secret is. Oh, the title did made me giggle a little.
Oh, I love all the hidden depth to the story you are hinting at. I have yet to try this author, but do love a good highlander tale!
Thanks for the review! Another great story by Collette Cameron.


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Cheers to Chioda's Trattoria
Chioda's Trattoria on Franklin Street is the sort of old Italian joint one finds on the other side of the tracks. And I mean that quite literally. Set just across the railway from Worcester's restaurant row, Chioda's is a scene straight out of Stanley Tucci's "Big Night," and the soundtrack is everything. The deep groove of a classic Italian crooner cushions each dish with earnest familiarity. Unlike Tucci's problematic restaurant in the film, Chioda's is bursting with customers; weeknights at Chioda's bear resemblance to a Brown Square neighborhood meeting.
Chioda's dining room is the American fantasy of a Tuscan villa. Yellow stucco walls, ornately-patterned carpets, pleated curtains, wall sconces, stone sculptures, arched doorframes, and family photos crowd the space in a manner that is more endearing than it is exhausting. Servers present themselves with similar fervor, equal parts animation and curt exchange. You'll have to ask for a tour of the menu, given that most Chioda's customers are born regulars, but the staff will prove proud and opinionated in their recommendations.
Beverage options are limited by the glass and extraordinarily affordable by the bottle. The Mark West California Pinot Noir ($8/$30) will offer a medium-bodied pairing ideal for pasta. Aromas of ripe raspberry give way to bolder notes of black cherry and cola on the palate. It's "Buona Sera" in a glass.
Warm bread arrives in baskets with shallow dishes of olive oil for dipping. Chalkboards throughout the space advertise soups and salads of the day. For all of the merits of their red sauce, Chioda's tomatoes lack a certain electricity expected of dishes like the caprese salad ($10). The mozzarella, on the other hand, is fresh and supple, speckled with shredded basil leaves that offer the buzz of a windowsill herb garden.
The veal neapolitan ($21) is a house specialty, prepared with sauteed veal cutlets, layered with Portobello mushrooms, eggplant, roasted red peppers and topped with mozzarella cheese. I always half expect Rosemary Clooney to deliver it herself, along with a rendition of "Mambo Italiano." It comes with a side of ziti, which wants for freshly grated cheese, but a shaker of dried parmesan has to suffice. If you prefer a cream sauce, order the shrimp and scallops with spinach and sun-dried tomatoes ($19). The staff will push the porchetta ($17), a pork loin stuffed with ham, salami, capicola, provolone and Romano cheese. You should abide.
When an Italian place wants to set itself apart from the fold, it makes you feel like a member of the family. Chioda's has this part down. The servers won't coddle you and no one will claim the dusty bust in the corner is an original Venus De Milo. What they will do is treat you as if you're a guest in their home, and make you consider that maybe Chioda's is on the right side of the tracks after all.
The price of our last dinner for two came to $79.19.


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Check out these tips for establishing an eco-friendly restaurant.
Sustainability has been a growing topic in businesses of all sizes- and restaurants should not be left out! Consumers are more aware of green issues than ever, and most are willing to pay more for a meal if they know that the restaurant they're eating at is eco-friendly. Check out these tips for establishing an eco-friendly restaurant while staying within your budget.
One of the most significant problems around the world is the sheer amount of food waste that is created each year. Not only does it take up landfill space, but it also means that many people go hungry who simply do not need to. As you begin to create a greener restaurant, consider the ways that you can reduce the amount of food waste you generate. Start by putting together a better inventory management system; this will allow you to keep better track of what needs to be used and by when. Next, make sure that all expiration dates are clearly visible on packages. Lastly, work with a local food pantry or soup kitchen to help donate usable food that's left over. Not only will you waste less, but your restaurant will earn a great piece of press.
Creating a menu that focuses on local, in-season produce is a great way to improve your sustainability and create delicious food. Consider how often you've been served lackluster, flavorless tomatoes regardless of the season. When you work with local farmers and use what's in-season so your plates will look and taste much better.
Many cleaning products are just not good for the environment. Not to mention, the scent of most cleaners will put customers off their food and detract from their experience. Making the switch to environmentally friendly cleaning products is easier than ever now that there are many options available even for bulk purchase.
Reducing, reusing, and recycling should always be in the front of your mind as you begin to make a move to a more sustainable restaurant. Some restaurant materials, such as mats, can be made from 100% recycled materials. Additionally, make sure that you're recycling and composting as much as your waste as possible. Replacing styrofoam and plastic with cardboard and compostable take-out containers can help eliminate styrofoam, a material that takes hundreds of years to degrade. Lastly, try swapping out paper products for ones made from recycled and chlorine free options like those available through H.C. Walterhoefer.
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