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BREAK IN...

FROM A NEIGHBOR IN SH.................

Today, Tuesday June 10^th, there was a break in at the corner of 12^th and Idlewild around lunch time. The resident came home at approximately 1 pm to find a window partially pried out in the back of the house. The power could have also been turned off to avoid alarms. If anyone saw anything suspicious at this corner, please contact non-emergency TPD, 231-6130, and reply to this email.

Now that school is out, there will be a lot more of these types of break-ins. Please do not hesitate to call the non-emergency number for any suspicious persons especially kids that just seem to be hanging out.

BIESTRO LOCATION

It was brought to my attention that I never mentioned the location of the Bungalow Bistro...kind of forgot everyone does not know where it is! Sorry.....Address is 5135 Florida Avenue...more specifically........

Next door to Forever Beautiful Salon, accross Florida from Faedo's Bakery and the Post Office and accross Frierson from Sherry's Yesterdaze.

See you there!

BESTEST BISTRO!!

Brunch at Bungalow Bistro Sunday---A very social and yummy experience.

Sunday morning, up out of bed...finally had a weekend morning to visit the Bistro.  They have been open a few weeks but my work schedule has been overwhelming and weekends not my own.  But a brunch after a night of Halloween parties with a bit of wine and a lot of karoke, was just what I wanted!!

Got the daughter person up and drove the few blocks to the Bistro (If they had not put that darn interstate right though the middle of the hood, I would have walked or ridden a bike!)  When we got there we found the Harmon's and friends sitting right inside the door,obviously early risers, as they were already finished eating and were just enjoying the luxuary of chatting over coffee.

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We found a table and sat down and immediately our waitress came over and greated us.  She was friendly and attentive from the moment we sat down, until we left.  The service was an absolute pleasure!! I am embarassed to say that true to form, I have forgotten her name.  However, she is pictured below!

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The menu was inviting and although I have broken the habit of eating this type of thing for breakfast, or any other meal for that matter...we were there to taste the food so we did!  I ordered the Eggs Benedict and my daughter ordered the old neighborhood standard, sausage and gravy over biscuits. Both came with seasoned roasted potatoes and chilled fresh fruit....and both were absolutely excellent!  The seasonings were subtle and a just a little bit different.  So good I over ate, which I haven't done in months!

While we were eating Randy Baron, past OSHNA president and present Variance Board Member, joined a table of friends on the other side of the door.  So far between almost everyone in the Bistro had also been guests at the Halloween party(s) the night before.   It is a small hood, isn't it?

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During our brunch, owner-operator Elizabeth Graham came bearing her high calorie, scrumptious looking signature dessert - KEY LIME PIE!  It was free for the tasting.  Oh my what strength it took to say no.  And what cunning to turn on my friends and neighbors the McColleys and force (yeah sure) them to try it so I could watch and drool!

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Our whole brunch experience was tasty, extremely well priced and served by a staff of really friendly people.  You feel welcome the moment you step through the door and the experience remains top notch until you pass back out!

What a treat to have this in the hood!  Thanks Elizabeth, it was worth the wait!

ELLA'S IS ON THE WAY!

I am not in the hood, but just got a call that the house which is coming down to make way for our newest restaurant.......ELLA'S......is, since I left for work this morning, now half down!  Drive by, it is the SE corner of Nebraska and Shadowlawn.  I guess when I get home will take a picture of the empty lot!!

Can't wait for this place!

El Cid

I got a call today from the relatively new owner of the little restaurant at the SW corner of Nebraska and Chelsea.....EL CID.  Her name is Exys Morales and she wanted to advertise in the SESH newsletter.  Since our newsletter is just now coming out, it will be awhile till she can advertise in a new one.  So I thought I would let everyone know they are there..........they serve Spanish and American food and have been open for three months. Till now they have been open Monday - Saturday, but this Sunday they will open for the first time. They serve breakfast and lunch and on Friday and Saturday they have breakfast all day!!

So, Welcome El Cid, to the neighborhood!

Try em out!

HOOD FOOD

Food at the BGoSH Meeting was brought in by Merino's Deli!  Wonderful sandwiches...with all the trimmings.....way more delicious than the usual meeting fare.  I urge all of you to visit Merino's.  You won't be dissappointed!  Life in the hood is getting tastier and tastier.

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Gossip at BGoSH from Elizabeth, the owner of Forever Beautiful Salon and Day Spa.  The restaurant which we have all been waiting for in the building next door, will be open soon and one thing they plan to do is be open late on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Could seem like odd nights to be open, but Elizabeth has a strategy.  Tuesdays and Thursdays are nights when a lot of meetings are held, and people are always looking for a place to eat after a meeting.  She plans to offer good, simple food with an accent on healthy offerings. Now, if she has a beer and wine license it would be perfect!!

Word Has It.......

The restaurant that is coming at Shadowlawn and Nebraska might be in an entirely new building.....something about a tree and available parking spaces and an conscientious business owner who is going for permits and such to do the work, rather than doing the work and hoping it all come together with the city later!

Then there is the building which used to house the old Dis N Dat.  Only permit I could ever find was one for interior  or inside work.  Guess that covers the enormous cut outs for what would seem to be new plate glass windows.  Must have done the work from the INSIDE out!

Hats off to Merinos who struggled hard to do the right thing and rehab acording to code and zoning, etc.  Know it was difficult and I hope their reward is that everyone goes there and enjoys their delicious food and they make tons of money.  They deserve it!