First Watch, a Florida breakfast, brunch and lunch chain, has become one of the latest out-of town restaurants to expand to Colorado Springs, although its arrival means the closing of two familiar Egg & I locations.First Watch opened two weeks ago in what is now a former Egg & I at 7816 N. Academy Blvd., in northern Colorado Springs near the Chapel Hills Mall. A second First Watch will open Aug. 18 in the Egg & I space at 5838 Barnes Road, northeast of Barnes and Powers Boulevard on the city’s northeast side.The moves are part of First Watch’s 2015 purchase of the 114-unit Egg & I chain, which had been based in suburban Denver. Since the acquisition, First Watch has been converting many Egg & I’s to its brand.But a third Egg & I in the Springs, at 733 N. Academy, will continue to operate under its existing name, spokeswoman Eleni Kouvatsos said Friday. First Watch recognizes Egg & I remains popular with many customers and doesn’t want … [Read more...] about Two Egg & I restaurants exit, while Florida-based First Watch opens in their place
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Video: Man Swipes Cash From South Miami Restaurant Register
Police are looking to identify a man who was caught on surveillance video last month swiping cash from a South Miami restaurant in broad daylight, hours before it opened for the day. The suspect is seen entering Rice Mediterranean Kitchen along U.S. 1 at around 9 a.m. on July 26. He was able to enter the restaurant through an unlocked side door because employees were getting ready for the day. Surveillance cameras clearly capture the man sneak around the counter, open the register and take the money. He ended up taking around $220 in cash, according to the owner. "It happened in a minute," Ali Shabani told NBC 6. Updated Miami Commissioners Approve Soccer Stadium Vote Proposal Footage also shows a manager confronting the man before he was able to run out. "When the guy was running out, I said, 'Hey what are you doing here?' and he said, 'No I'm just looking for some water,'" said manager Darwin Escobar. "And I said, 'Yeah but the place isn't open yet, so you have to get … [Read more...] about Video: Man Swipes Cash From South Miami Restaurant Register
White Lake’s acclaimed The Root Restaurant & Bar sold to Sparkies owner
Erin Podolsky Special to the Detroit Free Press Published 7:37 p.m. UTC Aug 10, 2018 Since opening in 2011, The Root Restaurant & Bar in White Lake has been a beacon of northern Oakland County culinary light. Despite a somewhat far-flung and odd strip mall location on the corner of M-59 and Elizabeth Lake Road, its open kitchen and unapologetically creative farm-to-table fare helped make it a destination for metro Detroiters, even landing it the Free Press' designation as 2012 Restaurant of the Year. It also made a star of chef James Rigato, propelling him to the cast of “Top Chef.” Now The Root owner Ed Mamou — who, in addition to his daytime duties as vice president of Royal Oak Recycling, partners with Rigato in Hazel Park’s Mabel Gray and Doug’s Delight — is turning the keys over to restaurateur Steve Suser, a longtime staple of the area as owner of Sparkies Kitchen and Bar, which is just four miles up the road in Highland, and … [Read more...] about White Lake’s acclaimed The Root Restaurant & Bar sold to Sparkies owner
Owner of Martha’s Vineyard restaurant defends Bill Murray in spat with photographer
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Travis Andersen Globe Staff August 10, 2018 The owner of a Martha’s Vineyard restaurant that was the scene of a dust-up between actor Bill Murray and a photographer said Friday that Murray never touched the photographer, who was to blame for the incident.The account from Katherine Domitrovich, owner of Lola’s in Oak Bluff’s, was starkly different from statements that acclaimed music photographer Peter Simon gave previously to police and the Globe. Domitrovich said she was in the kitchen at Lola’s during the encounter Wednesday night but was told by customers that Simon began taking pictures of Murray and didn’t comply with the actor’s request to stop. Advertisement So eventually, Domitrovich said, Murray tossed a glass of water at Simon, but he never got physical as Simon claims. Get Fast Forward in your inbox: Forget … [Read more...] about Owner of Martha’s Vineyard restaurant defends Bill Murray in spat with photographer
Photographer says Bill Murray harassed him at restaurant
Updated 8:15 am PDT, Friday, August 10, 2018 Photo: Evan Agostini, Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 FILE - In this March 20, 2018, file photo, Bill Murray attends a special screening of "Isle of Dogs" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Photographer Peter Simon, brother of Carly Simon, said actor Bill Murray slammed him against a door and poured a glass of water over him while he was making photos of a band Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, at a restaurant in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on the island of Martha's Vineyard. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File) less FILE - In this March 20, 2018, file photo, Bill Murray attends a special screening of "Isle of Dogs" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Photographer Peter Simon, brother of Carly Simon, said actor ... more Photo: Evan Agostini, Evan … [Read more...] about Photographer says Bill Murray harassed him at restaurant