STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Lemon Creek, which encompasses over 40 acres of tidal wetlands, today is a site used for various recreational opportunities, such as canoeing and fishing.But the location was originally an oyster oasis.Its sleepy boatyard, located on a tricky inlet was -- and still is -- home to various species of birds, including the purple martin. The first birdhouses designed to attract purple martins were placed around the tranquil waters of Lemon Creek in 1953. View the short video above, and you’ll be delighted by vintage images of rustic boats, worn docks and, of course, beautiful purple martins.If you have any visuals to share -- please send them to my email at [email protected] Vintage photos and video clips are welcome! Also, please let me know if there are any places you’d like to see highlighted in an upcoming installment of “Flashback Staten Island." … [Read more...] about Flashback Staten Island: Lemon Creek, a boaters’ paradise
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Denver’s first official BumbleSpot is open in Cherry Creek to ease those first date jitters
<>Director Partnership at BumbleSpot Andee Olson with Chase McNary at the BumbleSpot #atthemoxy at Moxy Denver Cherry Creek on Nov. 29, 2018, in Denver. (Tom Cooper, Getty Images for Bumble) The “where should we go” back and forth (someone just make a decision, please). The “will they actually look like their pictures” nerves.The terribly uncomfortable lull in conversation when you finally meet. First dates are hard. It should already be a little bit easier here since Denver is no longer the worst place to find love, at least according to The Great Love Debate. That honor now belongs to Seattle. So you’re swiping. You’re matching. You’re planning. Now what? The dating app Bumble wants to help Denverites take it to the next step and bring that convo from a screen to IRL. The city’s first BumbleSpot is now open inside the Moxy Hotel in Cherry Creek. But what does that mean exactly? It means food and drink deals and ice breakers … [Read more...] about Denver’s first official BumbleSpot is open in Cherry Creek to ease those first date jitters
Restaurant Review: Cherry Creek outpost of NYC’s Quality Italian, where dinner is the show, gets a standing ovation
<>Waiter Noah Warren serves the spicy lobster rigatoni alla vodka table side at Quality Italian Steakhouse in Cherry Creek on Sept. 26. The New York Italian steakhouse offers hearty pasta dishes, creative drinks and delicious desserts. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post) 3.5 stars (out of 4) Dinner and a show — the classic date night. And oh-so New York City, where an unfamiliar tourist can wander just a few blocks southwest of Central Park and suddenly find herself in the Theater District, the glittering marquees of Broadway lighting up the night. At Quality Italian, an NYC import that opened in Cherry Creek North in March 2017, dinner is the show. Theater is part of the dining experience here, whether it’s rolling out the Bellini cart at brunch to mix Prosecco with the diner’s choice of house-made juice as he watches or flambéing lobster tableside for a dinner order of rigatoni alla vodka. But that’s not the only slice of New York the restaurant … [Read more...] about Restaurant Review: Cherry Creek outpost of NYC’s Quality Italian, where dinner is the show, gets a standing ovation
Clean Juice, a USDA certified organic company, to open in Turkey Creek
Mary Constantine Knoxville News Sentinel Published 7:00 AM EDT Sep 28, 2018 When Denise Horn moved to Knoxville, there was a void in her life. She missed the Clean Juice bar that she frequented while living in Tampa, Florida. The business met all requirements of the diet regimen she had prescribed to herself after she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer at the age of 32. "I went gluten free, dairy free and changed to a plant-based diet. I was making juices every day for myself and my husband until Clean Juice opened. I was thrilled because I was already living that kind of lifestyle," she said. First Tennessee locations coming soon After moving to Knoxville, Horn did a search for the nearest Clean Juice location and discovered that there were none in Tennessee. Asheville, North Carolina, where her father-in-law lived, was the closest to her so she and her husband would travel there frequently to visit family and stock up on juices. "That's where I … [Read more...] about Clean Juice, a USDA certified organic company, to open in Turkey Creek
6-month-old lemons, other old food among violations in restaurant inspections
Robert Gundran Arizona Republic Published 1:00 p.m. UTC Aug 22, 2018 Here are the details on restaurants Maricopa County inspectors cited for four or more priority violations during the week of Aug. 6. A priority violation is a major violation that contributes to increasing the risk of foodborne illness or injury. If listed in the reports, remedies implemented during inspections are included. At the bottom, see a sampling of the restaurants graded as an A for no violations. 5 violations Sakana Sushi & Grill, 20250 N 59th Ave., Suite A-101, Glendale. Employees handled dirty dishes and then clean dishes without washing hands. | Washed. Employee touched bottom of ice scoop and ice with bare hands. | Ice discarded. Scoop washed. Too much chlorine in three-compartment sink. Water sprayer nozzle connected to hose line at mop sink downstream from backflow prevention device. | Removed. Cut cabbage, raw and cooked fish above acceptable … [Read more...] about 6-month-old lemons, other old food among violations in restaurant inspections