By Samantha Gowen | [email protected] | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: November 30, 2018 at 7:14 am | UPDATED: November 30, 2018 at 7:15 am Rockwell’s Bakery, Cafe & Bar has opened at the Outlets at San Clemente. The bakery is known in north Orange County for its chocolate curl and fudge fantasy cakes. The bakery also makes wedding cakes, custom-designed creative cakes, cupcakes and cookies. The San Clemente shop, owned by Bill Skeffington and his wife, Laurie, is serving comfort food and specialty cocktails. It also includes a walk-up bakery counter and full-service breakfast, lunch and dinner with indoor and outdoor seating. (Courtesy of Kait McKay Photography) Rockwell’s Bakery, Cafe & Bar has opened at the Outlets at San Clemente. The bakery is known in north Orange County for its chocolate curl and fudge fantasy cakes. The bakery also makes wedding cakes, custom-designed creative cakes, cupcakes and cookies. The San Clemente shop, owned by Bill Skeffington … [Read more...] about Retail-restaurant roundup: Rockwell’s second bakery opens in San Clemente; Pei Wei shutters in Lake Forest
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Eagles power ranking roundup: Week 12
Are power rankings completely dumb and meaningless? Yes. Yes, they are. However, personally speaking, whenever I see them, I click. And now that I've sucked you in with promises of many power rankings, you'll read it and like it. (Oh, and don't forget to check out our version of these meaningless rankings here.) Here's where people around the country have the Birds ranked after the 11th week of the 2018 NFL season: Thankful for: A Super Bowl in the bank. There's no such thing as a grace period in Philly -- the city is piping-hot following a 48-7 shellacking in New Orleans that dropped the Eagles to 4-6 -- but fans can break-glass-in-case-of-emergency to coddle their shiny new Lombardi Trophy. Upper management can find perspective there, too, which is good news for a coaching staff that might otherwise be in trouble given the maddening breakdowns in the operation. #JimmySays: Switch this year with last year and firing everybody would be a pretty easy decision. To put it as … [Read more...] about Eagles power ranking roundup: Week 12
MN Blog Cabin Roundup 3/4
from Fiscal Fitness, the blog of the Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence by Mark HavemanWhere in Minnesota is local government’s claim on the economy and the income of local citizens the greatest? How do local governments’ fiscal footprints differ across the state? And how does the ability to export local tax burden to non-residents affect this footprint?Our new report “Comparing Minnesota’s Prices of Local Government” explores these and related questions by measuring the relative cost of local government to residents on a county-by-county basis across the state.from News Day by Mary TurckSteven Suffridge worked nights at a fast food restaurant. Sometimes his supervisors said he had to work straight through the mandatory 30-minute break, but the restaurant still deducted the time from his paycheck. That’s one of the examples of wage theft cited in an investigative series from Workday Minnesota. Other examples come from … [Read more...] about MN Blog Cabin Roundup 3/4
Retail-restaurant roundup: Pie Hole debuts $1, two-bite pies, Stonefire Grill coming to Brea;
By Samantha Gowen | [email protected] | Orange County Register PUBLISHED: November 9, 2018 at 9:00 am | UPDATED: November 9, 2018 at 9:00 am The bakers at The Pie Hole in Orange have rolled out diminutive Pie holes. The $1 two-bite pies come in four flavors: Caramel Apple, Blueberry Crumble, Mexican Chocolate, and Nutella. If you’re thinking of sharing, a baker’s dozen will cost you $12. (Courtesy of The Pie Hole) Jerome’s Furniture has opened its second Orange County Dream Shop in Rancho Santa Margarita. Address: 30606 Santa Margarita Parkway, Suite A-103. (Courtesy of Jerome’s Furniture) SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsStonefire Grill will open a new restaurant Nov. 19 in Brea. The restaurant is known for family-style dining and a menu that includes salads, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas and slow-cooked meats. One of its bestsellers is its barbecue tri-tip. (Courtesy of Stonefire Grill) Lowe’s on Monday, Nov. 5 said it would shutter 51 … [Read more...] about Retail-restaurant roundup: Pie Hole debuts $1, two-bite pies, Stonefire Grill coming to Brea;
Greater southwest Harris, Fort Bend County business roundup
Staff Reports Published 1:39 pm CDT, Monday, October 29, 2018 Business deals Thanhtruc Nail Salon has leased 1,450 square feet at 6734 Westheimer Lakes North, Katy. Finial Group represented the landlord. Trio de Delicias has leased 1,260 square feet at 10210 Beechnut. Jason Gibbons and Amy Rienstra with Finial Group represented the landlord. Casa Dei Bambini Montessori School has purchased 1.65 acres at West Airport Boulevard in Richmond, from Aliana Development Co. J.J. McDermott and David K. Meyers of NewQuest Properties represented the buyer. Elizabeth Clampit and Simmi Jaggi of JLL represented the seller. Intense Paint Perfection has leased 1,500 square feet at 18703 W. Little York Road, Katy. Dani Allison of Office Solutions represented the landlord. SHI International Corp., a global solutions provider of software, hardware and IT-related services, signed a renewal and expansion for a total of 5,031 square feet at One BriarLake Plaza, 2000 W. Sam Houston … [Read more...] about Greater southwest Harris, Fort Bend County business roundup