Even though an Appeals Court gave the green light for construction to start, a group opposing the construction of a restaurant in the northern end of Union Square is still praying for a miracle. The Post reports, "Activists visited City Hall on Friday to deliver petitions against the controversial eatery, which is being built in the parks pavilion after a long battle with neighbors."

The controversial eatery has been the subject of a nearly 10 years-long battle; opponents insisted a private restaurant would be a "flagrant misuse" of public parkland, noting there are only two playgrounds in the parks but 150 restaurants, bars and markets in nearby. A judge had agreed, saying the city needed state approval to privatize the park but then a State Supreme Court justice overruled. Plaintiffs then lost two appeals to stop the restaurant.

A member of the Union Square Community Coalition told the Post, "If we keep waiting, theres going to be a restaurant there before we know it... We thought things would be different [under de Blasio]. People are feeling a little betrayed."

At a March 9th rally, a number of elected officials argued why the restaurant shouldn't happen. Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said, "It's beyond ironic that the Union Square pavilion where Emma Goldman and Dorothy Day made history practicing their brand of free speech could instead become home to free-range pork. This neighborhood already has an enormous choice of restaurants-- and a shortage of park space. To put a restaurant here, in this designated National Historic Landmark, puts a price tag on the publics enjoyment of what should remain a public space."

Rep. Carolyn Maloney agreed, offering de Blasio a way out by blaming Bloomberg: "For years this community has made it plain that it would be unconscionable to turn a part of Union Square Park, which has historically been a center of activism, recreation and other park uses, into just another high-end restaurant. It blows my mind that the previous administration would consider confiscating precious park space to develop another fancy eatery and watering hole. I strongly urge Mayor de Blasio to cancel the arrangement."

Assembly Member Richard Gottfried voiced a possible solution, "The Mayor has the legal right to cancel this contract for any reason. As the concession agreement provides and the Citys Law Department vigorously argued to the New York State Court of Appeals, the license is freely terminable 'at will' at any time which the City has vigorously argued."

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Construction is set to begin this month on a Bonefish Grill restaurant adjacent to the Drury Inn & Suites going up in Brentwood.

That's the word today from Spiegelglass Construction Co., which said it will build the $1.6 million project at 8780 Eager Road.

Spiegelglass, based in Maryland Heights, said the restaurant will open in October.

Spiegelglass said the restaurant will seat 380 people and will include an outdoor patio with a fireplace. Bonefish Grill is a seafood chain based in St. Petersburg, Fla. It has opened restaurants in 34 states since its founding in 2000.

Drury is building the eight-story hotel on Eager Road at Interstate 64 and Brentwood Boulevard. The $35.5 million, 210-room hotel is headed toward completion this year.

Tim Bryant covers commercial real estate, development and other business stories for the Post-Dispatch. He blogs at Building Blocks, the Post-Dispatch development blog.

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A construction worker and an employee of a restaurant were trapped when a two-storey building collapsed in Balaji Nagar, Puzhuthivakkam on Friday. Efforts were on past midnight to rescue Masoom Sait (20), the construction worker, while Palani (40), a cook at the restaurant, was rescued and rushed to a hospital.

We went to the restaurant for dinner and even before we could realise what was happening, the building collapsed, said Tajimuddin, a construction worker.

He had accompanied a group of workers, including Masoom Sait, for dinner at Chandra Mess, functioning out of the building that is about a decade old.

The building came down a little past 10 p.m. While Jayapal, owner of the restaurant and three employees managed to run out of the building, Masoom Sait and Palani, who was at work in the kitchen, were trapped. Fire tenders from at least 3 stations reached the spot. Firemen used earth moving equipment to clear the rubble. While they managed to remove Palani from the rubble and rushed him to a private hospital, efforts were on to rescue Masoom Sait.

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As Treasure Mountain Casino, Restaurant and Lounge marks its 20th anniversary next week, Mike Munro, who co-owns the business with his wife, Dori, understands the connection of a successful business to the community.

Its family, our family and the families of our customers, Munro said earlier this week. After 20 years, you kind of get a different outlook on things, sort of live and let live. You get to know the people who come through your door, and Im not just saying staff. Its the people, our customers. We strive to be 100 percent, to make sure its right.

Part of making it right are Munro daughters, Jessica and Molly, who are key managers when the elder Munros are unavailable.

To show gratitude to their customers, Treasure Mountain will offer specials on meals.

Of course, the staff of 15 employees will gladly offer anything off the menu that includes a multitude of combined items of the breakfast and later-day menus.

We may have just about the most extensive menu in town, Munro said. The menu includes about 150 items. Weve got everything from peanut butter to prime rib.

Construction on Treasure Mountain Casino, Restaurant and Lounge began the last week of October 1993, opening for business about six months later on April 13, 1994.

Along the way, Treasure Mountain has made improvements and upgraded the 5,680-square foot building.

Weve remodeled two or three times, Munro said. We put the divider wall in to separate the lounge from the restaurant. The poker machines used to sit out here. We took them back into the corner to get the gaming away from the lounge for more privacy. Theres more privacy in the dining room side, too. Basically, weve remodeled all along.

Today, Treasure Mountain features restaurant dining in spacious area with rows of windows offering lots of sunlight. A salad bar strategically located between the lounge and restaurant dining offers chilled veggies for those who want to compliment their main-course meal. Customers may also order meals or finger-food in the lounge that boasts large-screen TVs for the sports-minded enthusiasts.

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The sign above the construction site for the new McDonalds drive-through restaurant in the Logan neighborhood reads: Come see us inJune.

Its being built on the corner of Augusta Avenue and North Hamilton Street, immediately across the street from Safeway. Neighborhood residents, and especially Karen Byrd, are furious the city issued the buildingpermits.

It goes against everything we have planned for the neighborhood, Byrd said last week. And we were partners with the city in developing new form-based code for thisneighborhood.

On Friday, Byrd and Councilwoman Amber Waldref held a press conference with state Sen

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The sign above the construction site for the new McDonalds drive-through restaurant in the Logan neighborhood reads: Come see us inJune.

Its being built on the corner of Augusta Avenue and North Hamilton Street, immediately across the street from Safeway. Neighborhood residents, and especially Karen Byrd, are furious the city issued the buildingpermits.

It goes against everything we have planned for the neighborhood, Byrd said last week. And we were partners with the city in developing new form-based code for thisneighborhood.

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The Paragon comes to Newport News at City Center.

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The 12-screen Paragon movie theater under construction in City Center is set to open in late May with two connected restaurants. An Italian restaurant featuring outdoor bar seating and fire pits will join the complex in October.

Florida-based Paragon Theaters began advertising that it's "coming soon" online and with signs around the building, where passers-by may notice the geometric windows of the entrance at the corner of Fountain Way and Mariners Row facing the fountain. The theater will feature two "extreme" 60-foot screens, recliner seating and dining trays to hold food items.

Paragon City Center 12 will be the company's third theater to incorporate its My Pi custom pizza and craft beer restaurant and will be the first one to debut its Neo Kitchen + Bar concept, said Paragon spokeswoman Niki Wilson. She described Neo as a "refined gastropub featuring wine and craft beer." Neo's menu is still being finalized but customers will be able to view it online at NeoKitchenandBar.com once the website is finished.

Travinia Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar plans to open its 13th location at the theater site with a separate 6,500-square-foot venue on Oct. 1, said Ralph Ruocco, the company's vice president of operations. The restaurant seats about 275 people both inside and on the patio, which will have fire pits and lounge furniture. Staff can also open exterior doors by the bar to allow customers to sit outside, he said. The restaurant plans to host live entertainment.

The menu features 75 items for lunch and dinner including contemporary Italian and American fare with popular entrees like beef tenderloin, salmon encrusted in pine nuts, spinach and goat cheese salad, crab cakes and tiramisu. The average entree costs about $15, he said. The restaurant will employ about 100 full- and part-time workers with hiring to begin as early as August, Ruocco said. Travinia, a 12-year-old chain based in Greenville, S.C., is opening another restaurant in Richmond in August.

Why does it call itself a "wine bar?" Travinia serves about 60 wines by the glass, including imports and Virginia wine. The general manager can adapt selections based on customer sampling and feedback, Ruocco said.

"From a site selection standpoint, that site has a lot to offer," Ruocco said, adding the company looks for both the residential and business density like that in Oyster Point and a draw for foot traffic like the movie theater.

Paragon also operates a 12-screen theater in the mixed-use Spotsylvania Town Centre in Fredericksburg. Pricing for the theater hasn't been finalized yet although it will compare to what's in the market, Wilson said. Customers can reserve seats online and sign up for a rewards program to get discounts, Wilson said. A theater can also be rented out for private events, business meetings or video game parties where customers bring their gaming console to play on the large screen with their wireless controllers. For more information, visit http://www.paragontheaters.com.

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Work on Premier Inn and leisure development in Yeovil starts

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A LEISURE development in the centre of Yeovil will boost the town and create more than 100 jobs, the construction firm Peveril Securities says.

Work on the new Premier Inn-anchored development on Middle Street started this month.

In addition to a new 80-bedroom Premier Inn and linked Beefeater Restaurant, the project will provide space for three more restaurant units.

Collectively, this represents a total of 17,000 sq ft of new restaurant space across the four restaurants and is expected to deliver a significant boost to the towns economy.

The Premier Inn and Beefeater Grill will create approximately 50 new jobs with the potential for a further 60 new jobs across the three additional restaurants.

The three restaurant units (10,000 sq ft) will be going onto the market in April looking to attract top name brands and quality occupiers.

The restaurant space available is flexible and the units can be adjusted to accommodate interest from occupiers from around 2,750 sq ft and upwards.

The site is the former Somerfield and YMCA building on Middle Street and located directly opposite Cineworld, MFA Bowling and Nuffield Health Club on the Yeo Leisure Park. It is also close to existing restaurants Pizza Hut and Frankie & Bennys so will create an even more vibrant restaurant and leisure scene in this part of town.

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Restaurant nears three years of business, boasts menu that ranges from lo mein to lamb stew

Naatani Nez Restaurant Owner Simon Cai works with waitress Courtney Yazzie at the restaurant in Shiprock. (Jon Austria The Daily Times)

SHIPROCK Naatani Nez Restaurant is approaching its third year of serving customers a wide variety of foods.

When Jethro Begay was hired two and half years ago as the restaurant's kitchen manager, he says he thought one thing: keep Shiprock customers in Shiprock.

"I wanted to make people not go to Farmington," said Begay, who is originally from Shiprock. "They can have the same quality food and hospitality here as in Farmington."

When Begay assumed the role of the eatery's primary manager, he first scrutinized the menu, which, at the time, included many items common at other Navajo Nation restaurants. Naatani Nez, which is located at 101 Ayanni Neez Bay, opened in August 2011 with a menu that listed an assortment of Navajo foods like lamb stew, Navajo burgers and Navajo tacos.

Begay said he wanted to add variety to the menu but also keep the foods simple.

"I strived for meat and potatoes. That's what they like around here," he said.

Begay has since revamped the menu to include Mexican, American and Chinese food, as well as the Navajo staples.

The Chinese food is made by the restaurant's owner, Simon Cai. Cai deferred all comments to Begay because he said he doesn't speak English well.

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SIOUX CITY | John Mechem heard a few customers grumbling already on Monday.

The Chili's Grill & Bar general manager expects to hear a lot more as construction starts up on Gordon Drive just outside the restaurant and makes it harder for customers to reach businesses along one of downtown Sioux City's busiest streets.

"We understand that (business) will be slower than usual this summer," Mechem said.

Monday's closure of the street's inside lanes was just the beginning of the Iowa Department of Transportation's reconstruction of Gordon Drive from west of Pearl Street east to the viaduct at Court Street. The project is expected to be finished in late November.

As early as this week, traffic will be limited to two lanes of westbound traffic on Gordon Drive for the duration of construction. Eastbound traffic will be detoured onto Third Street. Eastbound motorists will able to get back onto Gordon Drive at Court Street to drive over the viaduct.

"I'm hoping with our setup that traffic operates fairly smoothly," IDOT District 3 traffic planner Dakin Schultz said.

So do many others who regularly use Gordon Drive.

"The biggest thing that we are trying to make known is how people can get to us," said Mechem, who's working with the IDOT to set up temporary signage giving motorists directions through the construction zone to the restaurant at 110 Nebraska St.

The Gordon Drive work is part of the IDOT's 10-year, $400 million project to widen Interstate 29 to three lanes in each direction from Sergeant Bluff to the South Dakota border. The total project is currently scheduled to be finished in 2018.

Gordon Drive is being widened and repaved, and its intersection with Virginia Street expanded to accommodate traffic pattern shifts that will result from the I-29 widening and reconstruction through downtown that will take place in coming years.

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