By Lucy Jayes
Mamadou Savanè, better known as Sav – the smiling face often checking with each customer individually to see how they’re enjoying his hand-prepared meals at Sav’s Grill – was injured in a cooking accident on June 3rd, resulting in burns covering 50% of his body. His accident, however, has once again shown the strength of the Lexington community as it has rallied behind Sav to raise over $50,000 during the course of just a few days to help cover medical costs and to sustain the business while he recuperates.
Dad’s Favorites Deli has opened a new location downtown at 236 Main St. Open Monday-Friday from 11am-3pm, serving downtown lunch-seekers and beer cheese fanatics alike.
After a successful transition from food truck to brick and mortar proprietor, Illias Pappas, owner of Athenian Grill, is looking to expand again by opening a pastry and coffee shop. The shop, due to open by late summer, is tentatively named Athenian Pastry and Coffee Shop. The shop, across the street from the current grill on Ashland, will serve freshly-baked Greek goods, traditional Greek coffee, as well as locally-produced coffee from Magic Beans.
The University of Kentucky has a proposed controversial 15 year contract with Aramark. UK’s position is that a contract with the multinational corporation promises job security for all current employees as well as up to 200 new job openings, cheaper meal plans, more restaurant choices, including the first Panera to ever open on a college campus, as well as local favorites Common Grounds and Aqua Sushi as well as an increase in purchase of Kentucky Proud products.
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