Bubbalou’s Bodacious Bar-B-Que has closed its Winter Park location.
The popular barbecue restaurant has been in operation at 1471 Lee Road since 1986, but owners took to Facebook to explain that business had dropped significantly during the pandemic and that they were forced to operate the restaurant with just four employees at reduced hours.
Their Winter Park staff have all been relocated to Apopka and they will continue to operate their other locations in Altamonte Springs and Kirman Road as well.
Despite the quote below, the restaurant’s last day of business was Saturday, September 11.
After some errands, my wife and I decided to have lunch at a place we haven’t been to since the pandemic started. Marlow’s Tavern on Mitchel Hammock Rd in Oviedo, FL is just 20 or so minutes from our house and easy to get to. Parking was a bit tight, but we found a space not too far from the front door. Something I’m starting to see more and more of was also present at Marlow’s. 3 full parking spaces right up front are dedicated to “curbside pick up”, when you factor in the ADA required disabled parking, it doesn’t leave much room for an already crowded lot. I doubt that 3 curbside pick ups and 3 disabled people will all decide to go to Marlow’s in Oviedo at the same time. Oh well, its the way of the world.
Last week on June 22, 2021, Bruce Woodburn was issued a trespass warning by Winter Park police officers at Hillstone restaurant in Winter Park, known for their spectacular sunset lakeside views and grilled artichoke appetizers.
The alleged disturbance that warranted this trespass order and visit from the Winter Park Police Department? Trying to order a salad “to-go” – and thus lighting off what has now become known as “Saladgate” on social media including quite a few memes as well as some humorous signage from other restaurants.
Although Hillstone has offered to-go salads in the past and continue to do takeout for certain items, it appears it is against their policy to have their salad to go right now.
Although Woodburn tried to order the salad at the restaurant to dine in, this request was denied by the restaurant management. The managers eventually called the Winter Park police to issue Mr. Woodburn a tresspass warning.
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New details have come in regarding the alleged Saladgate incident at Hillstone recently. Winter Park Police were called to the restaurant during Tuesday’s lunch hour because a customer had requested a salad to go.
The customer, Bruce Woodburn, posted about the incident on his Facebook page and recounted his version of what happened in a video. Basically, as I understand it, Woodburn was dining at the lakefront restaurant with another person and asked to purchase a salad to take with him. The restaurant said no. He then asked for a salad to eat at his table, but again was told no. Apparently management was on to his little ploy and suspected that as soon as the salad was delivered to the table he would request a box for the “leftovers.”
Eventually, Woodburn was asked to pay his bill and leave. When he did, he was met outside by two of Winter Park’s finest, who had been called by Hillstone. Cindy Wathen, identified in the report as a “restaurant representative,” told the officers that she wanted Woodburn trespassed and read Woodburn a trespass warning, which he said he understood. He left the scene without incident, according to the report.
However, according to the Trespass Warning Report filled out by responding officer Kyle Noyes, Wathen later expressed “displeasure with how the call was handled.”
That is most likely a reference to the smiling (almost laughing) selfies Woodburn took with the two officers to commemorate the event. Noyes said in the report that he referred Wathen to his supervisor “for more information.” A spokeswoman for Winter Park Police Department could not comment because she did not have first-hand knowledge of the incident.
It should be noted that nowhere in the report is it mentioned that trying to order a takeaway salad is what led to Woodburn being asked to leave. But it does say that managers said he was “causing a disruption.”
During processing, sugar is added to food to enhance flavor, texture, shelf life or other properties.
Added sugar is usually a mixture of simple sugars such as glucose, fructose or sucrose. Other types, such as galactose, lactose and maltose, are less common.
Unfortunately, food manufacturers often hide the total amount of sugar by listing it under several different names on ingredients lists.
The nutrition facts label on food or beverage products lists key nutrients, serving size and calorie information based on a 2,000-calorie diet. Consumers can use the nutrition information to compare foods, select foods that align with their healthy eating pattern, while also staying within their individual daily calorie allowance. Conveniently, many food manufacturers list the nutrition facts for a single serving and the entire container, such as for beverages. This product information can be used to guide food decisions.
Carbohydrates, a key nutrient, are listed on the nutrition facts label. Sugars, both naturally occurring and added sugar, are listed under total carbohydrates, along with dietary fiber. Naturally occurring sugars include fructose found in fruits as well as lactose found in milk and milk products. Added sugars and syrups are added to a food or beverage during their preparation and processing. Examples include white sugar, brown sugar, honey, corn syrup, fruit nectars, malt syrup, fructose and dextrose.
When you look at the nutrition facts label, you will notice the amount of natural and added sugars are listed as grams and this measurement may not be familiar, or easy to interpret. Grams are a metric measurement of weight whereas a teaspoon, a more common measurement in America, is a measurement of volume. Learning how to convert grams into teaspoons can be a helpful way to determine how much sugar you are consuming throughout the day.
Look at the nutrition facts label on a package of white or brown sugar, the serving size is one teaspoon. Sliding down the label to the total carbohydrates it reads sugars “4g,” or “4 grams.” This important bit of information is your key to converting grams into teaspoons. Four grams of sugar is equal to one teaspoon. To be precise, 4.2 grams equals a teaspoon, but the nutrition facts rounds this number down to four grams.
