Marco Franca is a Brazilian-born career corporate executive turned restaurateur. We sat down with him shortly before his restaurant, Posto 9, opened last month to talk about his work style and leisure activities.
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Saigon Bistro’s Employee Contract Getting Online Attention
A post on Reddit has drawn several hundred comments; it outlines infractions that cost employees between 25 cents and $20. The item getting the most responses is a requirement that male customers get straws only if they ask for them. Also: Ledger coverage Source: News Channel 8
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Posto 9 Update: First Floor Set to Open Saturday
The highly anticipated Brazilian gastropub overlooking Munn Park said on Facebook it has passed most of its inspections and anticipates acing its final inspection Tuesday morning. Reservations starting Saturday will be honored, and private events planned for Thursday and Friday are a go. Source: Facebook: Posto 9
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Bakeries Starting to Rise in Lakeland
“Someone recently told me to tread lightly in Lakeland, that the city has yet to support and sustain a bakery,” a local baker wrote on Instagram. I’ll confess I had a similar impression for many years. But I’m rethinking it as several bakery businesses are emerging. Read on to see who they are and what […]
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Downtown Evening Valet Service Starts Thursday
When evening “universal valet” service launches in downtown Lakeland Thursday, at least three businesses will offer full validation, two will offer discounts off the $6-per-car price and more are expected to follow, according to the Downtown Development Authority’s Julie Townsend.
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Posto 9 Watch: New Opening Date is Next Tuesday
The 1,000 or so people with reservations to dine at Posto 9 during its first five days will have to wait a bit longer to experience the Brazilian gastropub overlooking Munn Park. The planned opening date of the much-anticipated Main Street restaurant has been pushed back from Thursday to next Tuesday.
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A Peek Inside Posto 9’s First-Floor Construction
David Dickey Jr. took a video stroll through the first-floor construction at Posto 9, the Brazilian gastropub slated to open across from Munn Park in early December. The video was shot today, eight days before the initial opening date of Dec. 1. While owner Marco Franca promises to open the first-floor main dining room and lounge […]
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Rib Crib Closing by Dec. 4
The restaurant, which has operated for nearly 17 years near Lake Miriam Square, was named Small Business of the Year by the Lakeland Area Chamber of Commerce last December. Source: The Ledger
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Restaurant Week Spotlights Lakeland Indie Dining
Shane and Laura Lawlor are thankful for local independent restaurants, so they picked Thanksgiving weekend to launch the first Lakeland Restaurant Week in which they “invite you to take a culinary journey, without leaving town.”