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Laura Loci teamed up with seven other local artisans to open Wonder Made. 0

February 14, 2012
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The juicy “Texas” cheeseburger. How many Texans do you think it took to make that thing? 0

February 14, 2012
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The grilled chicken salad. How many chickens do you think it took to make that thing? 0

February 14, 2012
The Food Snob

The Food Snob tries the Gas Lighter on for size

The Food Snob was reading the recent "Arcade Issue" of the Insider when we realized - we've never eaten at the Gas Lighter! But it's famed for its burgers! We had to rectify the situation, and rectify we did, with a trip to the 204 N. Main St. restaurant.The interior of the Gas Lighter was a bit VFW-ey;… 2

February 14, 2012

City Briefly

Each week, City Manager Tom Aspell dyes his hair pitch-black, shaves one side of his head and combs the other over the top. Then he takes the stage at the Grammys and dubsteps his way through a whompin' city memo. what say you?Bridge input soughtThe New Hampshire Department of Transportation will hold a public… 0

February 14, 2012

Missed Connections

We at the Insider often scour Craigslist Missed Connections. As always, the items are presented without edits.THE LADY THOUGHT I LOOKED LIKE A DAVID DOING LAUNDRY - m4w - 41 PLEASURE CHATING WITH YOU. . . WOULD LIKE VERY MUCH TO GET TO NO YOU BETTER. . . TELL ME MY REAL NAME WHEN U REPLY. . . HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOUat… 0

February 14, 2012

This Week in Concord History

Feb. 14, 1983: Students at the Webster elementary school are delighted by a visit from Gov. John Sununu. "He has a great job. He just goes around visiting schools all over the state. I would like to do that," says fourth-grader Sam Bailey. Jason Rockwell, asked to assess Sununu's term in office, chooses a diplomatic response: "I liked his suit."Feb. 14, 2000:… 0

February 14, 2012

Coming soon: a little bit of everything artistic

Laura Loci's frustration at work was becoming more and more evident by the day. So her boyfriend offered up a seemingly simple piece of advice."He told me, 'Take it easy, figure out what your dream is, and do it,' " Loci said.So she's doing it. But she's not doing it alone.Loci took the… 0

February 14, 2012
Bartender of the week

Bill Dunn orders a round for John Lennon and MLK

Name: Bill DunnBartender, Tandy's Top ShelfHow long have you been a bartender?Thirteen years, all in the Concord areaHow did you get into the profession?I've been in restaurants since I was 10 years old. My mom is a bartender, and my dad is a chef.What is the strangest drink order you've ever taken? Have… 0

February 14, 2012
Cleaner of the week

Take your jacket out tonight

Name: Cindy Ann AveryOwner, Cindy Ann CleanersHow long has the business been here?Forty-six years at this location.Can you explain the process of dry cleaning? How dry is it?It's a solvent that's used that's volatile to greases and oils but is safe for most fabrics. It's the same concept as a washing… 0

February 14, 2012