Lanecia's Point of Interest

99 Restaurant was founded by Charlie Watkins in 1969 O'Charley's Inc. operates a chain of casual dining restaurants that feature aged prime rib, chicken, seafood, pasta, and homemade rolls and salad dressings. The O'Charley's family includes more than 260 restaurants clustered in New England, the Southeast, and Midwest.

During the early years of the new millennium, O'Charley's added the Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub and Stoney River Legendary Steaks chains to its arsenal. when I go to 99 I get usually my favorite dish Chicken Parm. When I go i go with my whole family its a nice resturant that many older people love mainly because of the famous chowder soup that they serve on saturdays all day. When you get seated at a table you get free pop corn , even though its salty i still love it.

 99 is located in Wallingfor.CT or Middletown,CT

 

 

1969:

Charlie Watkins opens the company's first restaurant.

1984:

Watkins sells his restaurant to David K. Wachtel.

1990:

O'Charley's goes public.

1994:

Wachtel resigns; former employees file a federal lawsuit charging the restaurant chain with racial discrimination against African Americans.

1996:

O'Charley's agrees to settle the racial discrimination lawsuit.

2000:

The Stoney River Legendary Steaks chain is acquired.

2003:

The company completes its purchase of the Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub chain.

UCONN

Jared Vargas

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UCONN

Uconn stands for University of Connecticut. It is a public research university in Connecticut. Uconn was founded in 1881 as a land-grant university. The institution serves  more than thirty thousand students on its six campuses, including more than eight thousand students in multiple programs.

Uconn’s main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. The university’s president is Susan Herbst. Uconn is one of the founding institutions of the Hartford, Connecticut/Springfield, Massachusetts regional economic and cultural partnership alliance known as New England’s knowledge corridor.

Uconn was named after Charles and Agustus Storrs who were two brothers who donated the land for the school as well as initial funding. Women were allowed to attend classes at Uconn in 1891 and were officially admitted in 1893. In 1940, the school was first divided into colleges and schools, reflecting its new university status. Students can choose from 87 different minors at Uconn. Univeristy of Connecticut offers about one hundred majors, seven undergraduate degrees, seventeen degrees, and five professional degree programs.

The University of Connecticut is also well known for their sports and many other things. Uconn’s basketball team’s home games take place at the XL Center where fans come visit to watch. There is a few players in the NBA who came from Uconn such as Ray Allen, Kemba Walker and more!

Jared Vargas

6/4/12

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French Fries

French fries are known as many different names such as batons, French-Fried potatoes, deep fried potatoes, and many more. North Americans refer to any elongated pieces of fried potatoes as fries. While in the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand, Long thinly cut slices of fried potatoes are often called fries to distinguish them from the more thickly cut strips called chips. French fries are often known as frites, patates frites or pommes frites in French, which is also used in many Non- French-Speaking areas.

French Fries were first made by cutting new potatoes into thin slices, put them in boiling fat, and a little salt; both sides fried until a light golden brown color. “French Fried” was also being used in the sense of “Deep- Fried”, for other foods such as onion rings or chicken. Fries can also be made inside an oven.

These best fries that I know of are at a fast food place called duchess and one out in California that I been to called Jack In The Box. I never really had fries that I didn’t like since it’s one of my favorite foods to include with most dishes, but where ever I go and try them I always find some that taste better than others. The thicker the fry the more flavor they have most of the time depending how they are fried or cooked, and depending on the amount of salt. Me and a others all over probably agree too much salt is no good flavor and health wise!

In the United Kingdom the “French Fries” we refer to, are called “chips”. There they cut much thicker and are “chipped” from the potatoes. This is a popular dish in British Islands and is often included in a dish served known as “Fish n Chips”. “Chips” are occasionally made from unpeeled potatoes to enhance their flavor and nutritional value and aren’t served as crisp as other places due to their relatively high water content.

LPI: THE GREEN

 

—Since the New Haven Green Historic District, it was designated a National Historic Landmark District on December 30, 1970.

—There’s a crypt at the center church in the Green.

—When  the Green was first known as the Green, it held a watch house, a prison and a school.

—And the Puritans were said to have designed the green large enough to hold the number of people who they believed would be spared in the “Second Coming of Christ”. 

—In the Green there is to be a mythical legend about a Bennett Memorial Fountain, the fountain has fresh water coming out of two lions heads from opposite sides. It is said if you drink from the fountain you would never leave New Haven. Not sure who came up with that; that’s why it’s a myth.

Chicken Parm

Chicken Parm was originated in Italy dish that includes chicken, cheese, and tomato sauce baked together. The word chicken parmesan means from Parm which is a city in northern Italy. I think that this dish is very good actually it is my favorite dish in the whole world the reasons why I like this dish is because of the chicken and the rich sauce and cheesy blend. Some actually say the dish is known for the mozzarella cheese. My mom makes this for me for my birthdays and I love when she makes; it sometimes she makes it with breaded chicken.

Some people also like Chicken Parm on a sub roll as a sandwich, I prefer it to be eaten the classic way only on a plate nice and hot and yummy because its too perfect when its by itslef without bread is the way i like it. the restuarnt to go to for the famous Italian dish is 99 a resturant located in Wallingford ,CT or Middletown ,CT they have their own style of making it. 99's Chicken parm Italian  dish has a wounderful garlic taste . its served with a thick chicken breast breaded with rich sauce and lots of cheese mozzarella of course but on the side they add pasta and toasted garlic bread which is so amazing most of the time I have left overs to bring home to eat the next day.

 Chicken parmesan can be made at home in your kitchen using these ingredients:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 3 tablespoons

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted
• 1/2 bunch fresh basil leaves
• 2 (28-ounce) cans whole peeled tomatoes, drained and hand-crushed
• Pinch sugar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 skinless, boneless, chicken breasts (about 11/2 pounds)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup dried bread crumbs
• 1 (8-ounce) ball fresh buffalo mozzarella, water drained
• Freshly grated Parmesan
• 1 pound spaghetti pasta

Mohegan Sun

  
        Mohegan Sun is located Uncasville, CT. It is the second largest casino in connecticut. It is located along the thames river. It features the 12,000-seat capacity, home of the Women's National Basketball Association's Connecticut Sun.  It houses a 350-seat Cabaret Theatre, the 300-seat Wolf Den, and function room space, including the Northeast’s largest ballroom.

Mohegan Sun is located on 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard
Uncasville, Connecticut 06382-1355

Mohegan Sun features:

• A 55 ft (17 m) high indoor waterfall called "Taughannick Falls", representing a treacherous crossing point during the tribe's migration.

The decor is Native American in style in many aspects. The artwork throughout the casino and the structural design has Native American feel. In addition, several mechanical wolves stand high atop rock structures inside the gaming areas that occasionally sit back and howl lightly.

A new buffet called the Seasons Buffet replaced both the Seasons and Sunburst Buffet

The Casino of the Sky has a functional planterium utilizing fiber optics  to display the sun, moon, and stars accompanying the lighting effects of the Wombi Rock, which is a three-story high crystal mountain crafted of alabaster.

Fashion Stores

Restuarants/hotel

                    
                                          Shopping stores at Mohegan Sun

     I've been to mohegan sun once. I think it's huge and beautiful inside. I haven't seen all of mohegan sun. But when I visited there I went to a restaurant. There food was very good. I also went into a few shopping stores. I remember one of them being the Coach store. When I go back I would like to go see all of mohegan sun!
   

      Hours of Operation: Sun - Th 11:00am - Midnight, Fri & Sat 11:00am - 4:00am

      Cost: Depends on where you go when you get there.

 
 

Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine Alfredo is a pasta dish made from fettuccine pasta tossed with parmesan cheese and butter. As the cheese melts it forms a smooth and rich coating over the pasta. Fettuccine Alfredo was invented in 1914 by Alfredo di Lello, whose wife had lost her appetite during pregnancy. So he went to the kitchen and mixed up a batch of egg noodles with Parmigiano cheese, cream, and butter, and there was Fettuccine alfredo (chicken alfredo).

                                                             Olive Garden Fettuccine Alfredo

You can get Fettuccine Alfredo from a restaurant named Olive Garden or you can buy the ingredients from the store and make it yourself:

1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. olive oil
1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
1/2 c. chopped green onions with tops
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 c. whipping cream
1 pkg. of ANY Pasta Alfredo Sauce
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1/4 c. chopped fresh parsley
2 tbsp. dried basil
1 lb. hot, cooked fettuccine
1/2 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
          
            In my opinion Fettuccine Alfredo is very good. I love to eat mines with broccoli and chicken in it. I really enjoy eating Alfredo at olive garden. I enjoy it  when my mom grandmother makes it too. At olive garden it’s more flavor than it being home cooked because of all the cheeses that’s in it. You can also add mushrooms or tomatoes to it but I prefer not to cause I don’t eat mushrooms or tomatoes. I think that Fettuccine Alfredo is a really good dish!