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On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
I read an article about Sarducci's celebrating 25 years in Montpelier. Marcelle and I have enjoyed eating at Sarducci's since it first opened and are thrilled with what Carol Paquette and Jeff Butterfield have done with the restaurant. I remember when they first opened and how Dorothy Korshak, the original founder, wondered whether anybody would come in. I remember telling Dorothy that, if they keep providing food that good, people will show up. My mother was born in Vermont, a first generation Italian-American. We always ate Italian food, both at my grandparents' home in South Ryegate, VT or at our home in Montpelier, VT. It feels like going home to go to Sarducci's. It is one of our favorite restaurants. I ask unanimous consent that the article from thebridge entitled ``Sarducci's Celebrates 25 Years in Montpelier'' be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From thebrigde Jan. 23, 2019] Sarducci's Celebrates 25 Years in Montelier (By Tim Simard) On a recent sunny and chilly January afternoon, Sarducci's Restaurant founder and co-owner Carol Paquette relaxed by a front table and looked back on 25 years. Sitting alongside head chef and new co-owner Jeff Butterfield, Paquette marveled at surviving two-and-a-half decades in the restaurant business--a momentous achievement. This past weekend, the Montpelier institution quietly celebrated the milestone birthday.…
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont
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Feb 12, 2019

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