Renovations Begin For New Local Eatery ‘Beef And Leaf’
Renovations are underway today on Laura Crucet’s latest concept, ‘Beef and Leaf’ at 3801 Arkansas Ave. Courtesy photo
Restaurant News:
Laura Crucet of Pig + Fig Cafe has some exciting updates and announcements. Crucet has recently signed a lease to acquire the former Bob’s Bodacious BBQ location on Arkansas in the El Segundo Shopping Center and open a new concept called “Beef and Leaf” – a full service restaurant offering table service for lunch and dinner.
The focus will be on upscale comfort food, gourmet snacks and of course, unique wines, local beers and craft cocktails.
“I’m so excited to Read More
Los Alamos Business Accelerator Helps Startups Get Going
Owners Scott Baird and Kate Kudynska of Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Roasters at their newly leased space at 181 Central Park Square. Photo by Eric Burnside
By BONNIE J. GORDON
Los Alamos Daily Post
bjgordon@ladailypost.com
Los Alamos MainStreet and the Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce helped two new businesses get their start through the 2022 Business Accelerator Program. Scott Baird and his wife Kate Kudynska own Wolf & Mermaid Enchanted Roasters and Joe Johansen owns Los Alamos Golf & Games. The two businesses were selected for a two month “pop-up store” program, allowing them to Read More
Enterprise Bank & Trust Rises To #3 On Forbes Annual List Of ‘America’s Best Banks’
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By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
In one year, Enterprise Bank & Trust has risen from #35 to #3 on the Forbes annual list of America’s Best Banks for 2023.
Forbes list evaluates growth, credit quality and profitability to rank the 100 largest (by assets) publicly traded banks. This honor comes on the heels of Enterprise Bank & Trust being named a finalist – for the fifth year in a row – in the St. Louis Journal’s Best Places to Work List.
Enterprise Bank & Trust’s Los Alamos Region President Liddie Martinez spoke about the bank’s newly elevated Read More
McQuiston: Every Business Needs Office Insurance – Here’s Why
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By ALLEN MCQUISTON
Jemez Insurance Agency
Serving Los Alamos since 1963
While there’s typically no such thing as one-size-fits-all when it comes to insurance, commercial insurance is designed to offer protection to a wide range of businesses and industries from broad coverage to niche needs.
The functions of these companies can run a wide gamut, but one thing they have in common is office exposure. If your business occupies office space, it’s important to understand the value of office insurance and how it ensures you have the right coverage to protect yourself and your employees, Read More
Green Chile Stew At Los Alamos Winter Farmers Market!
New Mexico Human Services Department Awards Contract To Conduent For Medicaid Management Information System
STATE News:
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Conduent Incorporated, a global technology-led business process solutions company, has announced that it has been selected by the New Mexico Human Services Department (NMHSD) to deliver a new Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) to replace the agency’s existing system.
Conduent’s Medicaid Suite (CMdS), a modular, cloud-based technology platform, will create a seamless experience for providers and improve access for approximately one million state Medicaid members.
Conduent will manage the system implementation, and provide maintenance Read More
Rotary Features James Wernicke Speaking On ‘B Corps’
Roatarian James Wernicke speaks about Benefit Corporations (B Corps), those companies that recognize and accommodate the demand for responsible business practices … ‘creating a balance of purpose and profit’. Courtesy/Rotary
By LINDA HULL
Vice President
Rotary Club of Los Alamos
James Wernicke, the newest member of the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, spoke to members at the end of January about Benefit Corporations (B Corps), those companies that recognize and accommodate the demand for responsible business practices. They are best described as “creating a balance of purpose and profit.” Read More
Luján Joins Colleagues To Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation To Strengthen Online Content Moderation & Hold Internet Companies Accountable
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján
U.S. SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) joined Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and John Thune (R-S.D.) to reintroduce the Internet Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency (Internet PACT) Act, bipartisan legislation which updates the Communications Act of 1934 by requiring social media companies to establish clear content moderation policies and holding them accountable for content that violates their own policies or is illegal.
The bill is cosponsored by U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Bill Read More
Difficulties Continue To Plague New Mexico Restaurants
NMRA News:
Elevated costs, supply chain disruptions, and lack of employees are the three major problems plaguing the New Mexico restaurant industry and hindering recovery from the pandemic, as indicated by the results of a statewide industry survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association at the end of 2022.
Restaurant operators in New Mexico took a number of actions in recent months as a result of higher costs:
- 80% of restaurants increased menu prices, while 51% changed the food and beverage items that it offered on the menu;
- 49% of restaurants reduced hours of operation on days that
On The Job In LA: At Dave’s Old Fashioned Barbershop
On the job in Los Alamos today is owner David Martinez of Dave’s Old Fashioned Barbershop at 1247 Central Ave. Martinez has operated his barbershop for 28 years. For information, call 505.662.3643. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com Read More
