She now has a tumblr and her posts on there show that the facebook posts were entirely in character. Actually the tumblr posts are even worse. She is still posting stolen pictures and claiming that they are her own baking - when challenged about it she didn't understand what the problem was at all, and specifically posted a photo which has already been identified as stolen as a genuine photo of her cooking. On her private facebook page she had stolen photos and had been lying to her own friends about them, but they have now been taken down. Here's a link to her tumblr so you can see for yourself ... it *could* be another parody but I'm fairly convinced that it's really her ... http://amybouzagloofficial.tumblr.com
Who said that the restaurant will be only full of their friends, lets see the week after that. Eventually "real people" will get back in the place. This is not going to go away just because a PR guy got called into it. The only way its going away is for them to dump the restaurant. I am glad they did that petition. Why it kills me when people like Amy and Samy call Gordon Ramsey to come and say our food is great, makes you wonder if they ever watched his shows? I worked in a pizza place and managed one, in independent and corporate and every pizza place is the same, 5 minutes in a 500 degree oven, in a pinch we could get a pizza out in 7-8 minutes. So to make a customer wait over a hour to get one, I would be beyond mad and calling the police myself to get my money back. Them stealing tips, they can BS however they want to say, its on film, your not going to erase Samy saying yes, we took tips and we went thru over 100 people in a year. Also they signed a contract, there are going to be re-runs you can guarantee that. Bottom line this is not over by a long shot.
I really wish I could recommend this place....but I can't. Went there about a year ago for dinner at the cafe and had one of the BEST burgers I've ever had and great service too. Returned there last night--one of the WORST dining experiences I've ever had. They've revamped their menu (beware, the one on the website is the old menu) and the new menu is not an improvement. Our dinner took over an hour to arrive and the food was not worth the wait. Service was unbelievably slow and our server outright ignored us at least once. In her defense it looked like they were rather understaffed for the night, but one bad experience is all it takes for me to never return. And "aging hipsters" is definitely an appropriate description....if you're under 40 this isn't your kind of place. People were definitely having a good time with the music (Heather Hardy) but the dining experience ruined it for me. Too bad.
Jes is great! When a woman has confidence in herself, especially when most of society wouldn't consider her attributes normal or attractive, it can be very sexy. All the haters can stuff it! I'm sure Jes would agree.
P.S. I love that frosting hairdo.
The FDA allows food to contain a certain amount of bugs in it already. I guess if it's out of sight, it's out of mind. It doesn't mean that it doesn't exist though.
Wow. You really don't understand anything do you, Mammey? One would hope that you are someone who gets off on posting sarcasm and duping the masses into believing you are serious. If you are pulling the wool over my eyes, then you are doing a great job of presenting your sarcasm. Unfortunately, I get the feeling that you are actually being serious. Your posts are (un?)intentional comic fodder for the masses. Either way, at least you are entertaining. Keep up the good (bad?) work.
Now I know (and agree) why nobody watches.
I am straight, but have had very some positive dealings with Wingspan and hope they get thru this, whatever it really is. The people above who find Tucson so offensive strike me as the ones who gripe and groan no matter where. So you pine for the west coast (yucck), just go there.
Doesn't surprise me that it would be that creep!! It sounds like something he would do.
Interesting how the Republicans hate healthy people. Wanting to defund or not fund health care for seniors and other people. Even Speaker Boehner held the 38th vote in the House this week to kill the health care bill. Costing Taxpayers tens of millions with every vote he takes.
Republicans are against a health nation, but they push guns for the NRA. suppress voting rights. Are Republicans not the REAL TERRORIST of this nation. I think so.
A.J., MisterBill, misrepresenting, it is a shame that the majority of "likes" recognize and believe that a petition is probably required to compel a labor agency in AZ to do their expected job of protecting the labor force. It speaks volumes.
Did Samy really say that Martha Stewart stole their photos?? Really?!?!?!?! That's gotta be the craziest thing yet!
On May 17 I requested that this article be corrected. I worked at Wingspan from April 15, 2008 until I resigned effective July 31, 2009, for a total of 15 months and 2 weeks.
These two are not only are they stealing the tips from their employees, they are also stealing the photos of food that they put on their Yelp page. Here's a list of what I have found so far:
Amy’s Chocolate Brandied Cherry Cupcakes…
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/amys-baking-company-scottsdale?fsid=LdTqvLpSQc_gNchma0HHcg#bvVgqVrIKlfO_GrlrwCNHg
Comes from the ModernMoms website.
http://www.modernmom.com/article/brandied-chocolate-cherry-cupcakes
Amy’s Valentines cupcakes….
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/amys-baking-company-scottsdale?fsid=LdTqvLpSQc_gNchma0HHcg#dAamIvJ-06_onfpmJob9OQ
Come from the Bakerella website
http://www.bakerella.com/have-your-roses-and-eat-them-too/
Amy’s Waffles with Strawberries & Cream…
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/amys-baking-company-scottsdale?fsid=LdTqvLpSQc_gNchma0HHcg#eECWe69Ywn-1SJy3OhieKA
Comes from a bakery in Pleasant Hill, CA
http://www.shaadzeebakerybistro.com/products/waffle-with-strawberry-cream/
Amy’s Mother Goose cake…
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/amys-baking-company-scottsdale?fsid=LdTqvLpSQc_gNchma0HHcg#NwAyRLvSQTfLAxotT8fPjg
Actually made by a place in Ohio
http://littlelambbooks.blogspot.com/2009/06/books-and-cakes.html
Amy’s Panini Batons…
http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/amys-baking-company-scottsdale?fsid=LdTqvLpSQc_gNchma0HHcg#sWzaOZEJqqtLsntRKfJKOQ
Come from 101 Cookbooks
http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/001455.html
Odder yet, that maroon-shirted fellow is local businessman Chris Edwards from Tucson Appliance fame.
I'll bet if they did a background check on Flake we would find out that he was a cereal.
No fat people allowed.... ala A&F??
Swearing by intelligent people always seems more classy.
"Fuck" is useful as virtually every article of speech. It's got punch, a nice rhythm, sets up other words well and generally is a very important part of modern speech. The more it's used the more it becomes somewhat desensitized and "acceptable" in general, but it will probably always retain enough shock value to be effective, I think.
So, fuck yeah, use it liberally.
Re: “TV Ad Hammers Flake on Background Checks”
We won't bother "keeping the faith" with Jeff Flake, the most aptly named Senator in a very long time.