BURBANK WELCOMES LONG-AWAITED CUBAN BAKERY.Byline: Jason Kandel Staff Writer BURBANK - After serving up Cuban-style baked goods and tasty tast·y adj. tast·i·er, tast·i·est 1. Having a pleasing flavor; savory. 2. Having or showing good taste; tasteful. tast sandwiches for years in Glendale, Porto's Bakery opened its Burbank store Monday to throngs of fans. More than 100 people lined the sidewalk A Microsoft service that was launched in 1997 to provide online arts and entertainment guides on the Web for major cities worldwide. In 1999, Microsoft sold Sidewalk to Ticketmaster, which continued to provide guides, ticketing and other information to the MSN network. in front of the popular eatery at Hollywood Way and Magnolia Magnolia, city, United States Magnolia (măgnō`lyə), city (1990 pop. 11,151), seat of Columbia co., SW Ark.; inc. 1855. Its oil industry has been important since 1938. Boulevard in the heart of the city's Magnolia Park area, eager for the doors to open. ``After years of work, we finally come this morning to welcome the Porto family, embrace them and wish them the best,'' Burbank Mayor Jef Vander Borght said during a ribbon-cutting ceremony. ``All of us have invested countless years trying to find the right mixture of the right tenant and right uses for the area. We couldn't have found a better use than Porto's.'' Owner Raul Porto, 45, said he and his family already are feeling welcomed by neighboring neigh·bor n. 1. One who lives near or next to another. 2. A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another. 3. A fellow human. 4. Used as a form of familiar address. v. business owners, city officials and residents. His family opened its first bakery in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. in the early 1970s, then moved it to Glendale in 1978. ``I know that we picked the right place,'' he said of Burbank. ``I hope we can just become a big part of this big family.'' It was a long-awaited grand opening. Porto's was originally slated to open as early as September but was held up by renovations to the former Thrifty PayLess Thrifty PayLess Holdings, Inc. was a pharmacy holding company that owned the Thrifty Drugs and PayLess Drug Store chains in the western United States. The combined company was formed when Los Angeles-based TCH Corporation, the parent company of drugstore site. The city of Burbank gave Porto's a $790,000 loan to help it with the $1.1 million in improvements needed at the former drugstore, which had been vacant since 1998. The loan is forgivable after 10 years if Porto's stays that long. But if its sales exceed $5.5 million in a year, it must give 50 percent of the excess profits toward paying back the loan. Walter Tobar, 33, of Burbank and his 3-year-old son, Andrew, couldn't wait to eat pastries. ``We've been waiting every day - Is it open yet? Is it open yet?'' said Tobar, a regular at the Glendale Porto's at 315 N. Brand Blvd. ``(Andrew) can't wait to get some juice and bread. This is great.'' Jason Kandel, (818) 546-3306 jason.kandel(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo Photo: From left, Porto's Bakery owners Raul Porto, Margarita Margarita (märgärē`tä), island, 444 sq mi (1,150 sq km), in the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Venezuela. With many smaller islands it constitutes the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta (1990 pop. 263,748). Navarro and Beatriz Porto stand in their newly opened Burbank location, which opened Monday. Tom Mendoza/Staff Photographer |
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