Buca Di Beppo Provides Papal Setting for WMNN's Vikings Midweek Broadcast; Viking Celebrities Featured in Live Broadcast From Restaurant's Most Reverent Table.MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct.5, 1999-- Buca di Beppo Buca di Beppo is an American restaurant chain specializing in immigrant Southern Italian food. The name roughly translates as "Joe's Basement" (Beppo is slang for Joe in Southern Italy and Buca means basement (literally it means "hole") in Italian). in Eden Prairie Eden Prairie A city of eastern Minnesota, a residential suburb of Minneapolis. Population: 57,300. provides a Sistine setting for a weekly meeting of great sports minds. Minnesota Viking head coach Dennis Green Dennis "Denny" Green (b. February 17, 1949 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) is a former American football head coach. During his professional career, Green coached the Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals. and a selected player talk pigskin with Vikings Midweek host Roger Buxton and former Viking punter Greg Coleman Greg Jerome Coleman (born September 9, 1954 in Jacksonville, Florida) is a retired American football punter who had a 12-year career in the National Football League playing for the Cleveland Browns, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins. every Thursday night from the Pope's Table at Buca di Beppo. The award-winning restaurant, long known for its festive atmosphere and family-sized portions, will help WMNN kick off its hour long broadcast at 6PM throughout the regular season and playoffs. Minnesota Viking safety Orlando Thomas Orlando Thomas (born October 21, 1972) is a former defensive back who played in the NFL. Thomas played from 1995-2001. He played his entire career for the Minnesota Vikings. Thomas led the NFL in interceptions with 9 during his rookie year. is this week's special guest on Thursday, October 7, 1999 at Buca di Beppo in Eden Prairie. So far, Thursday night's Vikings Midweek roster has included Ed McDaniel, Andrew Glover, and Mike Morris. It's enough to make the Pope's bust, which always sits in the middle of the table, beam with purple pride! The Twin Cities-based immigrant Southern-Italian restaurant is responsible for bringing a unique dining experience to this state and credits Minnesotans and Viking fans alike for making it the restaurant it is today. Buca, Inc., a restaurant management company based in Minneapolis, operates Buca di Beppo, a collection of 31 highly acclaimed neighborhood restaurants in 17 states and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . Recognized by Bon Appetit magazine as one of America's "Best New Restaurants," Buca di Beppo has won a host of additional awards, including "1998 Hot Concepts!" from Nation's Restaurant News, "Best Restaurant for Fun" from Gourmet magazine and numerous "Best of" designations in cities across the country. |
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