Buca di Beppo Wins First-Place Honors from "Best of Citysearch" Annual Poll.MINNEAPOLIS -- 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). restaurants throughout the country received first-place awards in categories including "Italian Food," "Special Occasion Dining," "Family Friendly Dining" and numerous others in the Best of Citysearch annual poll. Citysearch.com conducts its "Best of Citysearch" poll each year, inviting site visitors to nominate nom·i·nate tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates 1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election. 2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor. and vote for their favorite restaurants in a variety of categories. Buca di Beppo received 14 top-honors and dozens more second- and third-place awards in the 2007 poll; the restaurant has received more than a hundred top awards since Citysearch began the poll in 1998. "We're thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. and honored by the recognition we've received in the Best of Citysearch poll," said Steve Hickey, Chief Marketing Officer, Buca, Inc. "It's so rewarding to see that we're doing right by our guests." Buca di Beppo restaurants' awards included "Special Occasion" and "Group Dining," no surprise, as the concept is renowned for its shared dining experience. In the Italian tradition, dishes at Buca di Beppo are served family style and are meant to be shared. Now, in addition to shared platters, the restaurant has introduced "Buca Mio," a menu featuring single portions of Buca di Beppo favorites Another term for bookmarks, which was popularized by Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. See favicon and Internet Explorer. . With Buca Mio, guests have the option of sharing dishes with friends and family or enjoying single servings of the restaurant's fresh, Italian cooking. About Buca, Inc. BUCA, Inc., a public company headquartered in Minneapolis, owns and operates 91 highly acclaimed ac·claim v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims v.tr. 1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly; applaud. See Synonyms at praise. 2. immigrant Italian restaurants under the names Buca di Beppo in 25 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). . |
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