Panera Bread offers a lot more than just bread
by Liz Hayes and Katie Galley
news editor and editorial page editor
Finally, Erie has something
convenient that we don’t have at home
Panera Bread. For those who
aren't familiar with this restaurant
chain, it is a made to order sandwich
stop with some really great options
you won’t get at Country Fair. It can
be a bit pricey (your average bill will
probably be in the $7 range), but the
quality and quantity can’t be beat.
Plus, since you go up to the counter
to order and carry your own tray to
the table, you don’t have to worry
about having that extra buck to tip the
waitress!
Panera has a great selection of deli
sandwiches to satisfy the taste buds.
There are the Signature sandwiches
that include the Sierra Turkey. Tuscan
Chicken. Asiago Roast Beef, Bacon
Turkey Bravo, Italian Combo, and the
Veggie. You can choose from a wide
variety of breads to have your
sandwich made on our favorites are
the Adiago Cheese Focaccia with a
gieat crumbly texture, or the French
Combo roll for those who like a lot of
crunch in a sandwich. The toppings
are varied, and they don’t give you a
problem if you want to add or remove
something from the sandwich.
The other line of sandwiches Panera
has are the Cafe Sandwiches. These
by Tammy Srembo
staff writer
For most people Valentine’s Day is
supposed to be filled with love and
happiness. Valentine’s Day is meant to
be shared with your loved ones and
show how much you love them.
This is a story about true love. A story
of true love that started from being a
little kid, to having a crush, to having
your heart broken, to being in love.
Back when Emily Rose was a little girl,
she had always loved Valentine’s Day.
She loved everything about this unique
holiday. Her mother would decorate the
house in Valentine’s Day decorations
including hearts, red and pink bows,
and bears. Emily's mother would
constantly tell her how special the day
was. Her mother w'ould tell her stories
about how she met the love of her life
and later married him, (Emily's father).
Emily really enjoyed these moments
w ith her mother. It seemed as if Emily’s
mother really opened up when she
talked about her husband. The two of
them would sit around and talk and
giggle like tw'o teenage girls with
crushes.
Each Valentine’s Day, Emily's
mother and father would buy her a
Valentine’s Day present, which was
alwavs a special gift. Emily could not
wait until she received her gift. When
she started elementary school, the other
children in her classes would exchange
Valentines. Emily would go with her
mother and pick out her Valentines.
Emily would pick out the cutest
Valentines, some years having bears on
them, some having puppies on them,
and some being popular characters. For
first grade, Emily and her mother were
told by Emily’s first grade teacher to
make a little ’mailbox’ for the big
Valentine exchange. Being that Emily’s
mother was into arts and crafts, Emily’s
mother had a brilliant idea. She took a
big Planter's Cheese Balls container
and cleaned and emptied it out. She put
red telt around the container to cover it
up. Next, she cut out little white and
pink felt hearts and glued them onto the
container. Being that Emily had picked
out panda bear Valentines for her first
Valentine exchange, her mother cut out
a boy and a girl panda bear and glued
them onto the container. To finish the
mailbox, Emily’s mother took the lid
to the container and made a slot in the
top so that the kids could just put the
Valentines into the slot. She then put
red felt onto the lid. For the final touch,
she put white ribbon around the top.
Success! The perfect little ‘mailbox’ for
Emily.
Valentine’s Day had finally arrived,
and Emily was on the school bus on her
way to her first big Valentine’s Day
party at school. It was snowing out,
which made the day even more exciting
for little Emily. She loved snow, and
Dining section of the Panera Bread restaurant located on Peach Street.
include the Smoked Turkey Breast cn
Sourdough, Chicken Salad on Nine
Grain, Tuna Salad on Honey Wheat,
Smoked Ham and Cheese on Rye, and
even the good ole PB&J on French for
those who want a taste of their
childhood. You get a choice of various
toppings for your sandwich, and while
it is not a listed option, they will still
usually let you pick your bread. Our
only advice regarding the sandwiches
would be this: If you ask for cheese,
make sure they give you cheese! They
seem to make it a habit of leaving it
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she loved Valentine’s Day... what a
perfect day! Her mother and father had
bought Emily a stuffed raccoon for this
year’s gift. Emily just loved the raccoon!
She was upset that the raccoon had to
stay home while she was at school. As
the school bus stopped at the entrance
to the elementary school, Emily checked
one last time to make sure she had
everything; her mailbox, her Valentines
for the other kids, and lastly, her little
pink backpack she took to school every
day.
Emily entered her homeroom and saw
all the other kids filled with as much
excitement as her. The little students
impatiently sat through the first half of
their school day. After lunch the fun
began. The teacher said that the students
could now go around and exchange their
Valentines. Setting each of the
‘mailboxes’ out on the desks, the little
students eagerly ran around the room
placing each other’s Valentine's into one
another’s ‘mailboxes’. After the big
rush, the students then anxiously opened
and looked inside their ‘mailboxes’.
Emily was in such bliss. The teacher
then gave the students a surprise,
Valentine’s Day cookies in the shape of
hearts. At the end of the day, Emily went
to catch her school bus. As she stepped
outside the elementary school, to her
surprise it was still snowing! Every little
kid loves snow, and to Emily this snow
was extra special, it was Valentine’s Day
snow. She went home and showed her
mother all of the Valentines that the kids
had given her. By the time she went to
bed, she was exhausted.
Over the years, Emily still loved
Valentine’s Day. It was February 14
again. This time, Emily was in her
senior year of high school. Her mother
still decorated the house, but not as
much. Emily’s parents still bought her
a gift every Valentine’s Day. This year
it was not a stuffed raccoon, but a pair
of heart-shaped earrings and a
sentimental card.
Nonetheless, Emily was still giddy
about Valentine’s Day. Emily was in
love with a fellow student, Nathan.
Emily was very eager as to whether or
not Nathan would do anything special
for her for Valentine’s Day. For the first
time in her life, Emily felt the true
meaning of Valentine’s Day. During the
middle of the school day, Emily met her
best girl friends for lunch in the
cafeteria. She looked outside the
cafeteria window and to her surprise it
was snowing. Emily started to think
about all of the special Valentine’s Days
her mother and father had given her and
just started remembering what it was
like when she was a little girl and about
how she felt when it just happened to
snow on this special day. Her friends
broke her train of thought when they
asked her if Nathan had given her roses
or anything. Emily laughed and said,
“no, not yet. Maybe he will come over
off the sandwich.
The best meal-deal Panera has is the
“You Pick Two” selection. You pick
two of the following for a set price: a
bowl of soup, half a sandwich, or half
a salad. And those halves are still
pretty darn large! The only down-side
is that for some of the select
sandwiches and soups you may have
to pay an extra charge, and the drink
is not included. But all in all, you get
a lot of food, so you may want to ask
for a bag.
For those who want something hot,
to my house later tonight and surprise
me with flowers!” Her friends squealed
with joy, and Emily found herself
squealing as well. Emily rushed home
and sat patiently by the window, eagerly
waiting for her crush to surprise her with
flowers. Hours went by. She stared
motionless out of her bedroom window
and watched as her neighbor girls’
boyfriends came bearing roses and
candy. Emily smiled to herself and kept
her hopes up that Nathan was still
coming to do the same. Midnight came,
and Emily’s mother asked her still
hopeful daughter if everything was ok.
Emily just smiled and said that
everything was. Emily went to school
the next day as if nothing ever
happened. She thought to herself...
there’s always next year, and besides,
Nathan was more of a crush than a
boyfriend, or was he?
Emily went away to college for her
freshman year and for the first time in
her life, she was away from her parents,
her friends, and her family. Emily was
involved in a serious relationship with
James. Valentine’s Day was quickly
approaching, and Emily was so excited
that for the first time in her life, she
actually had a real relationship for this
special day. Emily went out and bought
her boyfriend a card, some cologne, and
made a tape of all of their love songs.
Emily was so happy when the day
finally arrived. Her mother had mailed
her a little box full of Emily’s old
Valentine’s Day decorations and a card.
Emily felt so close to home even when
she was 300 miles away from her
parents. Her mother had written in the
card, “here are some of your old
decorations. I thought it would make
you feel at home. 1 love you.” Emily
felt tears in her eyes.
Emily was in her car and on her way
over to her boyfriend’s house for dinner.
There was lots of traffic due to an
accident from the icy roads. Having left
her cell phone at her dorm room, she
could not call James and tell him that
she was on her way, and would be a few
minutes late. Emily finally arrived at
James’ house. She was not even out of
the car yet when James came storming
out of the house screaming and yelling
at her that she was late. She tried to
explain, but he would not hear it. Emily
did not know what to do. She had been
dating James for almost a year and had
never seen him so upset. She tried to
calm him down but instead he took the
gifts that she had bought for him and
threw them. Emily was so scared, she
was starting to leave, but James
wouldn’t let her. He started yelling and
screaming even more and then later that
night, took his anger out on Emily.
When the ambulance came to pick up
Emily, she was a total wreck. She was
crying hysterically and more scared than
anything. The ambulance crew took
Emily to the local Emergency Room,
we recommend the Hot Panini
Sandwiches, all of which come on
focaccia bread. These include the
Frontega Chicken, Cuban Pork and
Ham, and the Portabella and
Mozzarella. And yes, you can include
these choices in the pick two deal.
Aside from the sandwiches, Panera
offers a variety of great soups every
day. Our favorites are the Broccoli
Cheddar (every Sunday, Tuesday, and
Wednesday), and the Chicken Chili
(Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday).
All the soups rotate except for the
French Onion, which is offered every
day. You can also get your soup served
in a bread bowl for about $ 1.50 more.
Also available are some great cafd
salads: Chicken Oriental, Fandango,
Greek, Caesar, and the Classic Cafd.
Those that we have had are pretty
good (Classic and the Caesar), and you
can add grilled chicken to all of them
(with a charge, of course).
Aside from the caf 6 options, Panera
has some great coffee drinks, desserts,
breads, and bagels. Other suggestions
are the I.C. Frappe Drinks, which are
cold espresso drinks “blended into
frosty, creamy treats.” For dessert, we
highly recommend the cinnamon
scones and the croissants. The bagels
are also pretty good, but who would
want a bagel when all the other great
stuff is available?
Aside from the food, which we have
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where her parents were waiting for her.
Emily thought to herself, “Why did this
have to happen to me? Why me? What
did 1 do?” Emily was already scared and
crying when she then remembered that
it was Valentine’s Day. She began to cry
even harder.
Since James, Emily has just casually
dated guys, not wanting to get too close,
afraid something bad might happen to
her again. Emily had just started her
senior year in college and then
something happened that would turn her
life around. Emily had made friends
with Alex, a fellow college student.
They would talk on the phone and chat
online. They got along great. One day,
Alex had asked Emily out on a date.
Emily was still very wary of guys,
especially since James. She kept telling
Alex no, that she wasn’t interested and
that they should just stay friends. Emily
became aware that she was hurting
Alex’s feelings. Emily was a very
sensitive person and could not and
would never hurt anybody. Emily called
Alex and said that she would go on a
date with him. This made Alex
extremely happy. Their first date went
very well. Their second and third dates
also turned out great. Almost a year’s
time, not a day went by where they
didn’t see each other, talk on the phone,
or talk online. Emily and Alex turned
out to be inseparable. They honestly
didn’t think they could live without one
another. Emily had been in love before,
but Alex had not. Emily was in love,
but this was a different kind of feeling
for her. She had never felt this way
before about anyone in her life. Emily
had dreaded Valentine’s Day since
James, but Valentine’s Day was
approaching. Alex had told her that he
would not let anything bad happen to
her and that he would make Valentine’s
Day special. Emily was still a little wary
about the day, but she took Alex’s word
Valentine’s Day came. Emily woke
up and called her parents to wish them
a Happy Valentine’s Day. She was truly
happy, in love with Alex, and had that
happy feeling back of Valentine’s Day.
While talking to her mother, her mother
told her, “Emily, I can’t believe where
the time went. Just yesterday you were
my little girl and we were making that
little mailbox for you to take to your
first-grade Valentine’s Day party. We’ve
been through a lot, but you’re still my
little girl. You will ALWAYS be my little
girl, no matter what. I love you.” Emily
was crying with happiness. Her mother
was crying, too. The two of them
laughed and talked just like those days
past when they would have little ‘love’
chats together. The differences between
this talk and the talks they used to have
were they both aged, they were farther
away from each other now, and Emily
knew the true meaning of Valentine’s
Day. She knew her mother was hiding
determined is the best tasting things
since the Chicken Nachos Belle
Grande, the atmosphere at Panera
can’t be beat. Over by the bakery shop
they offer tall bistro tables and stools,
and you can usually find the latest
copy of the New York Times on one
of them. Over by the ‘grab your tray
and go’ area there are booths for those
who want to get cuddly with their
significant other and there is also a
great solarium type area with wooden
tables and cool, multi colored padded
booths. Sit by the window and watch
the cars drive by and the snow fall
outside while you warm up inside.
An added bonus that has happened
to us numerous times is the ‘famous
local newscaster’ sighting. While
sitting unsuspectingly in the above
forementioned booths, we have seen
many of the Erie on air news
broadcasters. What a great way to top
off any meal!
The only down-sides to Panera are
that they are pricey and they are not
on Buffalo Road. If only we could
relocate them between the Buffalo
Road Taco Bell and the Liquor Store,
and have them adopt some of the
Bell’s prices! But, if you are out on
Peach Street, instead of going to the
Taco Bell there, you might want to
give Panera a try. If you have a five
and a few singles in your pocket, you
will get a great meal.
something, but she wasn’t quite sure.
She could tell by her mother's voice.
She and her mother were the best of
friends. Alex came over later that day
to pick her up and take her to dinner.
He had made reservations at a very
popular, expensive restaurant.
The two of them arrived at the
restaurant and to Emily’s surprise, both
her mother and father were sitting at the
table, where the host was leading them.
Emily rushed over and gave her mother
and her father a hug and kiss. Emily was
truly happy. This was part of Alex’s
Valentine’s Day present; bringing her
parents up to see her. Dinner arrived and
after they ate, Alex stood up and
demanded the attention of the entire
restaurant. Emily had no idea what he
was doing, because he was a very shy
and quiet person. Alex was talking, but
Emily did not hear what he was saying.
She was still trying to figure out what
he was doing. The next thing she knew,
he was down on his left knee, taking
her hand, placing a ring on her finger
and asking her to marry him. Emily
started crying and said “yes”. Emily’s
parents along with the entire restaurant
were clapping and cheering, and there
were a few tears of joy. Leaving the
restaurant, Emily and Alex were hand
in hand. Her parents were with them,
and they were about to go back home.
They only came up for the special
occasion. As Emily was saying good
bye to her parents, and giving them hugs
and kisses, snowflakes started to fall.
Emily was staring up at the sky at the
snow, and a tear of joy trickled down
her face. Emily’s heart was feeling the
happiness of all of these years put
together. The weather forecast did not
call for snow, but she knew in her heart
why the snow was falling. Her mother
and father asked what was wrong, and
she smiled and replied, “Nothing is
wrong at all. Happy Valentine’s Day. I
love you all.”
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2001
3 Doors
Down
coming
to Erie
Clockwise from top left - Chris
Henderson, Richard Lyles, Todd
Harrell, Brad Arnold, Matt
Roberts
by Paige Miles
copy editor
It’s a rare occasion that a band
comes to Erie, not to mention a band
people have heard of. On Sunday.
March 4, 3 Doors Down will play
with Oleander and Shades Apart at the
Erie Civic Center.
3 Doors Down, consisting of Brad
Arnold, Todd Harrell, Malt Roberts,
Chris Henderson, and Richard Liles,
made their number one debut with the
single Kryptonite, which pushed the
band into the modem rock spotlight.
Kryptonite sat at the top position on
the charts for over 41 weeks.
The band originally formed as a
trio during the mid 90s in Escatawpa,
Mississippi. After making a demo of
Kryptnnite , the band began to gain
heavy airplay on local stations. They
originally used a guest drummer from
time to time, but later on added him
as a permanent member of the group
when they signed with Universal
Records.
3 Doors Down’s album, The Better
Life, is suprisingly their sophomore
album. Their first CD contained mans
songs also featured tin The Better Life,
including Kryptonite. Their second
single, Loser, is climbing the charts
as Duck and Run, their latest single,
is the third most added song to the
modern rock charts.
In late December, a DJ on a local
radio station quoted that Kryptonite
will be the rock song that will be
remembered still when today’s
teenagers have grandchildren. 3
Doors Down could also be
remembered as the biggest act to hit
Eric in 2001.
Three Doors Down, along with
Oleander and Shades Apart, are
scheduled to play Sunday, March 4,
at 7:30 p.m. Tickets in advance are
$23.75 and $25.00 the day of the
show. Tickets are available through
Ticketmaster and SFX.com.
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