Nice people

A Facebook friend reports that on March 3 -- maybe you'll remember how cold and blustery it was -- she and her daughter set up their Girl Scout cookie table in front of the Bite of Italy restaurant in the Shoppes at Longwood. A man parked in front of the restaurant, took in some supplies, and noticed the two. A few minutes later, he sent two cups of coffee, creamers and sugar out to them. Then a little later he came out ask if it was all good and told them, "You need more coffee or anything, you come in and we will take care of you!"
She said that when it was time for them to leave, her daughter took in a box of cookies to thank him and he asked, "How much?"
"She said no charge but he started to go get money so she left! ... Truly kind people!! What a wonderful example of the great people in our area!"
My reader also complimented the new GNC store in the same shopping center for letting the Scouts set up a cookie table indoors. 
And in another example of great service, three friends of mine stopped in on Tuesday evening, March 5, at La Verona, the Italian place on State Street in Kennett. They took one look at their menus and realized that it was the kind of place that serves a full meal rather than just light fare. The staff, however, were extremely accommodating, offered them the bar menu and made sure they had a great experience. When I talked to my pals the next day, they said the food was excellent and they'd definitely return, this time with bigger appetites!
Speaking of Kennett restaurants: Is Jack McFadden's proposed wine bar and tapas restaurant at the former Kennett Cafe on State Street, next to La Verona, ever going to open? I walked by the place this afternoon, and and it looks like no work has been done in quite some time.  That's too bad.
Mr. McFadden's most recent venture is Jack's Steaks and Shakes, housed in a nineteenth-century building that he completely renovated on Gay Street in downtown West Chester. That restaurant opened in August 2012.