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Rob Isham’s adaptation of Torta Caprese
Rob Isham talks about his visit to the Vatican during “Armchair Travelers: Vatican City” at the Newnan Carnegie Library.
August 13, 2017
BY MADELINE SCHINDLER madeline@newnan.com
Patrons at the Carnegie Library in downtown Newnan enjoyed a taste of Italy during “Armchair Travelers: Vatican City” with Rob Isham. The local teacher was the g uest spea ker a nd served guests with Torta Caprese, a traditional Italian cake, while they listened to the story of his travels. The traveler was first introduced to the Italian culture during college when he enrolled in Italian language classes to get the necessary credits as a French major. Isham said that those three semesters of Italian “changed my life.” Isham continues to teach Italian to those in the community, but works full time as a French
teacher in the Douglas County school system. While food was still a subject on the table, Isham explained a traditional Italian meal. The dinner is four courses, the antipasta (“before” pasta), pasta, primo (first plate) – which is usually a steak or other cutlet with vegetables, followed by the insalata (salad). Isham explained that each dish is prepared to compliment the others, and the wine at the end of the meal accentuates the flavors. The meal is concluded with a shot of espresso. “The food is just like romance in Europe,” said Isham. “It’s mysterious. You think, ‘What’s next? What’s going to happen?’ And just like that, you get married with the chocolate and the espresso at the end of the meal.”
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The dinner is four courses, the antipasta (“before” pasta), pasta, primo (first plate) — which is usually a steak or other cutlet with vegetables, followed by the insalata (salad). T he conversation t ra nsitioned to the topic of religion. “Where the Vatican is today was Pagan for a very long time,” explained Isham. The hill where the Vatican is located was once called ‘Vaticana’.” “You have the religious part of the Vatican, and it’s called Vatican when you are referring to the secular part of it,” said Isham. “When you are talking about the religious part, it’s called the Holy See.” Isham took listeners through
a brief history lesson about the Vatican with a powerpoint presentation, complete with pictures and maps. At one point in the presentation, several listeners shared their experience of visiting the Vatican. One woman, who identified herself as being “a nonCatholic Christian,” remarked that when she sat in St. Peter’s Basilica she felt that “God himself had to have created this.” Toward the end of his presentation, Isham shared pictures
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Truett’s Chick-fil-A now open BY MADELINE SCHINDLER madeline@newnan.com
Five months after it closed, the former Newnan Dwarf House reopened Aug. 31 as a new restaurant with a new name, Truett’s Chick-fil-A. T he for m er re s t au r a nt , which opened in 1993, closed at the end of March and was completely demolished and rebuilt. The new building features a full-service dining room with seating for 88, self-serve dining with seating for 85 and outdoor seating for 16. “We have ta ken Tr uett ’s Grill and the Dwarf House and meshed them together,” said Randy Burgess, executive general manager of the restaurant. “Everything here is all things Truett Cathy.” The new building features the chain’s new kitchen design and drive-thru, allowing for increased capacity. “The old building had a lot of angles, making it difficult for our team to maneuver,” Burgess said. “The new kitchen has a larger layout that flows.” The two lane drive-thru will feature “drive off lanes” that allow customers to easily exit after receiving their food. Burgess explained that the new design will make the drive-thru more efficient and provide a better experience for customers. The custom interior of the
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from his recent trip Italy to see the Sistine Chapel. “You want to stay there forever,” said Isham. “It’s a feast for the eyes and in the history since it’s been painted we have the pleasure of seeing for what it originally was. It was just cleaned and repainted about 25 years ago.” To put it simply, the pictures could not do justice to Michelangelo’s masterpiece. Isham concluded the event by encouraging listeners to be open to traveling and understanding other cultures and religions. T he New na n Ca rnegie Library hosts an ongoing series of free events for the public. To view the full calendar of events, visit www.newnancarnegie. com
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The former Newnan Dwarf House reopened as Truett’s Chick-fil-A on Aug. 31. The building’s architecture and vintage interior design was inspired by Chick-fil-A’s founder, Truett Cathy.
restaurant pays homage to Chick-fil-A’s founder, Truett Cathy, as well as other design elements that will surprise and delight guests. The vintage design, inspired by Cathy, includes a statue of the founder, Cathy family pictures, a G-model train that runs along the top of the full-service side of the store and some of Cathy’s quotes displayed along the interior and exterior of the restaurant. A wall on the
self-serve area displays all of the Chick-fil-A logos since the chain’s founding. The beloved “little red door” that once served as an entrance to the Newnan Dwarf House has been incorporated into the new restaurant’s entryway. In addition to the signature menu of the former Dwarf House, Truett’s Chick-f il-A will include new dishes unique to the Newnan location. The menu also includes a variety of healthy and dietary options,
such as the recently added gluten-free bun. Burgess, an Atlanta native, is hiring 220 team members, creating additional jobs in the community. “My team members and I can’t wait to get back to serving the Newnan community,” Burgess said. “We love people. We have fun and are excited to try something new. We’re not just in the chicken business — we’re in the people business.”
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