Eats

On the local scene, the news is all about the new owners of the Kountry Kitchen restaurant. I heard that the employees were told that they would continue as usual; nothing was going to change. But in a small town, (pop: 7,000) rumors abound. The Kountry Kitchen has been the social hub of the community for many years and the citizens depend on it being ‘the same’, day in and day out. And you have to know that this restaurant should have a warning sign out on the sidewalk, “Danger – High Cholesterol Ahead”. I sometimes think this is where the suicidal in Orland eat breakfast. Slow suicide. We also heard that the new owner has a Mexican restaurant in Chico. Which one? No one seems to know. But I would say that the rumor mill will have that information soon. Of course we’re hoping that the owner does not try to change the Kountry Kitchen to a Mexican restaurant. We have far too many of those already. How about a good Italian restaurant? Or a real Chinese restaurant? Basque would be nice.