2B — THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD
PHILLY
Busciglio said on
a recent restless early
morning he couldn’t get
back to sleep until he had
gone online and ordered
something needed for the
restaurant.
Although opening a
restaurant was a long-held
goal for Busciglio, it wasn’t
until this March that, as he
puts it, “things just kind of
fell into place.”
The Campbell Street
building, which previ-
ously housed Crave A Bowl
restaurant and an insurance
offi ce, was available.
Then word began to
spread about a virus most
people had never heard of.
“Then COVID hit,” Fro-
emke said. “We were just
hoping it wasn’t going to
last this long.”
The pandemic had begun
to ease somewhat when the
couple closed the deal on
the building in late August
and started remodeling. But
as they neared their planned
mid-December opening, the
number of new COVID-19
cases rose rapidly in Baker
County and across the state
and nation.
Oregon Gov. Kate
Brown imposed a series of
restrictions that fi rst lim-
ited indoor dining and then
eliminated it altogether in
some counties, including
Baker.
But Busciglio and Fro-
emke said they’re confi dent
their opening, even lim-
ited to takeout meals, will
smokes its own products
and offers slaughtering
services for customers who
bring in their own live-
stock or wild game.
Fast forward to 2019,
Paige and Jake started
talking with other city
offi cials about opening a
Pendleton location, but
Hines Meat’s plans didn’t
start to solidify until they
found the perfect building.
During a trip to Pend-
leton, they passed by the
vacant Pendleton Grain
Growers Energy building
at 1210 S.W. Dorion Ave.
Although the couple saw
a lot of potential with the
building, Paige still wasn’t
sure if they were ready to
take the plunge.
But PGG ended up
being accommodating
negotiators, and talks
eventually led to a lease in
September 2019 and a pur-
chase of the property the
following July.
Although Hines Meat
now has two locations,
Paige said each one will
offer different experi-
ences. Meat processing
and slaughter will continue
at the La Grande facility,
while both will offer retail.
After the holidays,
Paige said the Pendleton
location will look to estab-
lish its own niche by
adding a restaurant that
will serve prepared Hines
Meat products.
While Hines Meat has
experimented with more
exotic meats in the past,
Paige said she’s learned
that customers tend to buy
more familiar meats, such
as beef and pork. Instead,
Paige said Hines Meat will
mix it up by offering main-
stream meats prepared
or presented in an out-
side-the-box way.
“We’re at a place where
we want to meet the cus-
tomers where they’re at
and grow their palate with
us,” she said.
Paige said the commu-
nity has been supportive
of Hines Meat since it held
its soft opening on Nov.
13. One of those that came
out to show support was
Tarter, who took his family
after he got off of work.
Tarter said he was
surprised that an idea
dreamed up at work would
eventually manifest itself
into reality.
Continued from Page 1B
Busciglio said.
“I try to keep him sane,”
Froemke said with a smile.
But as he nears the cul-
mination of a goal he’s had
for about a decade, Bus-
ciglio is eager, and a trifl e
nervous, to serve his fi rst
Philly cheesesteak.
“All the range of emo-
tions,” he said.
“It’s very exciting, and
nerve-wracking,” Froemke
added.
Busciglio said he’s been
preoccupied with the seem-
ingly endless list of prepa-
rations — and not only
during the day.
“You just never stop
thinking about it,” he said.
“I wake up at night and my
brain keeps going.”
MEAT
Continued from Page 1B
how there was a need for
a quality meat provider in
town.
“We’re surrounded by
agriculture and livestock,”
she said. “We should have a
better source for it.”
Jake spent years learning
the craft of butchering by
watching videos on You-
Tube, visiting local meat
cutting facilities and
attending classes offered by
the University of Idaho.
“I feel like he found his
thing,” Paige said.
Hines Meat opened
with the help of a couple
of veteran meat cutters. In
addition to selling meat,
Hines Meat also cures and
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2020
BUSINESS & AG LIFE
Philadelphia’s/Contributed Photo
Philadelphia’s, a new restaurant in Baker City, includes
a family dining area and a separate bar. The restaurant
will be limited to offering takeout meals initially due to
state-mandated COVID-19 restrictions.
be successful. Busciglio
believes Baker City resi-
dents will appreciate the
authentic taste of his chees-
esteaks. He lived near Phil-
adelphia for about a dozen
years, during which he
developed an affi nity for
the City of Brotherly Love’s
signature sandwich.
“It’s an infl uence that
never really went away,” he
said.
The sandwiches will be
made with sliced choice
ribeye steak. The buns will
come from a bakery that’s
actually in Philadelphia.
“It’s about as authentic
as you can get,” Busciglio
said.
Burgers will be hand-
pressed Angus beef patties.
“We’re trying to use a
high-quality ingredient
with all our dishes,” Busci-
glio said.
Because all meals will
be cooked to order, Phil-
adelphia’s will be taking
phone orders to start, and
customers can pick up
their meals at a drive-thru
window. Busciglio said
because sandwiches and
other items won’t be made
until they’re ordered, he
doesn’t think it’s feasible to
have customers drive up,
order and then wait.
The couple said they’ve
been able to fi nd employees
who have been fl exible in
dealing with the changes
dictated by COVID-19
restrictions.
“We appreciate how
understanding they’ve
been,” Froemke said.
“They’re excited to come to
work.”
“I think we’ll weather
the restrictions OK,” Busci-
glio said. “It is what it is.”
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