Buca di Beppo is an American restaurant chain specializing in immigrant Southern Italian food. The name roughly translates as "Joe's Basement" (Beppo is slang for Joe in Southern Italy and Buca means basement in Italian). The chain of about 105 establishments is owned by Buca, Inc. (NASDAQ: BUCA), which also owns a chain of 9 Vinny T's of Boston restaurants. A restaurant chain is a set of related restaurants, typically with the same name in many different locations either under shared corporate ownership (e. ... Anthem: Il Canto degli Italiani (also known as Fratelli dItalia) Capital Rome Largest city Rome Official language(s) Italian1 Government Republic  - President Giorgio Napolitano  - Prime Minister Romano Prodi Formation    - Unification 17 March 1861   - Republic 2 June 1946  Accession to EU March 25, 1957; Founding Member Area    - Total 301,318... A basement is a story or several stories of a building that are either completely or partially below the ground floor. ... NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ) is a U.S. electronic stock exchange. ...

Buca is well known for their vintage pictures that are hung almost right next to each other throughout the entire restaurant. It is said that they have around 1,800 pictures. The food at Buca de Beppo is served family style, each item served à la carte and shared among the dining party. A la carte (also à la carte), is a French phrase meaning from the menu, and it is used in restaurant terminology in one of two ways: First, it may refer to a menu of items priced and ordered separately rather than selected from a list of preset multi-course meals...

The first restaurant was opened in the basement level of a Minneapolis, Minnesota apartment building in 1993. Five restaurants were operating in 1996, and 20 in 1999 when Buca, Inc. began trading on the NASDAQ stock exchange. In 2002, when Vinny T's was purchased, there were 68 Buca restaurants operating around the U.S. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Location Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. ... An apartment building, block of flats or tenement is a multi-unit dwelling made up of several (generally four or more) apartments (US) or flats (UK). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

The chain continued to grow, but began to hit some rough spots a few years later. Business losses mounted, and in 2005, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission began investigating the company over securities laws.^[1] Two top executives left the company, three Buca di Beppo sites were closed, and the company described those restaurants and the Vinny T's chain as "discontinued operations" in 4th quarter 2005 earnings statements. However, on 22 May 2006, the company announced that it would be keeping the Vinny T's stores, but converting them to Buca di Beppo locations.[1] 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, commonly referred to as the SEC, is the United States governing body which has primary responsibility for overseeing the regulation of the securities industry. ... May 22 is the 142nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (143rd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 7 June 2006, three former Buca executives were charged with stealing more than $200,000 from the company.[2] June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In an attempt to boost sales during 2005, Buca introduced a Buca Small menu with less-expensive portions for two.^[2] Fettuccine Alfredo was also introduced even though it is not a strictly Southern Italian dish. == Fettuccine (literally little ribbons in Italian) is a type of pasta. ... Alfredo is a sauce made from heavy cream, butter, minced garlic, parsley, and Parmesan or Romano cheese. ...

External links

• Buca di Beppo
• Buca, Inc.

References

1. ^ "Investor Sues Buca, Inc. for Stock Fraud", Restaurant News Resource, 2005-08-11. Retrieved on 2006-04-08.
2. ^ Vomhof Jr., John, "Buca loss narrows in Q4 as sales rise", Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, 2006-03-24. Retrieved on 2006-04-08.