El Alazan spinoff coming to Central Plaza in upgraded Silwan spot
-A second version of Silver Creek's popular El Alazan Mexican Restaurant should be open within a month at Central Plaza. To be known as Mi Alazan, the restaurant will serve much of the same menu as found in Silver Creek. Menu. 
-Work already is under way and you'll see some distinct changes soon. Three large windows will soon by knocked into the side of the wall facing Second Avenue.
--The Mi Alazan location has had several tenants recently. It once was Jarrad's barbecue and then Brick Oven Bistro. Silwan came next, serving Middle Eastern meals. It closed in July 2009.
-The original is at 233 Wax Road just off Ga. 101. The site opened about five years ago as a fried chicken/fixings-style restaurant, went through several ownership changes and briefly was home to a barbecue restaurant. Juan Perez opened El Alazan in late 2006 and the restaurant has been a mainstay since.
Alcohol commission to hear Mellow Mushroom, J&C Buffet applications:
-The Rome board meets at 4 p.m. Monday. In addition to more discussion on the food/beverage sales issue, the board will hear:
-An application from Jeremy Duke for a beer, wine and liquor pouring license at Mellow Mushroom coming to 238 Broad St. this December.
-A beer and wine pouring license for J & C Buffett, 126 Hicks Drive, Suite 148.
-For more, click ACC
-Latest public health restaurant inspection scores: The peaks and valleys of restaurant health scores from Northwest Georgia. Scores range from a 45 in Calhoun and 58 in Rome to 100s in Bartow and Chattooga counties. Dining
Business Buzz/By Natalie Simms
-Renovations are almost complete on the new Star Cleaners No. 2 location at 1000 Turner McCall Blvd., the old Midas shop. Owner Jay Patel says the new location will be open on Oct. 9. In addition, the building also will have a 1,600-square-foot space for lease. Patel does have a tentative agreement with a tenant who is looking to expand a West Rome business into a second location. Details will be announced once the lease is signed.
-Fun is Good Party Supply is expanding its current location at 1850 Redmond Circle. Owners Ozzie and Delsi Lopez are building a new facility next door to Fred's Discount/Pharmacy Store. The new Fun is Good store also will feature "The Party Room," a party rental location. Lopez says the space will be available for private parties along with cartoon character rentals. They will be putting together party packages once it opens in January.
Friday's Buzz
-Sept. 27, 30: Health department flu shot clinics set; cost $20. Click
-Oct. 7: 'Publishers Forum' scheduled for Rome: Publishers from across the state and the region are invited to a one-day Publishers Forum set for Rome from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The host is Burgett H. Mooney III of the Rome News/News Publishing. Cosponsored by the Southern Newspaper Publishers Association and the Georgia Press Association, the meeting agenda includes: "discussion of significant ideas to increase revenue, successful niche publications and Web innovations, best ideas for improving productivity or reducing expenses, successes in growing circulation and readership." Details
-Latest edition of Virtually Shorter now posted. Click
John McClellan's high school picks. McClellan
-Sequoyah at Rome. Close win for Wolves.
-Mt. Paran Christian at Class A No. 9 Darlington. Big win for Tigers.
-HSD Panthers v. Unity Christian School at Cartersville. UCS gets first win.
-Model at Coosa (Saturday). Another Coosa win.
-Chattooga at Sonoraville. Indians win by two TDs.
-Mt. Zion at Trion. Big win for Trion.
-Who's off this week: Calhoun, Cartersville, Armuchee, Pepperell, Adairsville, Cedartown and Rockmart.
-More football below: Norman's No-Nos and Shorter Hawks' preview.
-Get tonight's scores from South 107. Click
Your latest forecast:
-Friday: More sun, high of 93, low of 64; 20% rain chance.
-Saturday: High of 89, low of 66. 40% chance of rain.
-Sunday: Finally, fall! High of 80, low of 64. 70% rain chance.
-Extended forecast: Click / Regional radar: Click
Norman Arey's Sports Roundtable. Arey
-Norman's No-Nos: Does Alabama see its hopes shattered? Might be a tough weekend for Notre Dame.
AP Top 25 College Football. Click
Shorter Hawks football. Hawks
-Shorter spotlights Childhood Cancer Awareness Day in Hawks' home opener Saturday. 1:30 p.m., Barron Stadium. . Details / Game notes
Rome Braves. Click Sports
-Oct. 16-17/Rome Braves to host Second Annual Softball Slam. Braves
-Next: April 7 vs. Hagerstown. Check for events at State Mutual Stadium.
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