It's been tradition at both the Windmill Family Restaurant in Concord and 603 Bar and Grill in Manchester to give out free Thanksgiving meals to those who need it.
For another year, the act of feeding anyone who needs a meal in Concord on Thanksgiving Day is taking place at the Windmill Family Restaurant on Loudon Road.It’s become a monumental undertaking that began 32 years ago by patriarch Louie Smirnioudis,.
Inside the kitchen at the Holiday Inn in Concord, culinary arts student Hayden Badeau had his hands full basting rows of turkeys nested atop a mirepoix of carrots, celery and onions.Nearby, Executive Chef John Dukette gave directions to Badeau and the.
Kara Pioli holds a photo of her father, William Pioli, in the guest room of her Penacook home on Friday. Her father died of COVID last year. Photo by Geoff Forester
William Pioli had a flair for making a point. Take his stance on illegal drug use, for example. Thirty years ago, Pioli went beyond merely telling his three children, gathered around the dinner table, that using drugs was stupid. Instead, he showed Kara Pioli and her two brothers the absurdity of using, comparing it to what he did next: a face plant into his slice of pizza. Read story.