[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 87 (Wednesday, May 19, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S2777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING ABRACADABRA'S

 Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, the challenges of the COVID-19 
pandemic have not been easy for small business owners and their 
employees to overcome. Throughout the pandemic, many were forced to 
temporarily close their doors. Those that reopened had to innovate 
their business models to comply with local guidelines and public health 
mandates. As we turn the corner on the COVID-19 pandemic, I am proud to 
relaunch Support Local Gems, a statewide initiative, on May 21 to 
encourage Idahoans to support local small businesses in their 
communities. This month, as a senior member and former chairman of the 
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, I will honor 
six small businesses located throughout the State of Idaho. I am 
pleased to honor Abracadabra's in Twin Falls as one of the Idaho Small 
Businesses of the Month for May 2021.
  The Twin Fall's Abracadabra's is a breakfast-style bistro owned by 
Josh and Jonathan Swain and Nikki Bourne. The brothers have made it 
their mission to bring childhood magic back to breakfast food for all 
ages. The restaurant is renowned for engaging its customers through 
unique specialty dishes and an outside-the-box atmosphere. Customers 
rave about the creative food designs and the interactive dining 
experience. Its popularity has led to the restaurant winning the Magic 
Valley Readers' Choice Award for Best Breakfast in 2020.
  Amid the pandemic, Abracadabra's was instrumental in providing 
essential items to the local community. Last spring, many local grocery 
stores experienced shortages of everyday items. The restaurant adapted 
its business model to provide wholesale products like bacon, eggs, 
flour, and sanitizing products in bulk to the community. Through the 
use of online ordering and curbside pickup processes, customers 
remained safely socially distanced while retrieving basic grocery items 
that they desperately needed. Thanks to their innovative thinking, the 
owners addressed the changing needs of their community while keeping 
their staff safe and employed.
  Congratulations to Abracadabra's in Twin Falls on being selected as 
an Idaho Gem for the month of May. You serve as an example in your 
community and are an outstanding example of what it means to be one of 
Idaho's Local Gems.

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