[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20909]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      COMMENDING BOVE'S RESTAURANT

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I would like to recognize the Bove family 
of Burlington, VT, on receiving a prestigious honor from the National 
Association of Specialty Food Trades. In particular, I congratulate 
Mark Bove, President of Bove's, and his brother Rick, on receiving the 
Gold Sofi Award in the Outstanding Pasta, Rice and Grain category.
  Bove's Restaurant opened on Pearl Street in Burlington in 1941 and 
has been a local favorite for generations. Marcelle and I enjoyed many 
of Bove's Italian specialties while we were dating. I was a student at 
Saint Michael's College, and Marcelle at the Jeanne Mance School of 
Nursing. To this day, Bove's continues to be a favorite among college 
students, and many return to the restaurant as alumni during their 
reunion weekends.
  Much to our delight, Mark Bove began bottling his family's 
outstanding sauces for sale in grocery stores and now also sells Bove's 
specialties, including meatballs and lasagna, at retail sites around 
our country. When I come home from a long day in the Senate, I am 
delighted that Marcelle and I can still enjoy a dinner from Bove's, 
just as we did as students years ago. We have also enjoyed sharing 
their great dishes with other Senators and their staff at the annual 
Taste of Vermont in Washington.
  Once again, I congratulate the Bove family for this high honor. I ask 
unanimous consent to have a copy of a July 6 article from the 
Burlington Free Press printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in 
the Record, as follows:

             [From the Burlington Free Press, July 6, 2009]

             Business Monday: Bove's Wins Gold for Lasagna

       Bove's famous frozen lasagna has been awarded the National 
     Association of Specialty Food Trades' prestigious Gold Sofi 
     Award in the Outstanding Pasta, Rice and Grain Category.
       The all-natural, hand crafted lasagna is a frozen version 
     of the popular classic served at Bove's cafe on Pearl Street 
     in Burlington.
       A year ago Mark Bove, president and sauceboy, introduced 
     the world to his family's recipe on The Food Network's 
     ``Throwdown with Bobby Flay,'' soon followed by an appearance 
     on ``The Today Show,'' where Bove prepared his lasagna for 
     Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford. The national exposure sent 
     demand soaring.
       ``I was making small versions of the lasagna at the 
     restaurant and shipping them around the country,'' Bove said 
     in a statement. ``We just couldn't keep up with demand this 
     way, which led me to produce the lasagna for retail.''

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