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BUSINESS

BY SCOTT E. KINNEY

ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER

HAMPTON | For thoselooking for a fine diningexperience in downtownHampton one need look nofurther than Hagan’s Grill.

And according to newowner Dora Hand, “finedining” doesn’t have to bestuffy and can includeyounger patrons.

“A lot of times youdescribe ‘fine dining’ andpeople think you need ablazer with a tie; and nochildren,” said Hand.

Instead what is offered atHagan’s Grill is Americancuisine with just a touch ofAsian in a family friendlyenvironment. The cozy, 35-seat restaurant is also per-fect for an evening for twoor a cocktail after work.

The menu is varied andincludes Lobster Ravioli,New York Sirloin andChicken Marsala, all reason-ably priced. A list of nightlyspecials compliments themenu with a series of inspi-rations from Head ChefKurt Holzweiss. A variety ofdesserts are enough to tan-

Fine dining at Hagan’s Grill

SPECIAL TO THE ATLANTIC NEWS

SEABROOK | TheHampton Area Chamber ofCommerce celebrated thegrand opening of Belle DeJour Esthetics Studio recent-ly with owner TatianaPalash-Forrest at the spa’slocation within the WorldGym, located at 920Lafayette Road in Seabrook.

Tatiana and her sister,Larisa Alekhina, hosted aday-long reception, includ-ing free makeovers and eye-brow shaping, as well as

information on the uniqueservices provided at BelleDe Jour.

Tatiana, an esthetician,was inspired to open herown spa after seeing a revo-lutionary “non-surgicalfacelift” treatment featuredon the Oprah Winfrey Show.She and her husband weresuccessful in acquiring theequipment, which is rare inthe New England area, andTatiana became fully trainedto provide the services.

READY TO SERVE — Chef Kurt, Waitress Tina andBartender Liam are among the many friendly staff membersready to greet you at Hagan’s Grill.

— Atlantic News Photo by Michelle Connelly

talize any sweet tooth.One new addition to the

restaurant is Martini Night.Each Wednesday, a host ofspecialty martinis areoffered at a reduced price.

“We’re really excitedabout it,” said Hand. “There’s a nice selection ofmartinis that the bartendershave come up with. It’sgeared more toward theladies. It’s just to make thenight out a little more excit-ing.”

One holdover from theprevious owners will be livemusic on Thursday evening.Hand said a wide variety ofbands play at Hagan’s Grill,all suitable for the smallspace.

Hand comes to Hagan’sGrill after a brief hiatus fromthe hospitality industry.After years of working withSheraton Hotels in the NewYork area, she decided tostart her own business.Hand bought the restaurant

just five weeks ago.“I fell in love with the

place, the ambience andeverything,” Hand said.“The people in Hamptonare wonderful.”

Hand credits her earlysuccess to the staff atHagan’s Grill, fromHolzweiss to bartendersLiam and Dean, every onewho works at the restaurantis an integral piece of thepuzzle.

“We’re very blessed withour staff,” she said. “Thisplace runs with a team ofpeople that make it work.Everyone here deservescredit because everyonehere is working towards thesame goal.”

Hand said she is hopefulthat the restaurant willbecome a place where localscan come and congregate.

“I tell everyone that Iwant this to be like ‘Cheers,’where everybody knowsyour name,” said Hand.

Hagan’s Grill is locatedat 6 High Street and is open5 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesdaythrough Thursday, 5 p.m.-10p.m. on Friday and Satur-day and from 4-8p.m. onSunday. The bar is opennightly from 5 p.m. to 1 a.m.Ample parking can befound in the municipalparking lot across the street.The restaurant can be con-tacted at (603) 926-5668.

NOW OPEN — Owner Tatiana Palash-Forrest cuts the ribbonto celebrate the recent grand opening of Belle De JourEsthetics Studio. Pictured here with Tatiana are PatMorgenstern of the Hampton Area Chamber and LarisaAlekhina of Belle De Jour.

— Atlantic News Courtesy Photo

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ATLANTIC NEWS STAFF WRITER

HAMPTON | LauraBullard never thought shecould raise $2,200.

But she has already sur-passed her monetary goal,walked herself to betterhealth and taught her twochildren about charity in theprocess.

On August 4, Bullard willjoin other women and menas they walk in the BreastCancer 3-Day event. Begin-ning in Framingham, MA,the three-day-long, 60 mile-long walk will benefit theSusan S. Komen Breast Can-cer Foundation and theNational PhilanthropicTrust’s Breast Cancer Fundwhich supports breast cancer“research, treatment, preven-tion and education.”

Eleven other Americancities will hold their ownwalks after the Boston-basedevent, ending with San Diegofrom November 11-13.

Bullard says she heardabout the walk on radio adsbut did not think about par-ticipating until a colleaguefrom Galley Hatch Cateringspoke about her own plans towalk in the 3-Day during aSt. Patrick’s Day party inMarch.

Bullard says she wasimmediately interested —her grandmother was a vic-tim of breast cancer, and shewanted to get in shape.

Though she wasn’t sureshe could raise the $2,200fundraising minimumrequired of all 3-Day partici-pants, Bullard decided to gofor it. She registered on theevent Web site and made apledge to raise the money.

“I told myself ‘You know,I need to get in shape so I canbe accountable for it [work-

‘Walkers’ team up to fight breast cancer

ing out] by participating inthe 3-Day,’” she says.

Bullard asked her friendAmanda Kittredge, also ofHampton, to join her on thewalk. Kittredge, whose moth-er is breast cancer survivor,signed up without hesitation.Two other Hampton womendecided to join Bullard andKittredge and together, theyformed their own team, the“Walkers for Knockers.”

Aside from her job at Gal-ley Hatch Catering, Bullardtutors, paints murals for chil-dren’s rooms and serves asan assistant T-ball coach.Despite her busy schedule,the mother of two finds timeto train. Four times eachweek, Bullard wakes up at 5a.m. and walks a five-mileroute. On Saturdays and Sun-days, she walks between 10and 14 miles each day.

Bullard says she alreadynotices the results of herwalking training.

“I have muscles in my

arms. I even run a little now. Iused to just walk when Iwent to the fridge for icecream,” she jokes.

Bullard’s next goal is heat-training.

“I get heatstroke and Iswell,” she says.

Walkers have alreadybeen warned about the likeli-hood of swelling during their60-mile journeys. Bullardsays that participants areexpected to bring three pairsof walking shoes to the event,including one pair a size anda half larger than their regu-lar size in order to accommo-date any inflammation of thefeet.

Though Bullard is delight-ed by her improved physicalfitness, she is even moreimpressed with the supportof her community. Family,friends, strangers and evenher daughter’s bus driverhave made donations toBullard’s cause.

“Everyone has a connec-

tion to breast cancer,” Bullardsays.

In addition to donations,the “Walkers For Knockers”raised money at a recent yardsale.

But Bullard has been par-ticularly touched by theenthusiasm of her six-year-old daughter, Lizzy. In addi-tion to offering her mother allof the change in her coin-bank, Lizzy designed anemblem for the “Walkers forKnockers” complete withpink ribbon (a symbol ofbreast cancer awareness),Earth, and a door. Lizzy toldBullard she drew the Earthbecause her mother wouldbe helping people from allover the world and she wasstudying it in school. As forthe door? It was Lizzy’sinterpretation of the word“knockers.”

Bullard says Lizzy is con-stantly asking about the walkand offering to help out.

“It’s been good for her tosee me do this,” Bullard says.

According to the NationalCancer Institute, breast can-cer is the “second-leadingcancer-related death inwomen” in the United States.To sponsor the “Walkers forKnockers” and their walk insupport of the fight againstbreast cancer, visitwww.the3day.org for moreinformation. Bullard and Kit-tredge’s donation pages canbe reached atw w w . t h e 3 d a y . o r g /Boston06/laurabulllard andw w w . t h e 3 d a y . o r g /Boston06/ amandakittredge,respectively.

FAMILY SUPPORT — Laura Bullard and her children, Lizzyand Jake, display Lizzy's design for the "Walkers forKnockers" emblem.

— Atlantic News Photo By Aubry Bracco