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2 OPINION TAKE IN THE § CHARM AND WARM HOMEYNESS ; OF EASTERN 2 EUROPE Continued from page 9 joo Chronicle | Thursday, breakfast is filling and sat- isfying. Two dozen lunches and dinn range from simple cheeseburgers and ungryman burgers x pljeskavica burge! leca snicla fried chicken breast vw" grilled veg. There's razijici grilled chicken or pork skewers, rolled-stuffed pork, pasulj bean soup, goulash, schnit- zel and cabbage rolls. Clas- sic shopska salad is, of course, on the menu. Poutine, its french fries Visit Jasna’s at 46 Courtland Ave. a welcoming tabula rasa for added cheese and gravy of any denomination, also make an appearance. r of pastries are made in-house, as is the le- pinja and a selection of oth- er breads. Order Turkish-style coffee and a small tray ar- rives, rich and thick and very happy to accept a i of sugar. Pleasantly full of che- vaps, it'sa chance to sitand sip the heady brew while taking in the charm and warm homeyness of east- ern Europe. a 1 EAGHERS ARE THE HEART OF EDUCATION. WE NEED TO | Kole) ON ai as Sonia, Ontario Parent KNOW waterloochronicle.ca MORE.CA Catholic Teachers Andrew Coppolino photo E. in Kitchener. Visit Jasna's at 46 Cour- tland Ave. E., Kitchener, online at www.jasnasemd- .com or call 519-576-2736. (Note: Before visiting, check with the venue re- ig dish availability and hours of opening.) Andrew Coppolino of Kitchener is the author of "Farm to Table" and co- author of "Cooking with Shakespeare." He is the 2022 Joseph Hoare gastro- nomic writer-in-residence at the Stratford Chefs School. Follow him on Twitter at @andrewcoppo- lino. IBNEWS WHAT'S GOING ON HERE? 36 BLUE SPRINGS DR. BILL JACKSON bjackson@torstar.ca Site plan drawings are being finalized for a 15-sto- rey apartment complex at 36 Blue Springs Dr. terloo. JUST THE FACTS + The Willowells com- munity was created from a former aggregate quarry in the 1970s. The subdivi- sion included the lands currently occupied by Manulife, East Side Ma- rio’s and the six condomin- iums comprising the Willo- wells community. + The vacant develop- of ment site — an area about two acres with a frontage of approximately 114 metres — is the location of the former Club Willo- wells amenity building, which was operated b by the amend ‘the zoning bylaw to restrict the height and den- sity of the new building. At that time, the development proposal consisted of anew apartment building with a six-storey podium and a nine-storey tower contain- i 182 units (298 bed- rooms). According to city staff, the design is now dif- ferent but still has similar massing, height and densi- +» Additional council ap- provals won't likely be re- quired. Once a_ building permit has been issued, the owner can proceed with *The property at 40 Blue Springs Dr. includes the Bill Jackson/ Metroland “Four Wells Lake" and ponds, boardwalks and trails that will retain their current "open space" desig- nation. Is something happening in your community you want to know more about? Email the newsroom at edi- torial@waterloochroni- cle.ca. ONDERING WHAT'S GOING ON SOMEWHERE IN YOUR COMMUNITY? VISIT WATERLOOCHRONICLE.CA