<div class="floatleft">(http://24.media.tumblr.com/34cd639b3a7de787ebd6d943c1ef64d5/tumblr_mimirgpQXH1s436oeo2_1280.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Martina Ricci<br/><strong>Location:</strong>On the street outside Parker Commons<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Open<br/><strong>Content:</strong>Spreading the word about her new restaurant, maybe meeting someone along the way<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=147289070<br/><hr/><br/>It didn't help Martina that this was the biggest day of her life.  Her lifelong dream of opening a restaurant was finally coming true.  All of the hard work, construction and playing with her own finances were starting to become a reality.  She hoped that this grand opening would be the start for her living a somewhat normal life again.  Ever since she arrived in Chicago from the San Francisco Bay Area about 4 years ago, she was always bouncing from hotel to hotel to make ends meet while going to culinary school to learn her craft.  She was glad that she received help along the way from one of the instructors at the academy... who gave her a generous amount of money to start up her dream.  if it was not for that instructor, she would not be where she was today... the day of the Grand Opening of her new restaurant... Ricci's little Sicily.<br/><br/>Taking a bit of time to shower and get dressed, she shivered at the thought of going out into the cold morning but what was good for business had to be done.  She knew that her friends Daphne and Elena would be able to put the finishing touches on things at the restaurant.  Daphne was her normal Front End manager and Elena was her Sous Chef.  All three of them were in the business together but it was Martina that usually had the final say about the decor and the menu... but for now, she let her friends finish up as she decided to do one last go around of the city to spread the word about the restaurant.<br/><br/>Heading out of her hotel that was located in between the restaurant and Parker Commons, she decided to pass out flyers to spread the word and give the people out there something to look forward to for their lunch time... and possibly dinner as well.  Reading the flyer one more time, she was very satisfied at what it said.  Below, it read,<br/><br/>"Come to the newest sensation in all of Chicagoland.  The talk of the town is Ricci's Little Sicily.  Come one and come all for the Grand Opening on Saturday November 1st.  We also feature a bar in the back that will surely be the new place to be for all of your festive parties.<br/><br/>The Restaurant opens at 11 AM sharp while the Bar opens at 5 PM sharp.<br/><br/>Be sure to bring your tastebuds and your friend's tastebuds too!<br/><br/>Spread the word to your friends and your loved ones.  We aim to please everyone with fine Italian cuisine that will make your mouth water and come back wanting more.  This is a promise from me, the Owner and Executive Chef."<br/><br/>Each flyer was hand signed by herself as she hoped that this was a day to remember.  While walking out of her hotel, she slowly stopped a few people here and there, giving out the news and even stapling a few flyers on some telephone poles.  As she was spreading the word, who knows who might come along but for her, she was on a natural high of anticipation as she hummed to herself, only stopping to greet potential new customers along the way.