Steak Skewers

We were pleased to be mentioned in a recent AJC story by Carolyn O’Neil, called Eating Out: Summer slimmers and shockers. CLICK HERE to read the full story!

From the article:

“Don’t be fooled by the fire. Grilled meats and fish are often slathered with butter or oil, so request that your order be brushed lightly with oil. Orlansky likes what’s going on the wood-fired grill at Fuego Mundo, a South American-inspired restaurant in Sandy Springs: “It’s easy to eat well here. Pick a protein, such as tilapia, tuna, sea bass, honey citrus salmon, chicken, chicken sausage, steak, lamb or tofu. Then you choose your veggie sides such as plantains, rice, quinoa or black beans. You can go vegan, vegetarian or full-on carnivore at this fun spot.”

We are excited to announce a partnership between Google and the Small Business Administration! They have joined forces to provide an educational series to help small businesses see the value of using the social web to market their business. More exciting, especially for us, is that we are one of the featured small businesses in the program.

Click here to see their website! You can find our video under the “Interact With Your Community Using Free Marketing” tab.

Here is the video they produced featuring FuegoMundo!

In the studio...

FuegoMundo owner Masha Hershkovitz appeared as a guest on High Velocity Radio’s Restaurant Roundtable this past Monday. Yesterday, we showed you a post-show video of that appearance. Today, we present the full radio broadcast.

LISTEN TO THE SHOW HERE! Thanks for listening!

Owner Masha Hleap-Hershkovitz was a guest on High Velocity Radio this past Monday. Although the show hasn’t been posted yet (stay tuned to this blog), you can see her on a post-show video interview below!

FuegoMundo will be closed Thanksgiving Holiday weekend to get new floors. We will be closed from Thursday, November 26th, through Sunday, November 29th. We will reopen on Monday, November 30th, at 11:00AM sharp.

We hope you have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving holiday weekend!

AJC

[this was published July 17, 2009]

FuegoMundo

AJC, July 17, 2009, p. D8, “Dining Out”

The flavors of South America are perfected on a wood-fired grill at this new spot in the Prado shopping center. Select your steak, chicken, or fish entree and pair it with an assortment of sides and salads. Pitas, tapas and wines are also served. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays; 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays. 5590 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. 404-256-4330, www.fuegomundo.com. $

[$ means $15 or less.]

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Contact: Todd Schnick, todd@intrepid-llc.com, 404.931.0969

Fuego Mundo – First In Georgia!
First Small Business in Georgia to Benefit from SBA Stimulus Changes

ATLANTA- April 27, 2009- The Fuego Mundo Wood-Fire Grill announced today that they are the first small business in the state of Georgia to receive a Small Business Administration guaranteed loan with a 90% guarantee and no guaranty fees. The SBA implemented these changes on March 16, 2009.

“We were already excited at the prospect of starting this new business,” said Masha Hleap-Hershkovitz, the owner. “But now that we have the benefit of this program to strengthen our business, we are wildly optimistic at the prospect of success!”

Terri Denison, District Director, Georgia District Office, SBA, said, “With the higher guarantee, the lender risk was reduced. The elimination of the guarantee fees saved the borrower thousands of dollars that are now available for operating this new business venture. The bank loan and SBA guarantee were approved in a matter of hours.”

Hleap continued, “We are so grateful for the support of the SBA and Signature Bank, which helped make this happen. Now, we are charging forward towards our targeted Grand Opening date of May 22nd.”

Hleap, raised in Atlanta but born in Columbia, South America, broke ground on the new restaurant just weeks ago. Fuego Mundo, a South American Wood-Fire Grill, will be a fast casual restaurant in northern Atlanta that will serve value-driven and health-conscious meals, with the unique and explosive flavors of South America on the Wood-Fire Grill.

Fuego Mundo is located in The Prado at 5590 Roswell Road, Suite 120, Sandy Springs. To see a sneak peak of construction and join the mailing list, visit www.pre.fuegomundo.com.

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