DEAR SUN SPOTS: A cafe opened in Jay. They list Panini for one price then bill you for $1 more “because it’s a Panini.”
I was so impressed the first time we were there. I got a menu from them and went with a group of 19 ladies the next week. I hesitate to go back because I feel what they did was dishonest. — No Name via email
ANSWER: Sun Spots called and spoke to Ryan, assistant manager at the Mill Street Cafe, who said he really wishes he had had an opportunity to speak with you when you were there and settle this problem for you then.
He said there is no extra charge for a Panini if you order a Panini, and that the price for those run from $6.99 to $7.99. He said you could ask for extra items that could raise the price, but not the Panini itself.
He asked what kind of sandwich you had. He said that not all sandwiches are offered as Paninis, so that if, for example, you ordered a BLT, which is not offered as a Panini, and then asked for it as a Panini, in that case there would have been an additional charge.
Ryan said he hoped you would come back to the restaurant and talk to him so he could resolve this issue for you.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: I am looking for someone to repair a leather pocketbook for me. The straps have broken and need to be sewed again. Prefer Lewiston-Auburn area. Thanks. — Brenda, rcoffin11@myfairpoint.net
ANSWER: Sun Spots has a good many options for leather repair in the region, including several in L-A. Some specialize in shoes, other in jackets and accessories.
* Alterations by Judy and Industrial Stitching & Leather Repair, 906 Sabattus St., Lewiston, 783-6201
* European Touch, 8 Rocky Ave., Topsham, 721-9160
* Sharon Gagne, Hartford, 388-3369 (formerly Customer Leather Repair and Design in Buckfield)
* Midcoast Shoe Repair, 14 Maine St., Brunswick, 725-8557, midcoastshoe@gmail.com, open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays by appointment only. Offer a courier service for shoe and leather repairs at Sound Limbs Orthotics & Prosthetics, 39 South Lisbon Road, Lewiston.
* Morin Shoe Store, 171 Main St., Berlin, N.H., 603-752-4810
* Paul’s Shoe Shop at 22 Cumberland St., Westbrook, ME 04092, e-mail cobblerinacan@yahoo.com, 854-4338, will provide service by mail. They are open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
* Ali Shongole, Maple Street area, Lewiston, 344-7665
* Tom Finn Shoe Repair, 165 Water St., Augusta, 623-8491, open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Finn says he repairs anything leather, as well as shoes.
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Two teenagers from First Baptist Church of Mexico are going on a short-term mission trip to a church in Massachusetts that ministers to the homeless in the area. The teens are collecting steel-toed boots, which will be given out to people who need them. If you have a pair of gently used steel-toed boots to donate, please call Ken, our mission’s board president, at 418-1728. We will attempt to arrange pick up of boots if possible. Thank you. — Marilla Couch, macouch@roadrunner.com
This column is for you, our readers. It is for your questions and comments. There are only two rules: You must write to the column and sign your name (we won’t use it if you ask us not to). Please include your phone number. Letters will not be returned or answered by mail, and telephone calls will not be accepted. Your letters will appear as quickly as space allows. Address them to Sun Spots, P.O. Box 4400, Lewiston, ME 04243-4400. Inquiries can also be emailed to sunspots@sunjournal.com.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
