• A and A Stop, 1129 SE Loop 289: observed no soap at hand sink. Observed hand sink being used for dumping. Advised: hand sink is for hand washing only. Corrected on site.

Finding a spot for Barsys might be your first setup challenge. It’s a hefty 55-pound machine that isn’t exactly going to blend into your typical countertop. Then again, for what it is, the style works. Plug it in and different colored lights illuminate the drink tray. They’re both decorative and functional. If you remove your drink too early, they’ll shine red and the machine will automatically stop pouring. Once your drink is ready, Barsys turns green to let you know.

McAlister’s, which also has restaurants in Merrillville and Valparaiso, serves up traditional deli fare like pastrami sandwiches, New Orleans-style muffalettas, giant spuds, salads and sweet iced tea. An example is the Big Nasty, a half-pound of Angus beef smothered in gravy and cheddar-jack cheese.

3. Cooked beef observed stored directly in reused bags from pita bread in the walk-in cooler; raw beef and chicken observed stored directly in reused bags from pita bread in the walk-in freezer. Employees instructed to move all the noted foods to approved, food-grade multi-use containers and to not re-use single-use food bags.   

The gym chain claims its hour-long workouts burn up to 1,000 calories an hour and to continue to burn calories for 36 hours afterwards through “afterburn” that stimulates the metabolism. The Florida-based high-intensity, high-interval training gym now has more than 600 locations across the United States.

• Lubbock High School, 2004 19th St.: observed heavy ice buildup and ice cream freezer. Corrected by next routine inspection.

1. Strawberries observed with a mold-like growth in the walk-in cooler. Person in charge discarded the noted food with visual signs of spoilage.

Hometown Life lists local establishments that incurred priority violations during routine monthly restaurant inspections, along with the actions they took to remedy the problem. Here’s the list for December:

For a modernization on the scale of London’s, Byford will need a budget that politicians cannot touch. In 2013, the New York State Legislature passed a “transit lockbox” bill, an attempt to limit the diversion of funds. Governor Cuomo vetoed it, and also rolled back other protections. His predecessor George Pataki, in 2000, borrowed billions from Wall Street to fund public transit, promising that the state would pay the service charges on the debt. Cuomo has retired that promise and compelled the M.T.A. to pay the charges.

Ms. Brownhill said that many of her clients are installing similar built-ins, designed to blend seamlessly into a wall instead of calling attention to themselves, from storage closets and kitchen appliances behind hidden doors to wall panels that conceal light switches or toiletries.

Billing itself as a great place to watch the Chicago Blackhawks, football or other sporting events, Nick’s has been serving its massive and acclaimed Nickburger since 1945, and keeps its beers "ice cold in its unique Bevador cooler."

"It’s a special burrito from California with carne asada, sour cream, french fries and cheddar," said Brian Susoreny of Costas Restaurant Group. "The founder, Evan Costas, went out to college on the West Coast and wanted to bring it back here."