Edwin Padilla (center) with Bubba Smith (right) wearing the hot dog man t-shirt. Photo by Alison Leigh.

There is something rather interesting going on in Bethlehem right now. No, it’s not the casino. No, a new boutique has not opened. But, in fact, a hot dog cart has stirred up quite a controversy among South Side business owners thus creating local media frenzy and an outpour of community support.

Previewing images with Danny.

I’m hoping by now you’ve picked up or received our March issue. If you haven’t had a chance to page through, I suggest you get to it!

This past December, I had the pleasure of learning more about four business ventures established by people practically my age. It was nearly a year ago that I conjured up the idea of profiling some of the Valley’s youngest entrepreneurs, but it wasn’t until this month that it came to fruition. You see, these things take time and require adequate pre-planning.