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Men Make, Sell Special Sauces in Cedar Rapids, Iowa-Area Food Stores.

By Dave DeWitte, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Feb. 4--CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Basil Hadjis had been hearing for years that he ought to bottle the fresh feta cheese dressing popular at his Greek restaurant on Mount Vernon Road SE, but just wasn't sure about the idea.

The walls of uncertainty began to come down after Hadjis worked out an arrangement with longtime friend Tim Palmer. The owner of Palmer Financial Services was allowed to use the kitchen at Hadjis' Vernon Inn "The Greek Place" Restaurant and Tavern after

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