"My belief is the way to preserve your town is to celebrate it," said Connie Essington, the affable owner of the Cottage House Hotel.

Neal Palmer Brooks, the concern's affable 53-year-old owner, surveyed the damage.

Best of all, the affable owner will wrap it all up in Emily the Terrible gift wrap.

Wilson is one of the N.F.L.'s more affable owners, 75 years old and in his 34th year of Bills ownership.

Diners would do well to be guided by Paul Chou, the affable owner.

This relative newcomer is most welcome, a small white, neat room with a small sushi counter and a most affable owner.

The affable owner, Jimmy Fiore, stops by to ask if there's anything particular you would like to do today.

Nowadays it's a charming, high-end trattoria, run by an affable English-speaking owner who will happily go through the day's short, sweet menu of ultrafresh choices with you.

Tommy Tan, the affable owner, went through the 33 items at express train speed.

He is one of the league's most affable and respected owners and he is hungry for a Super Bowl championship.