The owner of the new Smiling Banana Leaf Thai restaurant (formerly Peppi's) on Bryant street is also hoping to open the doors to patrons this weekend ( barring any final arrangement changes). Highland Park has very little foot traffic so a small business like hers needs word of mouth advertising and all of the HP community to give her a try. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.