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The company can monitor activity, measure analytics and make recommendations, says Robbie Vitrano , co-founder of the New Orleans-based chain.

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Vitrano and Leach latched onto social media out of frustration.

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Owners Robbie Vitrano and Jeff Leach post humorous and pointed notes every day, on subjects ranging from nutrition to the state of the food business to out-and-out jokes like, "One more glass of wine and I will b buying pop tarts from that damn vending machine for dinner, again."

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Alyssa Vitrano, who works at a digital advertising agency, also publishes a website GrapeFriend.com, which deals in part with wine and food pairings.

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"The intent is more about starting a conversation in which like minds will engage," says Mr. Vitrano.

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About a quarter of the leads "have resulted in some form of investment," says Mr. Vitrano.

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"I wish he were just a bit older so I could better explain to him why he's going to be in so much pain," Vitrano wrote on his blog.

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"MIC calls on Congress to draft legislation as soon as possible to either grant a categorical exemption for these products, as would be provided by H.R. 1587, a pending bill with 56 bi-partisan co-sponsors, or to give the CPSC the flexibility to do so," Vitrano said.

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"MIC calls on Congress to draft legislation as soon as possible to either grant a categorical exemption for these products, as would be provided by H.R. 1587, a pending bill with 56 bi-partisan co-sponsors, or to give the CPSC the flexibility to do so," Vitrano said.

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Vitrano is expected to return to the show toward the middle of this week, according to the blog.

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