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Inegalitarian restaurants
Or maybe you’re a senior staffer for Steve Scalise, the second-ranking Republican in the House. The aide usually pings his usual server for one of his usual perches: table 10 in the main dining room. It’s the corner booth with … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful Women, Economics of Dining
Tagged Michael Arnaud, PPX, TTA, VIP diners
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“Why isn’t your way of eating and dining more popular?”
That is a request from an MR reader. Getting past the “because I am weird” answer, I will offer a few observations: 1. I think my view, or broadly speaking some version of it, is in fact pretty popular, though … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful Women, General remarks
Tagged beautiful women, Six Rules for Dining Out
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Rachel Laudan is wise about food
The still-underrated Todd Kliman interviews her: I’ve been given special powers, and I appoint you czar (funny, isn’t it, how we have so many appointed czars in this unaristocratic country) of food in the US. What is your first order … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful Women, General remarks, History of Food
Tagged OzK8o6jZTc0, Rachel Lauden, ShXJUOXZir8, Todd Kliman
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“Getting a good meal in D.C. requires some ruthless economics”
This piece is by me, in The Washington Post. Here is one bit: The key is to hit these restaurants in the “sweet spot” of their cycle of rise and fall. At any point in time Washington probably has five … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful Women, DC, General Tips
Tagged beautiful women, Chuck Berry, sweet spot
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The Matt Yglesias take on restaurant decline
Matt writes: Imagine some diners are, by temperament, venturesome while others are regulars. Over the long term, the best business strategy is to appeal to regulars since they offer a stable client base. But when a restaurant is new, it … Continue reading
Posted in An Economist Gets Lunch, Beautiful Women
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Rice Paper
Rice Paper, web site, 6775 Wilson Blvd., Eden Center, Falls Church, VA, 703-538-3888, Eden Center, (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) [Washingtonian | Vim’s Palate | Don Rockwell | Yelp] The trendiest Vietnamese place around, and the one … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful Women, Eden Center, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Vietnamese, Virginia
Tagged dominated asset, Eden Center, Rice Paper
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“Avoid beautiful women and popular locations”
Picking a restaurant may be an art form, but one economist is trying to apply theoretical economic principles to make the process of selecting your next meal out worthwhile. Professor Tyler Cowen suggests that diners avoid hyped-up eateries or places … Continue reading
Posted in An Economist Gets Lunch, Beautiful Women, Books
Tagged An Economist Gets Lunch, Meghan Keneally
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Six Rules for Dining Out
Please see http://tylercowensethnicdiningguide.com/?page_id=2393 Related Posts:Truong TienKhisko Authentic Bolivian CuisineBanh Cuon Thang LongLittle Viet GardenLittle Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot
“Invisible Hand to Mouth”
His goal now is to provide a guide to dining well anywhere, while minimizing risk of the Cowen nightmare, a meal that is an expensive bore. His commandments fall into two categories. The first is variations on a general mantra … Continue reading
Posted in An Economist Gets Lunch, Beautiful Women, Books
Tagged An Economist Gets Lunch, Graeme Wood
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Kebericho Deli Market
Kebericho Deli Market, 3811-c South George Mason Drive, Falls Church, VA, 703-578-6464 (Metro Trip Planner – opens in new window) It’s hard to keep track of all the burgeoning Ethiopian places in this mini-mall, but since they are all excellent … Continue reading
Posted in Beautiful Women, Ethiopian, Falls Church/Seven Corners, Virginia
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