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Do any of you eat something when you travel ONLY because you know the region is known for them?
- Miss Needle Apr 9, 2008 11:57 AM
An In-n-Out discussion on the SF board reminded me of how I used to always get a cheesesteak when I went to Philly. I don't like cheesesteaks and don't eat them in my hometown. However, I was overcome by this strange compulsion to always get them when I was visiting Philly because it was something you just had to do. And this is not just one visit, but multiple visits.
re: Kelli2006
"I would not eat it if I had previously tried it and didn't like it, but I do tend to sample the regional specialties when I travel."
I can't say it better.
By the way, I very seldom eat them, but I love cheesesteaks - toothy yet tender beef, melted cheese, fried onions, shrooms on a frsh baked italian roll with ketchup - sweet, savory, salty, earthy, rich with fat, the pull of the bread, the snap of the onions, what's not to like?
As to over-rated, while you will find many people in the Philly area who very much like cheesesteaks, I don't think you will find any locals touting this sandwich as anything other than a good sandwich to be rated against other sandwiches. One might as well say falafel is over-rated - I don't think it is, it's just a sandwich.
re: FrankJBN
Interesting observation, regarding the local's touting of the dish. Recently, on the SW board, there was a thread on the "Best Cheesesteaks in Phoenix." The OP did not like any of the suggestions, as he/she liked some favorite in Philly much better. My question was, "why would anyone wonder about Philly Cheesesteaks in Phoenix?" Then I saw similar for the New Orleans board. What is it about Philly Cheesesteaks, that folk would want to find "authentic" ones in places, such as Phoenix and New Orleans. Both locales have some great food, but I would not consider ANY Philly Cheesesteak, that I have had in Philadelphia, to be worth searching the globe for. What's next, "the best Philly Cheesesteak in Hawai`i?"
Hilarious. I was just making that point about cheesesteaks on the PA board. I will always try the regional specialties, and if I like them, more than once. Cheesesteak is decidedly NOT in this category. Underwhelming & overrated. But I think that's the case with a lot of beloved regional specialties, because people have emotional (= irrational) ties to them.
re: linguafood
Yeah, I don't really understand the fascination with cheesesteaks. The first time I've had it in Philly, I even ordered it with Whiz even though I knew I would absolutely hate it -- cuz that's the original.
re: Miss Needle
"I even ordered it with Whiz even though I knew I would absolutely hate it"
Yeah, that's a fair trial. When I try food for the first time, I often ask that it be prepared in a way I will absolutely hate - why bother trying it any other way?
In passing I would note that you have been misinformed. Cheese Whiz was not produced until the 50s - cheese steaks in the 30's.
re: FrankJBN
If you ask a lot of native Philadelphians (is that a word?), you will know that Whiz is the way to go. May be debatable, but to many people, a cheesesteak isn't a cheesesteak without Whiz. And before you make statements criticizing the way I tried it, I have tried it with provolone as well. So my nasty whiz experience didn't deter me from doing the provolone. And I'm not crazy about both.
re: Miss Needle
Oh, man, ever since they started selling Steak-Ums in Canada, I've been going cheesesteak nuts. A nice crusty roll, grilled onions, a couple of Steak-Ums, and what my friends and I call "wrap" - the individually wrapped processed cheddar that almost resembles cheese. Much better than Whiz (which I tried, and didn't like). My final touch is a couple of squeezes of HP Chicken and Rib sauce (which, BTW, they used to sell as "HP Fruity Sauce" before someone clued them in to the other connotations of that adjective).
re: KevinB
I love HP sauce and cannot understand why it's so hard to find in the states. Anyone?
Before we went to New Orleans a few years back, I asked someone who had lived there where to get a real muffaletta (sp?). I had never had one and wanted to know what they were really supposed to taste like. Now that I know, there is none in Houston that hits the spot like that one in NO! Also the beignets at Cafe du Monde. If I know a region is famous for their sausage, or whatever, I make a point of seeking it out.
re: danhole
Ooh! That's another one. I don't really like beignets that much, but it isn't a trip to New Orleans without munching on a Cafe du Monde's beignets and sipping a chicory coffee while sitting by the river. And I also had to have a muffaletta even though I'm not the biggest olive fan.
re: Miss Needle
I made the mistake of wearing a black shirt to Cafe Du Monde. Spent the rest of the day coated in powdered sugar. So good though!
And, yes, in NO, we had muffaletta from Central, and po-boys from Mother's.
I can't visit Maine without having one lobster dinner, and one lunch of fried clams. And I can't visit NYC without one sandwich from a good deli, a pizza slice, and a meatball hero. If I'm in Texas, one BBQ and one Tex-Mex meal. And if I'm in the Old South, at least one trip to Waffle House!
re: KevinB
Oh Kevin you're cracking me up. Waffle House is to the Old South what Pamela Anderson is to Canada. But when in Rome...
I normally don't eat meat, but when I was in Hungary, I did try goulash, which was ok. Oh, and when I was in China, they had all sorts of bin(g?) as street food. Anyway, there was one for which there was a long long line, and it looked like nan bread with meat on it. I didn't get it for 3 days, b/c it has meat in it, but then on the last day I was there, I looked at the not-so-long line, just before heading to the airport and said the hell with it and got in line. Granted, I ended up scraping off most of the meat, but it was quite yummy.
Also, we ran out of time, but my friend also swore by some lamb or some type of meat skewers in Beijing, so had we had more time, I would've probably gave in and tried that as well.
Oh, and someone raved about din tai fun dumpling place. I got their seafood and veggie dumplings, but these were just ok. Nothing to go gaga over (and certainly not worth the comparatively expensive prices they seemed to charge, compared to much better food I had while I was there that was 1/5th the price). But of course, they are known for their meat dumplings, so I tried that. Again, I wasn't crazy about them, but quality-wise, they tasted better than the seafood or veggie ones. So I don't know if my eating-meat-in-China thing counts, but I guess the point is that sometimes I'll eat meat to try a dish that I might otherwise miss out on.
re: moh
Ha ha. No. Even when I did eat meat, our family didn't eat much of it ( the example I like to give to my American friends to give them a perspective of how much meat is typically consumed in a Japanese family-- 100 grams of meat feeds a family of 4. Granted, that was ages ago that I read this). So even if I did reintroduce it back in my diet, it would be like a periodic thing. So although I'll make exceptions and try things if I feel like I'll otherwise miss out, none have wowed me enough to become a carnivore convert.
Ok, having said that, I did try prosciutto, and I do like it enough that if I see it, I will eat it. But even that, not every day.
Fresh and dried sausages in Mercatale di Cortona from Trabalza. Porchetta, also from Trabalza on a Thursday afternoons only. Prosciutto, also only at Trabalza. Lobster in Boothbay harbor, ME (soft shell). Ice cream from my mother's freezer--it doesn't matter what kind of ice cream it is or who makes it--it's a compulsion. fayefood.com
Too funny. maybe twice in my life I've had cheesesteaks outside of Philadelphia, but I too have to have one every time I go there. And hotdogs in Rochester, NY - I very rarely eat them at home, but I'll have a red hot or a white hot practically every day when I'm in the Rochester area.
Sure. I guess the most obvious example of a food that's really only available in a certain place, and that I only ate because I was in that place, was Cincinnati chili.
You know, on the SF board we get all kinds of people looking for foods they get wherever they came from, but I don't think we've ever had a request looking for Cincinnati chili.
re: Ruth Lafler
Mmmmmm, Skyline.
Lived in Cincinnati from '93-96, and was appalled the first time the stuff was served to me. But somehow a regular craving developed. Moving to California put an end to it, but still every visit to the in-laws includes a few coneys and a 3-way.
We definitely try to sample regional specialties, or at the very least, the best local places, when we travel. A few years back, on the way home from Michigan, we stayed overnight in Cincinnati....all my husband wanted was "goetta" (ground meat and oats) but the place we went to for breakfast was out. But we did get to go to Graeters for ice cream. :-) We do seek out places that will make the most of local products too....on that same trip we had a fabulous cherry soup in Petoskey...made up for having to endure a trip to the original KFC in Corbin, Kentucky. *sigh* DH's idea of chow and mine don't always jive...
Oh oh, one more thing I tried that I don't normally eat-- I don't like coffee, but in Vietnam I had some Vietnamese coffee. I also tried coconut, even though I hate all things coconut and was really glad, because it was delicious. (It was the green kind, not the straw-y brownish kind.)
Oddly, I don't have any domestic examples of eating-things-I-don't-normally-eat. . ..
re: anzu
Oh, me too. I don't drink coffee anymore but had to have Vietnamese coffee when I was there last year -- just because I had to. And I'm also not a fan of young coconut water but had to do it as well. Kind of strange how you just have to do certain things you would normally not do because you're in a certain area. And I'd probably also eat scrapple and Cincinnati chili if I'm in the area as well.
re: Miss Needle
i've never been to vietnam, but had a vietnamese co-worker in cali who'd bring in vietnamese coffee all the time.
she brought me one once, and i was bouncing off the walls for the whole day!
it was super strong.
and i'm a coffee drinker, it never affects me like it should.
this stuff really did!
and then some!
it was funny!
it was good too, but maybe a bit TOO strong for me...
re: adrienne156
I agree, you have got to have squeaky cheese to make it right, and it is almost impossible to find outside eastern canada.
re: adrienne156
I KNEW someone would mention our (in)famous poutine! I can't stand the stuff, but there is a sort of initiation rite in which friends force newcomers - usually from France, Italy or some other place known for fine food - to ingest a plate of poutine.
re: lagatta
Yeah... The few times I've had it was after a solid night of drinking. The cheese and the grease with the malt vinegar... Best hangover food ever.
I'm from the SF bayarea and I dunno about our food culture being considered "fine," but I can't think of any regional specialty that would compare to poutine. The versions I've had here have been very sad.
re: adrienne156
Mmm.. poutine, a steamie, and a piece of tarte au sucre. That's the Quebec triple bypass trifecta!
I've only ever eaten herring in Scandinavia. Being as it may, I have eaten * a lot* of herring :)
Also, raw clams and oysters. I very rarely eat them here on the east coast, but anytime I'm in the San Francisco Bay Area, I go nuts for them.
Oh yes, very good question. My wife is from Munich, Germany and it is "THE PLACE" for Bavarian Pretzels and a good Weissbier, or wheat beer. Many times I have been told where to get a good pretzel in the states, trust me, until you have tried the original,don't try to replace it.
The same also holds true for American versions of Weissbier, although some taste ok, most are not brewed by "German Law". You know the beer is good when the government makes a law about how it needs to be brewed. Maybe that's what our country needs to look at, LOL. The Bavarian Law of Purity limits the ingredients, the law is called Reinheitsgebot.
re: Jimbosox04
Over here in the states we have lots of laws about how food and drinks should be made, the results haven't been spectacular. I think the law is just a jumping off point, even with the purity law you could make bad beer.
re: Scrapironchef
See now that is just a statement that is made without something behind it. Have you tried German beers brewed by this law ? You say we have lots of laws about how food and drinks "should" be made. Well in Bavarian there is no "should" it is a "WILL" be made. As you also say, you "could" still make a bad beer, that is also opinion, they could, but for my opinion, they don't.
Laws on how something will be made to be called what they are limit people from taking the name and exploiting it to a point that it isn't what it was originally intended to be. Another example for you is Neopolitan Pizza. Don't just call pizza, pizza !!!
re: Jimbosox04
When it's a law, there is no difference between "should" and "will". Where did I say Bavaraians make bad beer. My point was that a law alone won't guarantee quality, the marketplace makes that decision. All brewers following the law make beer, the ones that make the best beer or the best marketing are rewarded in the marketplace.
Passing a "quality" law sets a minimum, not a maximum.
1. Vietnam: tin top of the cup contraption coffee, pho, banh mi--best fastfoods anywhere
2. Laos & NE Thailand: laap, khao niyao, sausages--my favorite lunch or dinner anywhere
3. Mexico & Guatemala: market or street tamales & atole--my favorite breakfast anywhere
4. South Asia: fresh Tandoori naan--the best bread anywhere
5. SE Asia: lanzones & rambutan: best fruit bought along road while on long trips
6. Montreal: poutine--good tourist fun
7. Philippines (near Lake Taal): bulalo (carabao joint/knuckle stew) & sinigang ng kanduli (a fish soup)
8. Berlin: Turkish fast food
9. Wales: sea trout-based lunch
10. Overnight near LAX: gas station corn dogs & Jim Beam
re: Sam Fujisaka
I forgot:
Bhutan: Emadashi (chilies n' cheese), yes. Yak butter tea and sun dried pig fat, no.
re: Sam Fujisaka
Holy cr@p! That stuff will blow your head off! No can do to my system. I admire your fortitude.
And I'm with you on the yak tea and the pig.
re: Sam Fujisaka
i love tamales and atole!
when i lived in cali. there was this family that drove around in a van (not as sketchy as it sounds!), and would honk to alert people that they were driving down the block.
we'd all run out there and form a line.
they sold tamales de dulce (i liked the ones they had 'cause they were pineapple. i've had ones with raisins and do not touch those!), atole and elotes con mayonesa y queso.
SO GOOD! i miss that!
re: daylight
I guess you don't mean Cali, Colombia. I would die for a taco/tamale truck here.
re: Sam Fujisaka
that's cali, california. :)
maybe you should move there!
re: daylight
Was born there, lived there til I went to grad school.
re: Sam Fujisaka
Never got into sinigang, which our Filipina nanny makes for my wife. But her calderete and adobo - let me at 'em! She also makes "lumpia shanghai", which are like tiny, perfect spring rolls served with a great sweet/sour sauce.
And I almost forgot my best lunch ever - fresh grilled sardines quay side in Portimao, Portugal. Served with boiled new potatoes and a simple green salad - nothing fancy, but just perfect.
Eating like a local adds a layer of authenticity and exoticism to a trip away from home, even if that "exotic" item is something like a Garbage Plate (Rochester), tater tot casserole (Minneapolis) or pizza (Chicago). It wouldn't be an escape from the hum-drum for me without trying something new. The ability to add variety to your experiences is part of the beauty of travel and a dönerkebab is as much a part of the experience of Berlin as the Brandenburg Gate.
How funny is this? I love cheesesteaks, my grandmother lives in Philly, and I've never had one there. Bizarre. I have tried on more than one occasion because I was there - scrapple, YUCK! Also Lebanon Bologna. Delicious, but you smell of it for about 24-48 hours.
When in Maine I always have some lobster, even though I'm not a big fan. Same thing with crawfish in New Orleans. I knew I didn't like them, but at about 20 of them when I was down there.
Not a huge fan of clam chowder but had some when I when Iw as last in Boston - actually liked it. Probably because I was drunk and watching my Sawks!
Ha, In-n-Out. I'm a native Californian and recently returned for the first time since moving to New York last year. The first place I stopped on the way home from the airport was In-n-Out, and I'm not even a big meat eater.
Every time I go to San Francisco I have to have clam chowder in a sourdough bread bowl from someplace on the wharf- rarely eat clam chowder otherwise.
My dad and brother recently biked across the US following the original Lewis and Clark route, and my mom followed them in a van with all their stuff. She would email me periodically complaining about the lack of decent (and especially, healthy) food in the middle of the country- lots of bad steak and ground beef- but she did discover that she could always find a good regional beer :)
i haven't been to too many states/countries.
but i do get cheesesteaks in philly, lobster rolls in maine, fish tacos in rosarito, mexican food in california (it's better-100 times better- than here in boston), that's all that comes to mind at the moment...
The last time I was in Ireland, I finally worked up the nerve to try black and white pudding (blood sausage) and loved them both! I never would have tried them over here. The same with Guiness. I fell in love with it over there. At least I can get Guiness here. I have yet to find a source for good black or white pudding in the states.
If not for my compulsion to seek out and eat the foods that sound the weirdest, I would have missed out on blood sausage in Madrid. It's not something I'd eat again, but then I ate an unidentifiable tapa in San Sebastián that was delicious -- seemed like some kind of meat product on top of a slice of bread. I took a photo because I figured my friends back in Madrid could identify it for me, and it turns out I had eaten a piece of FRIED blood sausage. I guess frying does make everything tastier!
I also decided to buckle down and eat some Spanish olives. I had grown up refusing to eat them in any form, even if covered in cheese on a pizza, but in Spain they were somehow...different. And now I eat them all the time.
I can't bring myself to eat durian here in the US, but I bet I would try it if I were in China. That's definitely a case of 'strange compulsion'...
re: theannerska
Although China has durian, there is more of it and often higher quality in SE Asia--i.e., in Vietnam, Thailand, Lao, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines...
re: Sam Fujisaka
Do you know if the durian they sell in the States has been previously frozen and if it affects the taste -- because previously frozen mangosteen absolutely sucks. I've only had durian in SEA but not in the States.
re: Miss Needle
Frankly, Miss Needle (sorry, couldn't resist), wouldn't have a clue because I've lived in the tropics for the last 35 years where there are no previously frozen fruits! What a ghastly thought!
re: Sam Fujisaka
Keep forgetting that you're in -- is it Columbia? Yeah, there's my North American bias kicking in. : )
Lucky you that you live in a region with a plethora of tropical fruits. Apples, pears and oranges are just not my thing.
re: Miss Needle
Miss Needle, you and your tribe are always welcome here in the land of lots and lots of perpetually available tropical and sub-tropical fruit and range/grass fed beef. Overall, however, there is so much more of all foods that are available in the US.
re: Sam Fujisaka
True, sometimes you don't know how good you have it until it's taken away from you. I think my idea of Chowheaven (in terms of ingredients) would probably have to be Hawaii.
re: Miss Needle
Agreed! Semi-tropics, high ethnic diversity, and the convenience that the US allows! Plus I have a lot of relatives there for whom food and eating are paramount.
re: Miss Needle
One of my favourite snacks is a decent apple (not the horribly mis-named Delicious varieties, or Granny Smiths, but Macintosh, Spy, Spartans, or Winesaps), along with a nice sharp cheddar, and some crackers. You might be pleasantly surprised by this combo.
re: Miss Needle
Hi Miss Needle,
Durians that are previously frozen taste just fine! Just like it was fresh (almost). In fact I like it when it is half-frozen - the meat is like a frozen custard and it's the best dessert in the summer!
re: kobetobiko
Thanks! I wasn't a huge fan of it in SEA. But I'm glad to know that there's no huge detriment to quality from defrosting.. Maybe I'll try it again half frozen. My first durian experience was actually in a Malaysian restaurant in Queens where I had durian ice cream (not the fruit) after seeing a three-year-old child relish it. Told the waiter that I'd have what she's having.
re: Sam Fujisaka
Good to know -- maybe I'll save my durian experience for those countries! My parents are from Hong Kong and my mother waxes poetic over durian, so that's why I've associated China with it.
In our modern U.S., there are't many regional dishes I haven't tried. But it happened once, on my first visit to New Orleans. There was so much mention of red beans and rice I figured I had to try it. I expected something hum-drum, but found it delicious.
Tried to fix it at home, though, and found it tasted like ... irdinary beans and rice.
Have no interest in sampling a brain sandwich or pig squeal..
When I visited Okinawa when I was small, my relatives told me that I had to have goya (Japanese bitter squash) as it is very good and good for your health. I tried and it didn't like it at all. Even now I still don't like it, but I don't mind if it is in a dish (with pork or other meat). I will just eat the meat and not the goya.
absolutely... cheesesteaks, crabs, etcetcetc
and also, in a more goofy manner, I like to eat foods in the places they are "named" for even if it isnt a regional specialty... so frankfurters in frankfurt, hamburgers in hamburg, danish in copenhagen, french fries in paris, etc etc.
Although I am primarily vegetarian, I have tried all sorts of meat and seafood dishes while travelling...I have an "I'll try anything once" philosophy when it comes to food and travel. But, on our recent trip to New Zealand, I have to say I chickened out on the famous "green-lipped mussels" - first, because they have so many wonderful veggie dishes to choose from and second, because NZ is no longer the bargain it used to be, seafood is expensive, and Mr. Morticia is not such a big mussel fan that he could eat a whole plate, minus my one taste.
Eating a local specialty has been a good bet for me so far in China; the same dish in a different region is not at all the same.
OK, enough about the Cheesteaks (commented on in reply to something later in this thread). When we travel, which seems like every week, we DO try local offerings, when possible. Now, part of this is not really fair, as we happen to travel to the Deep South, and wife & I grew up there, so that doesn't count. Still, when in London, we do try UK foods, though still prefer some of the International cuisine offered in abundance there to what many UK natives might choose, based on their culinary heritage. Same for the East Coast. We look to local items, when there, but probably end up with more New American and International fare, as well. The Southwest does yield some great "local" cuisine, and that is an area that probably sees more adherence to pure "local," than most other areas.
In Paris, I would no more think of looking for New American (might be missing some great spots), than I would think of searching for Philly Cheesesteaks in Phoenix.
We also do about the same with regards to local wines.
re: Bill Hunt
Been fighting the urge to post this in response to others for days, but just can't resist. Sorry to use your post as a springboard, but you did put the pitch high and slow across the middle of the plate...
The OP talks about foods that you ONLY (caps sic) eat because the region is known for them. Not food that you eat because you can only get it in a particular location, or because it's especially good there. When eating UK foods in London, are you eating innards at St. John, or are you having fish 'n' chips with mushy peas and slightly-congealed meat pies? Both types of food are uniquely British. But while Fergus Henderson's grilled ox-heart would be delicious anywhere, greasy cod a la newsprint is somehow more palateable in London than elsewhere. In other words, there's a local cultural--as opposed to purely culinary--context that affects the food experience.
There's world-class food in all sorts of likely and unlikely places. But some food that is distinctly less than world-class somehow tastes especially good when eaten in a particular place. In Quebec, poutine is delicious; anywhere else it's just greasy. Skyline chili doesn't taste as good outside of Cincinnati. Dirty-water hot dogs from a street vendor in New York are just better than they are anywhere else. And Frito pie at the counter of the Walgreens on the plaza in Santa Fe (RIP) absolutley transcended its ingredients.
It ain't terroir, but there's something there. Something that makes food taste different in different places. Is it the bone-chilling cold of a Canadian winter that makes the body crave the fat in poutine? Does the tang of taxi exhaust and too many people change the flavor of a hot dog? Much as I love pho at my local shop, one of these days I want to have a bowl on a sidewalk in Hanoi. Even if the ingredients are the same, I can't but believe that the flavor will be different.
re: alanbarnes
I agree with the point you are trying to make, but 've had hot dogs in other places and they are terrible. NYC street vendors hot dosg aren't the ebst I've ever tasted, but they are better than the average dog. Same with the Knish. For whatever reason, they are just tasty. And I don't care what anyone says, street vendor onions are the best.
When I was in New Orleans, I had a few different kinds of po boys, and I've had them here (in NY), but the shrimp po boys in New Orleans were just better tasting.
My travel has been limited, so you might very well have a much better idea on this subject than me, but I'll take a NYC street dog any day.
re: alanbarnes
Actually, for me, it's a little of both. I do not go out of my way to find the most "off-the-wall" fare that I can imagine, regardless of how well the spot might be known for it. I have culinary principles, that I adhere to.
Also, I am not into "street food," so my experiences are usually in higher-end establishments, though very often ones sought out because the chef is doing specific regional cuisine with local ingredients.
For me, it's about the food, and not some "reality show," where the host eats everything presented to him. That is just not MY style. Still, I have enjoyed a great breadth of "regional cuisine" on several continents - even poi, but that was fresh pounded in Hanalelei, and not from a can purchased at the ABC store, or served at a resort's lu`au.
As with wine tasting, the ultimate pleasure of certain foods might well be based on the company, the surroundings, the time of day and even the phases of the Moon. As with your analogy of the location/surroundings, I have greatly enjoyed many a New Orleans shrimp-boil. Maybe it's the morning's copy of the Times-Picayune spread on the hardwood table, or the cans of Dixie beer (can't drink it otherwise), but all the elements do contribute to the whole. I am not a fan of "peel-n-eat" shrimp in most other places - just to messy, and I usually have people to greet, so I don't want my hands smelling of shrimp. Same with crawfish. When in New Orleans, I usually have several variations, during the season, but have never ordered them, in any form, elsewhere.
Again, it's a little of both - the items that an area is known for, and also items that are not common elsewhere.
Glad that I could offer the "pitch," that you were looking for.
re: alanbarnes
I feel like that too - normally, I am strictly an ale fan - pale ales in particular -but when I get to Munich, I always make a point to drink the Augustiner Brau, which is a lager...in the USA, I almost never touch a lager - but it tastes so much better in Germany!
I was just in SF and had a Mission-style burrito, even though I don't particularly like them. And I went to that horrible Ghiradelli restaurant at Fisherman's Wharf even though I don't even like Ghiradelli chocolate. Why? I'd like to blame it on my colleagues (who shared with me these shameful endeavors), but really, I can't. I fully admit it's irrational.
I guess when all the vast forces of marketing are out to convince me I want something, I think I want it, too. I also like to try things I know I don't like every once in a while to makes sure I still don't like them. :)
re: purple goddess
Guilty as charged - well, not Vegemite, but Marmite - and not Oz, but New Zealand...and I have to say, I really LIKE it - okay, spread in a verrrry thin layer, and not every day - but still: it's something I actually am considering buying a jar of now that I'm home!
I always try regional specialties. As a matter of fact, I'm still kicking myself for having come and gone from Memphis and never having Q!!
I research the regional specialties before I leave home...usually try to find out where the best places are in advance.
I tried Labskaus in Bremen- basically a hash made of potatoes, herring, beets, pickles and corned beef, and Birnen Bohnen Speck (pears, green beans and bacon cooked together) when I was in Luebeck. I ended up enjoying both, but I'm not sure I would have tried either of them outside of Northern Germany.
I was impressed with my Philly Cheesesteak and Fish Tacos in California, but I don't think I'd choose to order them outside the region.
Sometimes I've been disappointed by the regional specialties. I really was disappointed by Sachertorte and NC BBQ.
And some regional specialties I like better outside their original region....I like the Chelsea buns in a smalltown Ontario bakery better than anything I've found in England.


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Everett Guder, 86, Bronson, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita.
Everett was born Aug. 6, 1926, on the family farm near Bronson, the son of Roy and Edna (Garrison) Guder. He grew up in the Bronson area, graduating from high school there. On July 23, 1950, Everett married Dollene Talbott at her parents' farm near Bronson. This union was blessed with three children. Everett was a farmer and also worked for the Bronson Elevator for a number of years before going to work for Bourbon County, where he ran a county road maintainer.
He is survived by his wife, Dollene; two sons, Rolland and Gary, Bronson; one daughter, Rhonda Hunt and Ron Helman, Iola; a granddaughter, Nikki Call and husband Ryan, Lawrence; three brothers, Clyde, Kirkwood, Mo., Russell and wife Wanda, Bronson, and Dale and wife Betty, Lawrence; three sisters, Eunice Heider, Pittsburg, Margie Woodward and husband Myron, Tulsa, Okla., and Avis Hawn, Pittsburg.
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Reinstate Vicky Hayward!Submitted by Janine on 10 October, 2014 - 15:11
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London Underground Ltd has sacked Bank group CSA Vicky Hayward, despite having no evidence against her.
Vicky had an accident at work. But a manager decided that he did not believe her, and says that the CCTV did not show the accident. But neither Vicky nor her rep were able to see the footage, which was destroyed.
If LUL gets away with this, it could be you next time.
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Following discussions earlier this year, where RMT raised concerns over the use of Corrective Action Plans and Performance Improvements Plans (PIPs) leading more often than not, to the application of the Discipline at Work Procedure, the Company withdrew the interim guidelines that had been put in place. They have since revisited the temporary guidelines in order to give managers a broad approach but these guidelines no longer make reference to the Discipline at Work procedure.
Sister Vicky Hayward Sacked Using CCTV Footage Her Rep Wasn't Allowed To SeeSubmitted by rmtlondon on 4 October, 2014 - 00:49
Further to my previous circular dated 14th August 2014 (IR/208/14) the GGC had considered a resolution from Central Line East Branch over the use of CCTV in a disciplinary case. Despite using CCTV evidence against the member, this evidence was not made available to her rep in order to argue her case. Unfortunately LUL has since decided to dismiss this member who is Sister Vicky Hayward.
Reinstate Vicky Hayward!Submitted by admin on 3 October, 2014 - 10:12
GGC decision, 30 September
That we note with regret that on 29 September, London Underground Ltd summarily dismissed Sister Vicky Hayward. We are shocked and appalled that the company chose to disregard all the arguments and evidence that Sister Hayward and her representative put forward, and persisted in using managers' statements as to what they had seen on CCTV footage as "evidence" despite the actual footage having been destroyed.
We note the legal advice received, which confirms that LUL's actions are in breach of data protection law and employment law.
Morden & Ovel Branch News - Justice For AlexSubmitted by admin on 26 September, 2014 - 00:19
Alex McGuigan, a popular and long standing member from Morden depot recently fell foul of a random breathalyser test and was summarily dismissed. There the story might end, but in Alex's case however, there is a lot more to it.
RMT Seek Legal Advice On Tube Bosses CCTV Use In DisciplinarySubmitted by rmtlondon on 16 August, 2014 - 04:15
The GGC has considered a resolution from our Central Line East Branch concerning the use of CCTV footage in a disciplinary case. The Branch highlighted a case where evidence against a member was sourced from CCTV footage but this was not made available to the rep who was representing the member.
Cleaners' Solidarity DemoSubmitted by rmtlondon on 8 July, 2014 - 00:05
Venue: Old Palace Yard, Westminster, SW1P 3JY
Urgent: Demonstration tomorrow in solidarity with ISS cleaners
09.00 Tuesday 8th July Old Palace Yard (opposite Parliament)
You will be aware that we are still in dispute with ISS over their plans to impose a Biometric Fingerprinting system to book on for duty. We had reached agreement that the company would allow the old booking on system for two weeks while we continued to talk. These talks have unfortunately failed to reach agreement.
Fleet Members Balloted To Defend Brother McKoySubmitted by rmtlondon on 6 June, 2014 - 18:20
London Underground were today notified that we are in dispute and all LUL Fleet members will be balloted for industrial action over the appalling treatment of LU Fleet member Brother Ainsley McKoy.
Brother McKoy has had disciplinary action instigated against him by a COO manager outside their sphere of influence, without any involvement or input from Fleet management. We believe this has serious implications across the whole of Fleet and in particular Call Point Train Maintainers where a manager in another function can feel at liberty to discipline a Fleet member.
Fleet Industrial Action ballot Follows Mistreatment of Brother McKoySubmitted by rmtlondon on 8 May, 2014 - 12:23
A resolution was received from our LU Fleet Branch to advise how their members are appalled at the treatment of Brother Ainsley McKoy by COO Operations management. This follows a COO Manager instigating disciplinary action against a Fleet member outside their sphere of influence, without any involvement by COO Fleet Management in the process. We believe this has serious implications across the whole of fleet and our Call Point Train Maintainers where any manager can discipline one of our members and bypass the whole COO Fleet process. This sets a very dangerous precedent.
North Fields Depot Dispute Reaches AgreementSubmitted by rmtlondon on 8 May, 2014 - 12:20
A ballot for strike action and industrial action short of a strike was held of our Tube Lines members at Northfield Depot over a Breakdown in industrial relations. This dispute related to reports we had received that management had been riding roughshod over agreements relating to the Sickness and Attendance Procedures. They had also withheld sickpay, denied the right to raise a grievance as well as the right to trade union representation.


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The Walking Dead Came Before 28 Days Later Says Creator
Picture: Zombies swarm tourists at Times Square in anticipation of the premiere of AMCs new drama series, 'The Walking Dead' New York City, USA - 26.10.10
The Walking Dead, the new zombie drama series starring Andrew Lincoln premiered last night (31st October 2010), to high praise from critics. The series, based on the comic books by Robert Kirkman, follows a group of apocalypse survivors who trek across America in order to escape from the un-dead that have overrun the country.
The 90-minute episode featured similarities in style and substance to films such as Danny Boyle's '28 Days Later', however, the original writer plays down concerns surrounding the show's originality, insisting his books came first. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Kirkman said, "I saw 28 Days Later shortly before the first issue of Walking Dead was released. That first issue came out in October of 2003 and 28 Days Later was released in the States in June of 2003. So we were working on our second issue by the time I saw it", before adding, "Yeah. It was a little annoying. But great minds think alike, right". Kirkman, who also wrote the 'Invincible', 'Ultimate X-Men', and 'Marvel Zombies' comic books, denied rumours that one of the zombies in the pilot episode was played by Jim Carey, saying, "It's not Jim Carrey at all. And dammit, most days I remember that guy's name. He's a great guy".
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Thomson Reuters posts sharper-than-expected fall in profit
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thomson Reuters Corp (TRI.N)(TRI.TO) on Wednesday reported a steeper-than-expected drop in fourth-quarter earnings, hurt by cutbacks at financial institutions in Europe and in emerging markets, sending its shares down more than 5 percent.
Chief Executive Officer Jim Smith said headwinds at the end of last year were stronger than anticipated, and he saw financial markets remaining "challenged" for some time to come as the global banking system restructures.
The global news and information company forecast that 2014 revenue would be flat, compared with a 2 percent increase to $12.5 billion in 2013, excluding divestitures and currency changes.
"It's still a volatile time everywhere," Smith said in an interview. "We did see more weakness in Europe and in Asia than we expected in the fourth quarter."
Thomson Reuters said fourth-quarter underlying operating profit dropped 50 percent from a year ago, partly due to previously announced charges related to job cuts and other restructuring expenses. Excluding the charges, operating profit fell 5 percent to $577 million in the fourth quarter.
It reported adjusted fourth-quarter earnings of 49 cents per share, below the average analyst estimate of 52 cents, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S. Revenue rose 1 percent to $3.265 billion, roughly in line with expectations.
About one-half of revenues come from banks and other financial institutions, and about one-quarter from the legal profession. Both sectors have lowered spending, trimmed costs and consolidated. For instance, Britain's third-biggest bank, Barclays Plc (BARC.L), said on Tuesday it would slash 12,000 jobs this year.
"Ultimately it's still a tough environment," said Claudio Aspesi, an analyst with Bernstein & Co. "The scrutiny of costs is high and spending levels are subdued," he said about Thomson Reuters' customer base.
Revenue in the Financial & Risk division, which caters to banks, retail brokers and other types of firms, fell 2 percent to $1.6 billion as product cancellations outpaced new sales.
Smith declined to comment on new sales in the current quarter, but said he was pleased with the way the year had begun and expected "gradually improving net sales to continue."
Thomson Reuters said its flagship product for financial institutions, Eikon, was installed on 123,000 desktops as of January 31, 2014, compared with 96,000 at September 30, 2013.
By region, Financial & Risk revenue fell 3 percent in Europe, Middle East and Africa, was off 3 percent in the Americas, and rose 2 percent in Asia.
Revenue at the legal division, known for its Westlaw legal database, was up 2 percent to $868 million, mainly due to acquisitions. Organic revenue, excluding acquisitions, fell 2 percent, largely due to weakness in Latin America and a drop in U.S. print revenue as law firms spent less on print case law books.
Smith said Thomson Reuters, which employs about 60,000 people globally, is cutting costs and pushing for innovation in an effort to transform its business. During the fourth quarter, it cut 3,000 positions.
The company reported a net loss of $343 million in the quarter, including a restructuring charge of $275 million. That compared with a net profit of $368 million a year earlier. It said it expects to take another $120 million in charges in 2014.
Thomson Reuters shares fell 5.2 percent to $34.71 in early trading in New York.
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text: MYSTERY POWDERS END OF UNIT ASSESSMENT SCORING INSTRUCTIONS The Mystery Powders End of Unit Assessment is scored on the basis of student responses recorded on the last page of the test booklet. Look at the results and conclusion page of the test booklet. Notice that students are asked to record three things: (1) What's inside?, (2) What test(s) told you?, and (3) How did you know?/What happened? Students receive points for: (a) correctly identifying the Mystery Powder, and (b) providing evidence to support their answer. Evidence is provided by naming the tests they used (e.g., water) together with the observations they made (e.g., doesn't dissolve). Their score is based on the quality of the evidence they provide. Scoring Rationale: There is a unique combination of tests and observations which provide the evidence needed to identify each of the Mystery Powders. When there are two substances in the Mystery Powder mixture students need to provide confirming evidence for each substance or a combination of confirming and disconfirming evidence. When there is only one substance in the Mystery Powder, students need to provide confirming and disconfirming evidence. In other words, students need to rule in the substance that is present, and rule out all other substances which are paired with the known substance in one of the other Mystery Powder mixtures. ~1~ 7/97 STEPS IN SCORING Turn to the last page of the student's test booklet. FOR EACH MYSTERY POWDER record the following on the score form: 1. CORRECT ANSWER (What's Inside the Bag?) • Correct: Put a 1 in the box to the left of the name(s) of the substances contained in the Mystery Powder if the student's response is correct. If there are two substances in the mixture, students must correctly identify both to receive 1 point. • Incorrect: Put a 0 in the box if the student's answer is incorrect. Record student's incorrect answer in the space below the name of the Mystery Powder. • Add together the scores for all the Mystery Powders. Record the "Total Correct Answers" in the box at the lower left of the score form. 2. EVIDENCE (What test(s) told you? and How did you know? /What happened?) The score, to be recorded in the box on the extreme right side of the score form, is based on the quality of evidence the student provides. • Mark the oval to the right of the test (iodine, vinegar, water, touch, sight, taste) to indicate the test reported by the student. • Mark the oval next to the observations the student made (e.g., salty, like salt). Sometimes the student's observations are worded differently than those on the score form (e.g., student writes rough instead of grainy). Write down the student's response on the score form. • Various combinations of tests and observations provide more or less adequate evidence to support the identification of a Mystery Powder. Turn to the next page for some examples. ~2~ 7/97 QUALITY OF EVIDENCE EXAMPLE Complete Evidence--4 Points All black and white observations and corresponding 1 4 tests are reported. 1 4 Strong Evidence--3 Points One black OR all white AND one or more underlined 1 3 observations and corresponding tests are reported. 1 3 Partial Evidence--2 Points One black OR all white observations and corresponding 1 2 tests are reported. 1 2 Weak Evidence--1 Point One white AND/OR one or more underlined observations and 0 1 corresponding tests are reported. only 0 1 and salt Inadequate Evidence--0 Points No relevant tests and observations are reported OR tests are reported 0 0 without corresponding only observations. 0 0 and salt ~3~ 7/97 • Refer to the examples on the previous page and "Quality of Evidence" box at the bottom of the score form to determine the score for each Mystery Powder. Record a score in the box on the extreme right side of the score form. If the student's words do not match what is on the score form but mean the same thing, then give the student credit. • Note: If there are one or more observations marked without corresponding tests then subtract one half point from the score. Subtract a maximum of 1/2 point even if the student reports several observations without corresponding tests. Example 1 4 3.5 1 4 3.5 • Add together the score for each Mystery Powder and record the "Total Quality of Evidence" score in the box at the lower right of the score form. 3. When you have completed the scoring for all students, see the instructions for score summary and interpretation. ~4~ 7/97


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BRANDON Harry Ewing Graves, 59, died April 21, 2013, at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Rusty and Marie Barrows in Brandon, where he had been receiving care.
He was born June 2, 1953, in El Paso, Texas, the son of Charles David and Mary (Southwick) Graves.
He served in the U.S. Navy for three years.
He was a longtime employee of Vaillancourt Tree Service in Pittsford.
He enjoyed fishing, camping, hunting, country music, playing poker and old western movies.
Survivors include his children: twins, Jason and Mary and their mother, Debbie Pixley of Bristol, another son, Harry Graves, Jr., and a daughter, Misty Lynn Graves and his former wife, Rhonda Hopkins of West Virginia; his former wife, Patty Munger of Rutland; four brothers, Charlie Graves of South Hampton, Mass., Larry Graves of Goodspring, Texas, Mike Graves of Pittsford, and Rusty Barrows of Brandon; two sisters, Linda Lafoe of Florence, and Rene Osborne of Port Neches, Texas; 10 nieces and two nephews.
A service of remembrance will be conducted Saturday, April 27, 2013, in the Miller and Ketcham Funeral Home, 27 Franklin St., Brandon, at 1 p.m. There will be no calling hours
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FAA Settles ULP over Threats Made to Pursue Investigation for Filing a Grievance
As recently reported, the FLRA Boston Regional Office recently issued a complaint when a FAA manager threatened to pursue discipline because the union filed a grievance. The underlying facts established that an employee was questioned about tardiness by the manager. The employee was not afforded union representation for this examination. Upon finding this out, NATCA filed a grievance and alleged a violation of Article 6 of the contract. Once the manager found out about the grievance the manager approached the employee and queried whether or not the employee knew the union had filed the grievance. When the employee said she knew NATCA had filed the grievance, the manager indicated that, while originally he had not intended to pursue the matter, he was now going to make a big deal of the alleged tardiness. As expected, the FLRA found this to be an impermissible threat and issued a complaint.
Just prior to hearing, the FAA agreed to settle. The settlement provides for a memorandum to be posted in the facility for a period of 60 days which addresses the improper conduct and the front line manager is required to attend FLRA training.
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The agency had refused to allow alternative work schedules such as flexitour, which allows an employee to change their fixed start and stop times prior to the start of a pay period, and gliding, which allows an employee to flex their start and stop time each day and work fixed core hours. For example, an employee working a gliding schedule would have core hours of 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and could arrive at work between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. each day and then depart eight hours later each day depending on the time of arrival. The agency initially objected to gliding because of the need for unscheduled discussions among the staff and not knowing when a co-worker would arrive each day would inhibit such discussions. The union offered to provide cell phone numbers and to make employees who were on a gliding schedule available by phone before core hours, but the agency rejected this offer because of pay issues. The parties reached impasse and NATCA petitioned the FSIP for assistance in resolving the dispute. Utilizing the mediation/arbitration process of the FSIP, an agreement was reached whereby the parties agreed to an earlier core hour start time for employees working a gliding schedule, who will now start at 9 rather than the regular core hours of 9:30 to 2:30.


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For travel now through June, Walt Disney World Resort is offering a 7-night vacation package for the price of four at one of its 23 on-site hotels, including admission to the park itself, when travelers book by March 29.
That means, for as low as $1,375 per family of four, travelers get a 7-night stay in a standard room at a Value Resort including 7-day Theme Park tickets, for stays most nights from April 19 - May 21, 2009.
When compared to a non-discounted 7-night/7-day Magic Your Way Package, it's like paying $50 a night per person for this package. The total savings is $416!
Guests who book the deal for travel in early or late March can also receive a $200 gift card for Disney merchandise or dining.
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For popular and affordable Disney World packages, visit wdwpackages.com (Walt Disney World Packages), where you can customize your own package (select number of nights, choose hotel and Theme Park tickets.) One of the options I found is great for a long weekend getaway.
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Universal Orlando Resort has just extended its popular getaway offer, "Book Three Nights, Get Two More Nights Free," where families book a 3-night Universal Orlando vacation package including hotel and theme park tickets and receive 2 additional nights FREE. Package must be booked by March 29 for travel now through October 8, 2009.
Packages begin at $689 per family of four - or less than $35 per-person/per-night - and include 5-night accommodations at an Orlando Area Hotel and unlimited park-to-park admission for four to both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks. The package also includes access to live entertainment at Universal CityWalk and free transportation to/from Universal Orlando.
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Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT) Delays Filing for Muscular Dystrophy DrugOctober 27th, 2014
Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics Inc. (SRPT) were trading down -7.86 or -33.36 percent to $15.70 per share in premarket trading on Monday. The company announced today it was delaying its filing for approval of its drug Eteplirsen for muscular dystrophy until 2015 following a request for more information on the drug from the FDA. Sarepta
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S&P 500 Posts Biggest Weekly Gain of 2014October 24th, 2014
Weekly Wrap Up Stocks closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest weekly gain of 2014. Oil prices hit a 27-month low this week as the price of crude oil fell to nearly $80 a barrel. Some economists believe that crude oil prices can and will drop even further, possible down to
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Ford's Net Income & Profit Falls; SodaStream Up 16%October 24th, 2014
Stocks end the day up on Friday, with the S&P 500 posting its biggest weekly gain of 2014. Ford Motor (F) announced their profit and net income today, and it was drastically lower than the same quarter a year ago. Ford said that it had a pre-tax profit of $1.2 billion this quarter, less than
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Lockheed Martin (LMT) to Deliver 43 More F-35s in $4B Deal with PentagonOctober 24th, 2014
Shares of the Lockheed Martin Corporation (LMT) were up +0.56 or +0.31 percent to $181.23 in premarket trading this morning, after news yesterday that the company had reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense for the delivery of another 43 F-35 fighter jets. Lockheed Martin stock closed at $180.67, up +4.66 or +2.65
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Microsoft Exceeds Expectations; Amazon Posts Net Loss of $437M in Q3October 23rd, 2014
Stocks end the day higher due to some strong corporate earnings reports from Caterpillar (CAT), General Motors (GM), and Microsoft (MSFT); but a recent Ebola scare trimmed the Dow's gains late in the afternoon trading session. Microsoft topped Wall Street's estimates of 49 cents a year, earning 54 cents a share. The technology giant also
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Nokia (NOK) Stock Higher After Earnings, Improved OutlookOctober 23rd, 2014
Shares of Nokia Corp. (NOK) were up +0.70 or +8.83 percent to $8.63 per share in pre-market trading this morning, after the company released better than expected third quarter earnings early this morning. In addition to earnings, the company gave a bullish full year outlook. Nokia stock closed at $7.93, down -0.24 or -2.94 percent
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Oil Prices Hit a 27-Month Low; Apple Stock Achieves New All-Time HighOctober 22nd, 2014
The U.S. market's strong advances came to an abrupt end today as the Dow is now in the red for the year and the S&P 500 ended its 4-day winning streak. Investors are partially blaming the deadly shootout that occurred in and around Canada's parliament today for the drop. Oil prices continue to slide, falling
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Ocwen Financial (OCN) Plummets on Backdating AllegationsOctober 22nd, 2014
Shares of Atlanta, Georgia, based Ocwen Financial Corp. (OCN) fell sharply on Tuesday, bucking the strong rise in stocks across the board. Ocwen's stock closed down 18.20%, falling $4.78 per share to close at $21.48 per share on volume of 23,268,561 shares. A New York state regulator is alleging that the company backdated thousands of
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Yahoo Beats Wall Street Estimates; Staples Investigating Possible BreachOctober 21st, 2014
The Dow gained 215 pints today, putting itself back in the black for 2014. Nasdaq closed the day up 2.4%, helped by Apple's (AAPL) 2.3% jump. The S&P 500 notched its fourth straight day of gains, ending the day 2% higher. Yahoo's (YHOO) shares rose 4% in after hour trading today after the Internet company
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Chipotle (CMG) Earnings Top Forecasts, Stock Down on Food Costs, OutlookOctober 21st, 2014
Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. (CMG) were down -33.03 or -5.06 percent to $620.00 per share in premarket trading this morning after the company announced better than expected third quarter earnings after the market close yesterday. Chipotle shares closed at $653.03, up +11.31 or +1.76 percent in Monday's regular trading session. Denver, Colorado based
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Apple Up After Exceeding Wall Street's Expectations; Stocks Add to Friday's RallyOctober 20th, 2014
A calm seems to have come over Wall Street today as all 3 main U.S. indexes end the day in the green. Apple (AAPL) is up in after hour trading after its sales and profits beat Wall Street's expectations. The technology giant also launched Apple Pay today, which is available for use on all new
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