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Joe's has had it's ups and downs but can still rise to the occasion. Next time thru you might try a pair of the bacon wrapped dogs at Oki Dog on Pico Blvd.

So, is there a place for White Rock Claret in this classification?

Why ANYBODY would have as a life goal to have sex in some filthy, malodorous airplane toilet the size of a phone booth just boggles my mind. Join the "mile-high" club the easy way: drive to Denver and have sex in a hotel room! (Food's better in Denver, too.) I have only visited twelve regions on the list. And as far as eating seriously in them: only one, the US. How about a more interesting question, mostly for our US posters: how many STATES have you eaten SERIOUSLY in? (Count Puerto Rico as one, and the US Virgin Islands, and DC.) I've only eaten seriously in Ohio Indiana Texas Oklahoma South Dakota Pennsylvania Minnesota Missouri Louisiana Alabama Georgia Arkansas Mississippi oh, and Washington, of course. (Refuelling stops not counted. ) Who said anything about the rest room?

Sounds like a good move, if somewhat limiting.

Stephen, It's gratifying to see you suggest some appreciation of New World wines.

Interestingly, it's a unanimous decision. The SCNJ always votes unanimously.

Dems Win Interestingly, it's a unanimous decision. The SCNJ always votes unanimously. The US Supreme Court, on its first day back in biz, declined to review this issue--at least at this point.

Whitehall ? I've never heard of White cottage All I can tell you is I had some 1997 White Cottage Cab, Howell Mountain, paired with a rib eye at Ken Frank's La Toque and I was a happy guy.

So, are you contemplating an Appellation Cabernet Controllee? Would you divide Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, et al. into separate areas for purposes of the classification?

In Los Angeles, if you register on the site, they offer you the same deal for $9.95. Generally, LA Zagat seems to lag local critical opinion by 18 months-2 years. And, of course, certain basic popular places like Cheesecake Factory (undeservedly) rate way up there.

Looks like about 18 under the criteria set forth. I think there are other clubs I'd rather be a member of--mile high club, etc.

No Stags Leap? No Montelena? Would the production of White Cottage be too small?

Nobody's perfect.

Strange that you mention Lexus as I believe they had some dispute with Lexis the legal research site.

Is the Pope Catholic? For that matter, is he alive? Why not? You might wanna do merch. Your Fat Guy Guide to.... Your Fat Guy Gourmet Calorie Counter. Your Fat Guy Scale. Your Fat Guy T Shirt (My Folks Got Fat Eating Foie Gras in France. All I Got Was This Lousy Fat Guy T Shirt). Your Fat Guy Goose Fat. Fat Guy Cocoa Butter (covers a multitude). As for papers and magazines, didn't Prince have the same problem when he was TAFKA Prince? But I see he's got GM using his logo on Corvette billboards now.

Like calling the Michelin guy Bibendum. Steve's idea of a logo is a good idea. That tends to give Fat Guy a "secondary meaning" which is the sina qua non of trademark and unfair competition suits.

I'd go with La Cabana in Venice which you are probably aware of. Or, further East, Loteria in the Farmer's Market. Thanks, Hollywood. I do like La Cabana very much (partly for sentimental reasons--I've been going there for 25 or 30 years), but I don't love it. I'll try Loteria. It's actually in Farmer's Market? I've never noticed it. Loteria is new to Farmer's Market. Good tacos and stuff. Even aqua frescas (sp?). As for La Cabana, been going there since the wine margarita days. At one point, I went to a branch in Ensenada.

A copyright on a name? Sounds dubious. How about Dances with Wolves? Fat Guy, if nobody else has trademarked Fat Guy, I think you could get a mark for that name as a food writer/author. In fact, if you are thinking about doing this, you might factor this into your book, i.e., by Steve Shaw aka Fat Guy. Did you trademark your website name?

You can trademark anything (and in some states I think you can get service marks) but you won't know if it's valid until it's tested in court. There's also a "sacred right" theory that allows you to use your own name for stuff, so if your name was Steak you could try and get protection for that. But your protection would seem to be limited.

I'd consider the fries to be McDonald's signature dish. Acrylamides and all.

I'd go with La Cabana in Venice which you are probably aware of. Or, further East, Loteria in the Farmer's Market.

Maybe at the conclusion of the book you can put the word: Fin. (Just trying to help.)

Steve, If I'm not mistaken, Puck serves the seared ahi with pepper crust at his Cafes. Actually, I guess it's now coated in coriander. Coriander Crusted Ahi - tuna seared rare with stir-fried Asian vegetables and crispy noodles $18.95

Right, but given the sleaze factor noted by RailPaul, imagine the possibilities if the Presidential election were decided on the popular vote. Potentially you'd only have to control the count in one state in a close race. Or, is that what happened in Florida anyway?

Steve, If I'm not mistaken, Puck serves the seared ahi with pepper crust at his Cafes.