[Leica] starbucks proves that America works?

[sdp35 at cwazy.co.uk (sdp35)]

On Apr 18, 2004, at 4:53 PM, Michiel Fokkema wrote:

> Don Dory wrote:
>  For anyone who
>> travels, no matter how much they enjoy experimentation in food or 
>> drink,
>> finding a reliably decent place is a pleasure.
>
> Hi Don,
>
> I don't agree with you on this point.
> When I travel I make a point of it to eat and drink the local food.
> I detest the fancy British hotel where they only serve Heineken 
> instead of a proper English beer. I don't eat pizza in France but I 
> take the typical French menu. When I'm in Germany I drink 'hefeweizen' 
> and eat sausage. In Scandinavia I eat fermented fish but don't drink 
> alcohol because it is too expensive:-)
> I don't like the big restaurant chains that serve the same food and 
> drinks all over the world. I'm afraid that one day the only choice in 
> food I have will be:pizza hut, KFC or McDonald s.

Enjoy the local food - in my US travels I make every effort to do just 
that.  Barbecue is my great weakness in the south...

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