Mean Onion Update

My uncle got a big laugh out of the Green Onion reviews I sent him from the New York Magazine website. He pointed out a certain sense of self-entitlement by Brooklyn brownstone dwellers that somewhat mitigate the scathing reviews. From one of the reviews of the Green Onion: "The owner and her employee are rude, condescending, and seem to genuinely dislike children (an interesting quality for a children's store)." Perhaps she just dislikes the parents?

I expect that the truth lies somewhere in between. I don't doubt that a lot of the customers go in there with an arrogant attitude. And although we are only hearing one side of the story, the complaints on the New York website do seem reasonable and they are in total agreement. But who knows? It's great stuff in any case.

Labatt is moving their US headquarters to Buffalo.

"The local Labatt distributor, Try-It Distributing, says the brand's market share in the Erie Niagara region is 28 percent. That's a huge slice for an import and close to No. 1 Anheuser-Busch at 30 percent, Try-It Chairman Gene Vukelic said," as reported in the Buffalo News. I know the perfect way to celebrate.