David, I think you need to re-read the totality of the post you are 
referencing. I took the "stone cold fact" part to be sarcasm. Later in the post 
the writer says that including Di Napoli and Olive Garden on the list of 40 
bars and restaurants hurts the arguments of the smoking ban opponents.
 
Loki Anderson
Downtown

David Brauer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
On Oct 28, 2005, at 1:33 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> Interesting anecdote....but how do you honestly expect to refute 
> the stone cold facts that it was the smoking ban which forced Cafe 
> Di Napoli and the Olive Garden to close shop in downtown Mpls?

What's your evidence here?

Have Cafe di Napoli's owners blamed the smoking ban? That place was 
trending down for years.

As for Olive Garden, ...


                
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