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On Jan 27, 7:02�am, Andy > wrote:
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> > While viviting Detroit for the holidays,
> > my nephew took me to "The Ham Place".

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> > It's a tiny cinder-block "diner",
> > inside a counter and about 20 stools.

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> > They have FOUR items on the menu.... that's it.

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> > Breakfast; �Ham and eggs of your choice.
> > Lunch; � �Ham Sammich �( about 2" thick, on rye )
> > � � � � � � � � �Pea soup with ham
> > � � � � � � � � �Bean soup with ham.

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> > The ham is superb, the portions are generous, the prices are fair.

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> > The place is packed with customers
> > from morning 'til closing time at 3pm.

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> > What a simple business plan !
> > Pick one thing, do it well, and charge a fair price.
> > I wish more eaterys were like that.

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> RJ,
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> Pea soup!!!
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> There was a food TV segment about a restaurant in New York City that only
> sells peanut butter sandwiches of every design.
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> Something sounds so wrong with the idea but it's pretty successful or so it
> seems.


What about The Soup Nazi... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soup_Nazi