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In article <blah-blah-blah> m1mlr00@newfed.frb.gov (Mark L Rodini) laments:

>  I wonder if there is anyone else out there who is curious as to
>why the only outdoor food available in Wash. DC are hot dogs; or
>rather, why is there no variety of outdoor food "kiosk" in this
>city?  I come from Madison, WI -hardly the culinary capital of the world-
                    ^^^^^^^^^^^
                      Bingo!

>but you can find there food stands with falafel, African food, fresh
>squeezed juices, chinese, fresh cookies, to name a few.  What do you get
>here in Washington? GARBAGE!! Hot dogs, pretzels, junk food.
                     ^^^^^^^
                     Heresy!

>Does anyone have an explanation for this? Is this some city-endorsed
>monopoly? What's up?

Yes - it is _very_ simple. The answer is liberal college towns (I went
to Berkeley myself); my experience has been that liberal college towns
tend to have these sorts of PC Roach Coaches. I do miss them a lot. Downtown
DC just does not have the right "atmosphere" for these sorts of food
wagons to survive. Not many tourists will go for a falafel over a chili-
cheese-devil-dog ...

Erik 

BTW - Why did they stop selling 32 oz. beers at the food kiosks on the mall?
      It is physically impossible to be able to tolerate the museums (and
      the assorted rug rats, cub scouts, etc.) without downing one 
      beforehand ... On Saturday, a visiting friend and I were each forced 
      to buy three 12 oz-ers. Kind of ungainly to walk around carrying and 
      drinking out of three cups at once. Someone _must_ answer for this
      injustice!