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Old 07-28-2024, 03:09 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by FlyingScot View Post
Doing well for the owners is different than doing well for the community. When Birch & Vine was the Pine Cone, it welcomed all, there were plenty of local people and summer people, and there was something for everyone on the menu.

As Birch & Vine, they stripped out many of the value-priced items, and made the place less local-friendly in general. The food is still excellent (go with the shrimp burger), but our family of summer people miss the family/egalitarian vibe of the old place, and we go much less often.
It's basic capitalism, though, right?

Clearly it's doing well enough "for the community" that enough people are going to continue its existence.

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