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Columns October 8, 2008
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Thoughts on Taxis, Tips and Scallops
BY DANIEL W. DRAKE PUBLISHER
      At its October 1 meeting, the Board of Selectmen was scheduled to make a decision on the transfer of the A-1 Taxi licenses from John Grangrade to Lisa Fitzgerald.
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The Galley did not disappoint
      Editor's note: It is a Coof Café on a grand scale. The writers at The Nantucket Independent took part in this year's Restaurant Week, which ended last Sunday. Each writer dined in a restaurant that was new to him or her.
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At Oran Mór, flavors matter
      Nothing in this world could get me to eat Peking duck after seeing that final scene in the movie, "A Christmas Story- " the one in which brothers Ralphie and Randy Parker along with their parents are forced to go out for Christmas dinner at the local Chinese food restaurant after the Bumpus' dogs ...
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The Chanticleer
Ambiance and accommodating wait staff
BY MARY LANCASTER INDEPENDENT WRITER
      I will be the first to admit that I am a difficult person to take out to dinner because I am so fussy about what I consume. For example, beef has not passed my lips in about 40 years. I have not eaten lamb or duck since early childhood. I have never eaten and will not eat deer, bunnies or squid. I...
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The American Kestrel
BIRDS OF NANTUCKET
by Kenneth Turner Blackshaw
      Back in the '50s we had Sparrow Hawks, Pigeon Hawks, and Duck Hawks. Alas they are gone now. But I'm just trying to get your attention. The names are gone, but these species of hawks still exist, thank goodness. These birds are all falcons, our swiftest and most exciting birds of prey. Beginning ...
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