Don't @#&% your locals.
I walked into an unfamiliar Times Square deli last week on one of those cook-an-egg-on-the-sidewalk days and ordered up my usual can of Coke. Â The deli-keep said, “That’s $1.75.” “$1.75? Â Really?” “Yep.” Now look, I’m a little principled when it comes to my Coke . . . especially since I buy so much of [...]