Word: owner
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Prior to the November election, owner Ed Bailey held a fundraiser for Barack Obama at his dance club. That's when he discovered just how much of his clientele were gay Republicans. Playing political favorites in the nightlife business is a tricky thing, according to Bailey - people like frequenting such places to get away from that scene. Known as DC's premier gay boy dance party, this weekend will attract a broad spectrum of clubbers in addition to the normal crowd. With events like "Celebrate W's last day in office" and "Dance for Equality" - proceeds to be donated...
...Progressive," is how owner Andy Shallal describes his joint's vibe - Busboys and Poets is where anarchy may ensue. A sweep of its clientele reveals a young crowd, Googling and iPhoning away. A strongly community-oriented spot, all are welcome, even if you only order one coffee to share between three and pilfer the WiFi. Humming, breathless chatter between foxy patrons and staff adds to the intrigue of the place, where the famished can nosh on Mahi Mahi sandwiches or wheatberry salads and the thirsty can swig anything from aromatic coffee to the DC Tap Water cocktail, a popular favorite...
...years old, Blair House has also seen its share of historic figures and moments. The first of the four buildings was built in 1824 by Dr. Joseph Lovell, the first Surgeon General of the United States. Its second owner was Francis Preston Blair, a Kentucky journalist whose favorable coverage of President Andrew Jackson helped him land an editorial position at the pro-administration D.C. newspaper, The Globe. Blair, whom Jackson had personally invited to Washington, moved into 1651 Pennsylvania Avenue in 1837. It remained in his family for the next 100 years...
...That's no small feat considering that 85°C (which is named for the ideal temperature at which to brew coffee) has surpassed Starbucks to become the biggest coffee chain in Taiwan. Founded five years ago by tea-shop owner Wu Cheng-hsueh, 85°C now has 325 stores in Taiwan and is expanding into China, Australia and the U.S. Wu first built the business by finding good beans: in 2004, he went to the source of Starbucks' most popular beans and persuaded the Guatemalan supplier to sell him virtually all its arabicas (sorry, megachain). Then he hired...
...Loyalty can help you do that, and Subaru has leveraged its existing customers, who identify more with their cars than perhaps is healthy. "If you stop a Subaru owner at sporting event, ski slope, shopping center, they'll tell you, 'I love this car,' " says Mahoney. And being the opinionated-bumper-sticker type, they are more likely to recommend the brand than even Toyota or Honda owners...