Red Cream Soda and Other Perfect Things

Anyone who doubts the economic impact of a professional sports team on a city's economy should have seen the hordes of Minnesota Twins fans swamping Kansas City's jazz district on Wednesday afternoon. Minnesotans love their third-place team; thousands hit I-35 each August to experience our Southern heat. It was interesting to watch out-of-towners respond to the unique qualities of Arthur Bryant's. For the record, the ribs and smoked beef served at the institution yesterday were excellent.