Consumers, I recently stopped by the local Kitchen & Company (formerly Reading's China and More) store in Dublin, OH, and found a going-out-of-business sale two weeks old already. Is the whole chain closing, or is it just this one? Several of you have mentioned having one of these stores nearby. Some of the merchandise was already picked out, including chile-related material. They had a few ordinary sauces left, but the hot sauce section was far more empty than the other items in the gourmet area. Not much chile-patterned stuff in the textiles, either. I did get some Lodge cast iron at 10% off - their Grill Great and an oval casserole. I might go back for the chile-shape muffin pan, but that would be a pretty bulky item to have in this small kitchen. Cameron, I took some of your orange hab sauce to the Casa Fiesta on Bethel Road. Blew their minds. Rael, that last tale belongs in a league with DWC's racoon-bycycle caper. Hey, who posted that excellent Night Before Christmas parody a year or two ago? I'd love to have a copy of that again. Alex Silbajoris 72163.1353@compuserve.com coffee, NPR, and editing back issues of the digest