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Baird

British  
/ bɛəd /

noun

  1. John Logie (ˈləʊɡɪ). 1888–1946, Scottish engineer: inventor of a 240-line mechanically scanned system of television, replaced in 1935 by a 405-line electrically scanned system

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Pazdur was respected and brought “institutional memory that I think is very important for regulation,” said Baird analyst Brian Skorney.

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Scott Baird, of the storied Starlite bar atop the Beacon Grand Hotel in San Francisco, suggests you think of premium cocktails as “the tomahawk rib-eye of the cocktail world.”

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Recently, Baird decided to add a few drinks that were “more fun and a little bit showy” to the menu.

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“It makes it fun to spend money,” said Baird.

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Baird says all it takes is carrying one order through the room to prompt a dozen more.

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