How Now, Mao?

I’m in Denver, one of my favorite cities but a place hardly immune to the viruses of popular culture. I just walked past a very chic little restaurant: “Mao,” an “Asian bistro and sushi bar.”

Isn’t that special? Perhaps the proprietor might consider opening next: “Adolf,” a “German bistro and dumpling bar.” Or “Stalin,” a “Russian bistro and vodka bar.”