Is taking a person to a ball game, nice dinner and cold beers illegal?

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And most of Coney Island's boardwalk bars, shops and restaurants are now open to sell cold beers, tchotchkes and fried clams to tourists and New York's most quirky characters alike.

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Selling a few more cold beers or team caps may not recoup the revenue that Jets owner Woody Johnson lost out on by not selling all his PSLs, but every little bit counts.

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Cold beers, casual conversation, sore muscles -- bliss.

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Republic has a wonderful list of drinks, ranging from cold local beers, to exotic cocktails and herbal teas made with fresh ingredients.

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We ate them in the shade of a tall chestnut in the town square and drank cold draft beers, then pedaled on to Souillac and the old abbey there, built by returned Crusaders in the style of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, which they had seen on their way to Jerusalem.

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We have just concluded some excellent discussions -- including whether the beers from our hometowns that we exchanged are best served warm or cold.

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Football fans lined up along the street, shivering in the cold, with radios blaring and car doors open (and in many cases, beers on the rooftops).

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