From a sign posted on the wall of Mixtec:
TO OUR WONDERFUL CUSTOMERS:
DURING THE LAST WEEKS WE HAVE EXPERIENCED TROUBLES WITH OUR CREDIT CARD TERMINAL. WE WILL TRY TO RUN YOUR CARD, BUT ARE ALSO ACCEPTING CASH & CHECKS (WEDDING & ENGAGEMENT RINGS—AND SEXY UNDERWEAR).
—PANCHO VILLA, MEXICAN BANDOLERO
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* The Washington Post on the search for a Fairfax police officer who went missing in the waters of Pohick Bay on Tuesday. Second Lieutenant Francis J. Stecco "had volunteered to play the role of a "victim" during a training session for a helicopter water rescue, though he was not a member of the dive [...]

Come early November, when Mixtec celebrates its 29th28th anniversary in Adams Morgan, owner Pepe Montesinos plans to officially unveil the long-awaited deli/grocery/take-out shop next to his landmark Mexican restaurant. The take-away menu will include, interestingly enough, pizza and pastas. Don’t ask Montesinos why—unless you have an hour to hear his life story.
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