Table For Two, please

It's been the Trial Of The Year in legal circles, and a breathless public steals every chance to check in on the goin's-on in the packed courtroom.

For reasons of national security, live television coverage is not available, and no cameras are permitted after a brief morning interlude when still cameras, and only still cameras, are permitted to snap a photo or two of the scowling participant, as outside the courtroom, his adherents clamor in support.

I have the scoop for you now. The judge has ruled that tacos and burritos are sandwiches.

Huh?

We are, of course, talking about the epic case in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in which Martin Quintana, a developer and restaurateur out that way, has been trying to open The Famous Taco Mexican Grill in the famous Quintana Plaza strip mall.

Quintana had agreed to avoid putting a traditional fast-food joint in his plaza, and it fell upon noted jurist Superior Judge Craig J. Bobay to delineate the subtle difference between, say, a Whopper, and a Shrimp Taco.

He pointed out that the FTMG "...falls within the scope of the general use approved in the original Written Commitment. The proposed Famous Taco restaurant would serve made-to-order tacos, burritos, and other Mexican-style food, and would not have outdoor seating, drive through service, or serve alcohol. The Court agrees with Quintana that tacos and burritos are Mexican style sandwiches, and the original Written Commitment does not restrict potential restaurants to only American cuisine-style sandwiches.”

Note: He had to go to law school to figure that out. Salud y felicidad to the new taco stand!