A Beer'n'Burger Stock Exchange: The Big Board

From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: Soundbites: A Series On Food
Length: 03:45

A new restaurant is trying to corner the market on neighborhood pubs, with beer prices that fluctuate in real time, based on customer demand. Read the full description.

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Playing: A Beer'n'Burger Stock Exchange: The Big Board
From: Rebecca Sheir

_11 Washington, D.C., is now home to a restaurant where beer prices fluctuate in real time, based on customer demand. Rebecca Sheir visits The Big Board -- founded by four natives of Northern Virginia -- to find out what makes it tick.

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Piece Description

Washington, D.C., is now home to a restaurant where beer prices fluctuate in real time, based on customer demand. Rebecca Sheir visits The Big Board -- founded by four natives of Northern Virginia -- to find out what makes it tick.

Broadcast History

This piece originally aired on WAMU 88.5 on 11/7/11. A longer version aired on 11/4/11.

Intro and Outro

INTRO:

A new bar in Washington, D.C., is presenting a new way to buy... beer. As Rebecca Sheir reports, The Big Board offers burgers, brews and the chance to drive your own price.

OUTRO:

Rebecca Sheir is the host of Metro Connection, on W-A-M-U 88-5 in Washington, D-C.