. >> director apple smith, thank you for coming. i represent about 30 or 40 entertainment venues in san francisco, new york, and moscow is. i have a technical question about county transfers. -- and lost vegas. i have a technical question about county transfers. right now, there are very few buildings that you can lease in san francisco anymore. this town has gone nuts in the last five or six months. there are no liquor licenses to purchase. i have strong connections with the liquor licenses on line and some of these people. i am sorry that the top of the list. i have 48 license requests that i cannot fail. i have a two-star michelin restaurant that is moving from downtown out into the mission that the only thing i can do is throw a quick 41 on the place because we can -- because i cannot find a 47 or 848 to do it. i would like you -- or a 48 to do it. i would like to think about some injured county transfers. -- enter-county transfers. there are a lot of restaurants that have a million dollar construction costs and cannot find a li

generally, the license belongs to abc, however, i agree with the director of apple smith. it goes along with our input. we work really well hand in hand. with most of the speakers today, i feel i have worked very well with them. very flexible. in that case by case situation, personally i do not agree with the 50/50 rule. a $400 bottle of wine is in excess. we do go out with enforcement. one of the gentleman here that works with the entertainment commission will go out every weekend. myself, i do go out with another officer and an individual from the community to make sure that these rules are applied i welcome all of you who have licenses. it is a case by case situation. we are very open-minded in the police department. we do here with the mayor says, it is a big business. do not be afraid to contact our particular office. i could go in with more modifications, but if you deny one, the whole thing is done for a whole year. we will work with you on the conditions in the hours, i find the entertainment commission very agreeable, as well as most of lobbyists. i think they wil

. >> director apple smith, thank you for coming. i represent about 30 or 40 entertainment venues in san francisco, new york, and moscow is. i have a technical question about county transfers. -- and lost vegas. i have a technical question about county transfers. right now, there are very few buildings that you can lease in san francisco anymore. this town has gone nuts in the last five or six months. there are no liquor licenses to purchase. i have s

apple cider. >> by sauce, you mean drink. >> it's garnished with granny smith apple and goes perfectly with the brunch. >> you said ginger, that's a new hot flavor put into everything. >> it has a strong flavor. it goes well with apple cider and champagne. it's not something you'll find a lot of restaurants. >> by hot i mean trendy. exciting. you paired that together, it goes well, a lot of food groups. and what else are you looking forward to through the holiday season? >> we have fleaver -- new year's eve tomorrow, we'll have chocolate fountain from 10:00 to midnight for the guests enjoying the fireworks and you can access it on the internet, like us on facebook. we cater to corporate events, private parties, rehearsal dinners. >> is it too late to sign up for new year's eve? >> not at all. we won't be doing catering but we accept reservations for tomorrow nig. >> how can people make reservations? >> call the restaurant, speak with the manager. >> very good. that sounds appetizing. something you can get practice with the poaching on the eggs. if you would hike this information, go to our webs

. >> well, as you can see, we're on fifth avenue in front of the big apple store. >> smith: the success meant that data usage far exceeded what at&t had predicted. >> here is the giant throng. >> smith: its network wasn't ready. >> at&t knew that it was in trouble and that it had to get very aggressive on expanding their network footprint, especially around capacity. >> smith: by 2008, at&t was pouring billions of dollars into tower upgrades. and for phoenix of tennessee, an at&t subcontractor, that meant one thing. >> work. lots of work. >> smith: but to get that work, phoenix had to go through a middle man. >> we don't deal direct with at&t. we do work for the vendors, the turf vendors. >> smith: turf vendors are large firms, like general dynamics or bechtel, that at&t relies on to manage work on thousands of tower sites across the country. the turf vendors in turn subcontract to companies like phoenix. and in 2008, phoenix also sent much of its work to a smaller affiliate, a company called all around towers. >> i would make the phone calls, open the door. once i got them in, they pre

starting with winter soup with granny smith apples.bration for the new year. and like we mentioned earlier, new year would not be the same without black-eyed peas so we have black-eyed peas offered in multiple courses including black-eyed pea ice cream. you made that face but it is delicious. >> i made a face? what do you mean? >> it has candy black-eyed peas mixed in it. it's a delicious ice cream. and i know it sounds really funny and weird but it's very tasty. >> do you still have tickets or i guess seating available for tonight? >> i think we still have a few for the early seating. if people are interested, call the restaurant and get it. 202-332-9672. >> and these are going to be your star dishes i guess that you will be having. what are some of the other items that will be on the menu tonight? >> we have striobass and milet minon. we have this wonderful dessert. the rum. wonderful pastry with c ustard and chopped pineapples and a citrus sauce. it's quite delicious. >> you've got all this pretty much ready to go. >> everything in

apple pie. teach us how to make it at home. chef sautes granny smithbrown sugar ahead of time so when you put them in the crust, it stays crispy. >> and sprinkle sugar. >> reporter: which keep his guests coming back for more. this is pumpkin creme brulee. >> canned pumpkin puree is fine. >> reporter: he splits a real vanilla bean in half, adds the seeds and pod to the heavy cream, followed by pumpkin puree and granmarinet. >> ladle this into your baking container. >> reporter: bake and sprinkle with sugar and time to fire up the finishing touch. >> this is the dangerous part. >> reporter: using a blow torch, he carmelizes the sugar. can you brown it under your broiler. >> now for the candy cane topping. >> reporter: these are blue, not red. >> is the blue duck tavern. >> reporter: he adds a touch of blue food coloring, ice cream into the machine, crush candy canes into crumbs and add to the mix. oh, mm. that's a perfect way to end a meal. pastry chef peter brett of the blue duck tavern, thank you for making our holiday so sweet. it's gorgeous. >> thank

smith. >> they look great. ashley: shares of apple bouncing back today. affer the stock had its biggest one-day drop in nearly four years. so the question is, is this a buying opportunity for investors? a lot of talk about apple these days. joining us now, stuart jeffrey an analyst with nomura. stuart, thank you for being here. why are we seeing these gyrations in apple's stock? is it one thing or a combination of things? >> i think it is a few things. it is a stock used to beating expectations. expectations forecasts keep ramp up after each set of results. last time they reported gross margins were pretty weak, people had to cut numbers. that broke the winning cycle streak they were on. iphones got probably 30% higher gross margins than any other device. if those start to fall people start to be nervous. we've seen a few indications that gross margin is under pressure. there is report out recently maybe people are buying more cheap iphones rather than expensive ones. there is talk that the ipad mini is cannibalizing the high end ipad. that is potential a

apple products in yooish rop. >>> and a sharp sell jooifr when it comes to gunmaker stock like smith & wesson and the tragic sandymassacre is prompting them to drop investments in firearms company that makes the rifle believed to be used by the gunman. they say they will sell its stake from the group that makes the bushmaster rifle. they said it would reconsider its $500 million investment if it did not drop that. barbara, back to you. >> thank you, have a great day. >> you, too. >> see you later. >>> people worry all the time about germs and catching something. there are contagious skin conditions that you should also worry about catching. dr. cheryl burgess joins us with information that could keep you in the clear especially during the holiday season. we know people like to hug and touch and kiss. it's a festive time of year. what should we be on the lookout for? >> any opened sore. we don't know if it's viral, bacterial and people who have these types of conditions should avoid contact with other people. >> so you're prepared to talk about a variety of subjects today and we have some photos. let's saturday th

apple would be in better shape if mr. cook started asking, what would steve do? we'll get to that coming up. >>> then i'll talk exclusively with the ceo of fedex. fred smith is with me on how the shipping giant is bracing for a possible fall off the fiscal cliff. >>> it's all later on "the closing bell." stay tuned. >>> welcome back. take a look at apple here bouncing back today, almost up 1% after that big decline yesterday. that was the single biggest loss in four years. the stock is still down better than 20% from the highs, putting a lot of scrutiny on this company right now. >> in his first interview since taking over apple, ceo tim cook spoke exclusively with nbc's brian williams. here's a part of that interview. listen. >> how are you not steve jobs? >> in many way, one of the things he did for me that removed a gigantic burden that would have normally existed is he told me on a couple of occasions before he passed away to never question what he would have done. never ask the question what would steve do, just do what's right. >> but given the recent slide in the stock and missteps like google maps, should cook start asking is what would steve jobs

smith & wesson up over 260% and industry leader sturm, ruger & company up over 500s%. you would have made less money if you bought apple had a lower gain, but you didn't have to buy stock to win. industry jobs commonly reward employees with $145,000 salaries, almost three times the national average according to research and because much is done by hand as sales have grown, so have the number of employees, now up 30% over three years. this while the overall economy lost 10% of its jobs. just take a drive. for every mcdonald's you see, there are ten dealers you can buy a gun from. the leading megadealer is walmart. its broad distribution helped fuel an industry sales comeback after pre-2010 slump. these are the tp ten states and kentucky leads the group with more background checks than residents in the state. connecticut, home of the latest tragedy is ranked 47th in sales per capita. the firearm industry's good fortune isn't all just good fortune. gun issue non-profits that are pro gun have helped to lobby washington and pushed public opinion. their funding is 100 times greater than gun control groups said "the washingto

apple and samsung. facebook went public, and private space exploration kron 4 tech reporter gabe slate gives us a look back. >> the warriors, are planning philadelphia ad oracle and also justin smithill need surgery. those stories later in sports. stop online piracy act...or 'sopa'.. activated an online protest.. and the web cried censorship.it was protest. with petitions calling for and organized boycotts. and wouldn't you know, that it worked! ahhh.. the power of organized internet community. >>> when facebook went public it was the most hyped stock ip0 - however many lost money when it opened at $38 but that was much overvalued. and dropped quickly. it bottomed out below $18. since then it has been steadily rebounding at currently, $25. >>> also, the trial war of 2012 from apple & samsung it is going to take a while for it to unfold. patents related to their tablets and smart phones... and so far apple is winning. samsung will pay apple $1.5 billion in damage. for infringing on their ideas this could impact on products are available. >> also the era of commercial private space exploration has been started by the founder of tesla motors. the space exploration " dragon " made his

smith. >> neatest thing when she came out her eyes were open and that was unbelievable feeling to see her come out and looking around. >> seven pound one houston of joy is always dads apple in the eye. >> we didn't think it would come around noontime. certainly it wasn't planned. >> this is the last sequential date and they think it's luck. >> ten dollar, i got a two dollar win. i got two dollar win. >> for others, they are using to bet on romance. >> it's going to be beautiful. on top of it, i'm going to renew my vows. >> he and his wife decided today would be the perfect day to tie the knot. city put out a call to love birds wanting to get hitched suggesting that it would be an anniversary date they would never forget. >> it has some meaning to us. >> at 12 p.m., that is really good. >> even the moon has a role to play. according to nasa, 12 is the number of astronauts who walked on the surface of the moon, perfect for couples today who are floating on air. >> i just want to be happy. we'll spend the rest of lives with each other. >> we wanted to know if it had boosted a sale in lottery tickets. we reached out to officials but we didn't hear back in time. if you are lo

smith's pie will hook you up with the deep dish dutch apple pie baked at home so you get that home madese and the edwards desserts is thaw and serve. >> so many flavors, always there for you in a hurry and takes the stress out of it. >> you want to relax. relax, have fun. >> and quickly, food star? >> food network star cookbook which i'm featured in. >> thank you so much, paul. stay with us. more news coming up on 11 news sunday morning. >> i'm greg toland, amazing turn of events in the army-navy game. we'll show you what happened. >> now, 11 sports. >> for almost the entire second half it looked like army would sink navy and take home the commander-in-chief trophy but mids know a thing or two about staying afloat, escaping with their 11th straight win in this storied rivalry. vice president joe biden on hand for the game. army's trent steelman keeps it on the option and scores. army led 13-10 with less than five minutes to play but here come the mids. keenan reynolds scores, giving navy a 17-13 lead. army on the navy 14-yard line trying for the winning touchdown but the handoff is botc

smith and i were talking about it just at that moment. david: a lot of questions at the end of the day in the terms of what would happen to apple.nning of the day was really shaky, but it's coming back with conviction. there are other stocks that have been beaten down that seem to be getting over some of the doldrums that happened at the end of the day yesterday when it was a wild ride on certain stocks in particular. we're going to be talking, by the way, speaking of apple, coming up with an analyst who's going to tell us why it is that apple is so far off its highs and whether or not it's ever going to get back to those stellar positions that it took when it was above 700. liz: and you would have thought that with all the news coming up about tim cook who now leads the company saying we're going to bring back manufacturing to the u.s., he's finally giving interviews, but nonetheless didn't really do that much for the sttck, did it, nicole? she's on the floor of the new york stock exchange looking at a whole bunch of names. >> reporter: that's right. we were talking about akamai earlier and the demand for

charlie smith, he's a principal and cio, and michael gibbs is raymond james' co-head of equity trading. charlie, this news from oracle, have you heard anything as our cm e-trader has about apple, that they might do the samesome. >> no, i really haven't. i think this is just another indicator that tax law changes do change behavior, there's no doubt about it. david: wait a minute, you're disagreeing with the great warren buffett? [laughter] >> it's easy to do on this case. the evidence is pretty clear. david: it seems clear this year, that's for damn sure. yep. >> so, charlie, i mean, folks have to do something with their money. what do you expect to happen with the markets in the very near term as we approach the end of the year and after we have some sort of decision or no decision after the first of the year? >> well, i think we'll get some sort of a decision on the cliff between the 18th and christmas. i guess president obama is scheduled to go to hawaii later in the month. i think he probably has a deadline before that date, but we'll get some sort of a decision. i have a feeling that we're going to go over the cliff. it's not going to be the end of the world for the econ