Schmicks

When detectives contacted the cab company, they confirmed they had picked up a man at a Jiffy Lube and dropped him off at McCormick and Schmicks near Scottsdale and Double Tree Ranch Rds. There was evidence of the robbery left inside the cab.

Man robs bank, calls cab: Report 2010

There's a McCormick and Schmicks and a small cafe that never seems to be open when I'm there.

Beverly Hills Althouse, sweet potato fries, and the discovery of the double fisheye effect. Ann Althouse 2008

We found the four Schmicks in the vast kitchen, watching Britton while he pressed my trousers on an oak table so large that the castle must have been built around it.

A Fool and His Money George Barr McCutcheon 1897

The confounded Schmicks, big and little, were afraid of me, after all.

A Fool and His Money George Barr McCutcheon 1897

Instead of being dependent upon the Schmicks, she seemed to be in an exalted position that gave her a great deal more power over them than even I possessed: they served her, not me.

A Fool and His Money George Barr McCutcheon 1897

The four Schmicks wrung their hands and shook their heads and, then, repairing to the scullery, growled and grumbled for fully ten minutes before deciding to obey my commands.

A Fool and His Money George Barr McCutcheon 1897

I put all of the Schmicks on the grill, but they stubbornly disclaimed all interest in or knowledge of the extraordinary occupant of the east wing.

A Fool and His Money George Barr McCutcheon 1897

Later on, somewhat refreshed and relieved, I made my way to the little balcony, first having issued numerous orders and directions to the still stupefied Schmicks, chief among which was an inflexible command to keep the gates locked against all comers.

A Fool and His Money George Barr McCutcheon 1897

At the top of the steep all the Schmicks were saying it, too; in the butler's pantry it was also being said; a score of workmen were grunting it; and the windlass that drew me up the hill was screaming it in wild, discordant glee.

A Fool and His Money George Barr McCutcheon 1897

Schmicks would be required to stand guard, day and night, with bludgeons if needs be.

A Fool and His Money George Barr McCutcheon 1897