Archive for July, 2008

Let’s hear it for the boy

Mary’s is “Best Gay Bar in the Country.”  I can’t really say whether I agree or not, since I’m really familiar with gay bars across the country, but I will say Mary’s is always a good time.

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Oh God. Crazy cat lady strikes again.

But who can resist the tiny kittens?  (Ok, I admit, I have an illness).  But I can’t think of a better way to get through the middle of a work week than adorable kitten faces.

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Why does everything good have to die?

I suppose it was only a matter of time.  A small, some would say ramshackle even, shack on the 14th Street corridor.  A corridor due to become nothing but glitzy shiny blandness soon due to redevelopment and a bridge over haul.  It never had a chance once they started blasting.
What the hell am I talking [...]

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You look good enough to eat!

If your oh-so tasty Bacon Tuxedo.  It’s even bacon scented.  (When I first saw the item, for a minute I thought it might really be a suit made of woven raw bacon.)
I love bacon as much as the next shiksa but I’m not sure I love it *that* much.

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Too Pretty to Burn

J and I are off to Savannah this weekend.  The city holds a special place for us, we got engaged there, at the Foley House Inn after a gorgeous dinner at the Sapphire Grill.   On more recent trip we stayed at the Hamilton Turner Inn which was nice, but we preferred the Foley House.  That [...]

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Economy putting a damper on dining out?

Restaurant.com to the rescue!  In case you’re not familiar, the website offers “gift certificates” for local restaurants at a discounted price (essentially, you’re buying a coupon).  For instance, you can get a $25 “certificate” for a restaurant for $10 (some restrictions apply).  Right now, they’re offering 70% so that the $25 is now $3.  Not [...]

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Random Round Up

1. Remember The Limited? If you spent any significant amount of your teenage years at the mall you surely do. I can’t remember the last time I shopped there but this weekend gives me good incentive – it’s family and friends weekend, everyone gets 30% off. I think you have to have [...]

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Most excellent summer dinner

This is not a recipe and there is nothing earth shattering here – it’s mostly a gussied up caprese plate.  But dear goodness was it mighty delicious last night!  I had to go on a quest for fresh mozzarella – I tried the Italian market mentioned below on Sunday – of course it was closed [...]

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Intriguing – Pickens Energy Plan

It’s all over the news – T. Boone Pickens’s Plan to create a wind turbine energy corridor in the mid west and move to natural gas in order to lessen the United State’s dependence on foreign oil.  Currently, he’s putting up a large amount of his own capital to fund this.  It will be interesting [...]

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Sam Adams Summer Ale

I’m not a fan of Sam Adams, in general. I really enjoy their Oktoberfest. I think I like their Summer Ale as well. I can’t quite remember. But they were all gone at the end of the day. I suppose that’s as true a testament as any to its goodness. [...]

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