Everyone loves the 4th of July. Whether or not you believe in the existing ideals displayed by the powers that be of this nation and refuse to accept the importance of a day so clouded in irony, chances are you probably have the day off (unless you pick up my trash, in which case, thank you, dead rotting groundhogs smell terrible this time of year). And it’s on a Friday, no less… and that’s defintely worth celebrating. »Read More
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So, I returned from a long weekend away from my wife to find out that she’s been reading Skinny Bitch by Kim Barnouin and Rory Freedman and has decided that she would like to start living the organic lifestyle. She will only eat organic food, cutting out dairy all-together, and is considering becoming a vegetarian.
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I noticed that there wasn’t a review on this. You don’t have to post this, cause I know my restaurant reviews suck, plus I can’t spell restaurant [fixed by editor].
My office went there the other day, and they kindly put together three tables to suit our 10 person party. The other option was to sit outside, but it was about to rain, and the man at the door made a good point, “if eet start to rain, and no table inside, you stay outside.” They set up the tables quickly and had us seated.
The menu is short, but varied. I’ve had a few things now. The meatloaf is awesome. The pork tostada looked great, but the report was that it wasn’t totally filling. I know the fried chicken is also a good choice. Everything is presented very colorfully, and yummily. This particular time I order the special, catfish tacos. They were great. I added some Sriracha sauce, cause I like things hot. I got it on my pants. I do that.
This is one of those places that forgot to or intentionally didn’t redecorate at the end of the 80’s. or maybe the 70’s. But I like the retro feel to it. The booths, however, are a little uncomfortable. The service is excellent and very cute. I like how they work together and that no one server has one table. The lunch prices are a little higher than other places ($8-12) but the food is totally worth it, in my opinion.
How about some other reviews of this place?
Popularity: 35% [?]
The IRS sux, but they are giving us money. Almost everyone qualified for the economic stimulus rebate. But when are they coming? Check this schedule to find out.
Stimulus Payment Schedule for Tax Returns
Received and Processed by April 15
| Direct Deposit Payments | |
| If the last two digits of your Social Security number are: | Your economic stimulus payment deposit should be sent to your bank account by: |
| 00 – 20 | May 2 |
| 21 – 75 | May 9 |
| 76 – 99 | May 16 |
| Paper Check | |
| If the last two digits of your Social Security number are: | Your check should be in the mail by: |
| 00 – 09 | May 16 |
| 10 – 18 | May 23 |
| 19 – 25 | May 30 |
| 26 – 38 | June 6 |
| 39 – 51 | June 13 |
| 52 – 63 | June 20 |
| 64 – 75 | June 27 |
| 76 – 87 | July 4 |
| 88 – 99 | July 11 |
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=180247,00.html
Good times are here, my friends. And none too soon, I’m starving. I’m gonna buy myself a shirt made of gold that says, “remember what W did for you”. What are you gonna spend your rebate on?
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Yay! It’s finally here! Government Services Day on the DT Mall. Police will be dropping from the tops of buildings. Students will be yelling at each other about something or other under the Free Speech Monument. I’m talking about fire trucks, tours of the Paramount, prizes, giveaways and all kinds of good stuff! Even Mayor Dave Norris will be there. You can even talk to your local utilities about their current and upcoming projects.
If you’re down there around lunch time, you’ll probably see me.
Link for more details.
Check the weather and bring your rain coat, though. Have fun.
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Some people eat babies. I love a good dead baby joke. But what’s not funny, is the number of people I know having babies. My sister is pregnant. Two of my coworkers are pregnant. It seems it’s happening to a lot of people. But here’s the thing, all of the pregnant people I know in Charlottesville are in their 30’s. Charlottesville seems to be immune to the “we’re southern, we should get married and have kids while we’re still really young” syndrome.
My wife and I, both grew up just down the road in Richmond. A large majority of our Richmond friends have children already. Some have multiple. They all got married in their early to mid 20’s and started shooting out babies within a few years. When we go home, all people talk about is their kids and when are Gobblette and I planning on having our own? The answer is “back the F off.” There is a lot of unecessary pressure in that town, which was a big reason we decided not to live there.
Before moving here, we lived in NYC, where there’s absolutely no pressure for anyone to get married before the age of 30, or have any children at all. We liked that. There’s a similar laissez-faire attitude about starting a family here, too, I feel. Are we alone in that, or is it just the people I know that make it seem that way?
Popularity: 25% [?]
My wife and I were looking for a good place to get a sandwich on Saturday morning on our drive out to Lowe’s. We thought that we’d stop at C’ville Coffee. On the way there, we both simultaneously realized that our hangovers weren’t ready to sacrifice the fountain soda. Seriously, that was the deal breaker. So we kept driving. We ended up at the New Deli, a place we’d both been to separately, and sworn to its goodness.
I’ll admit, I’ve been there before and had not so impressive results. A Turkey Reuben I ordered one time came with very little meat, and lacked the slaw I had requested. But I could see the potential and went back. This time, I ordered a steak and cheese and the wife ordered a hot Italian. We spent the few minutes at a booth waiting for our sandwiches quizzing each other on the questions offered in the “Coffee News”.
The sandwiches arrived faster than we expected. Both were very tastey. My steak and cheese was great, Philly Style. The bread had soaked up a little of the leftover grease, but never fell apart. It had a good amount of mayo on it, but not the “Id of Jared” amount as parlie described. I was glad I upgraded from chips to the fries, which were not overcooked, lightly crunchy, and not-too-greasy and lightly peppered. Needless to say, we both ate the whole things, which was actually quite a task. I even tried to sucker my wife out of her pickle by telling her that mine was terrible. She didn’t bite. (all innuendos intended).
Anyway, I recommend this place if you are looking for a good change of pace to the chain subs around town. It’s not quite the New York style deli I had once hoped it be, but I’ll got there over subway or Quizno’s any day. And we even got our fountain sodas refilled in “to go” cups, when we left. On our way out, I inquired about how long it had been there. “Since 1984″ I was told. I don’t think much has changed since then, and I hope it doesn’t.
Popularity: 18% [?]
