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For some reason Burger King is part of the Windows 7 launch. They are offering this Win 7 Whopper. Those crazy Japanese…

From what I’ve read on the interweb, the new Dogfish Head Alehouse in Greenbriar Town Center will be opening next week. According to the DFH forums, it will be Tuesday, August 18th. There aren’t many places in the Fairfax area that have good beer. FINALLY! Now I don’t have to drive all the way to Falls Church or Arlington to enjoy some good beer. Let’s hope this news is true and I don’t go there Tuesday and look like a jackass sitting outside.

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Buy this shirt! What better way to show that you love meat? This started as an idea I had to make some goofy t-shirts for some family members but it turned in to something else and I actually like this better.

Normally, I could care less what PETA has to say about anything. But when they use hot models to get their message across, I pay attention. Not that I listen to the message anyway.

‘Veggie Love’: PETA’s Banned Super Bowl Ad

I suddenly want a salad.

OH SNAP! Now I don’t have to drive all they way to Seven Corners!

Dogfish Head Alehouse-Managers-New Location!(Fairfax,VA) (Chantilly)
Reply to: joe@dogfishalehouse.com [?]
Date: 2008-10-10, 11:40AM EDT

Looking for one plus year of experience running the front of the house to include front desk operations, bar operations, expo operations, guest relations and training and retention of front of the house staff. Will report to the General Manager of the restaurant.

* Location: Chantilly
* Compensation:
* Principals only. Recruiters, please don’t contact this job poster.
* Please, no phone calls about this job!
* Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

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My friends told me a rumor a few months ago that I did not believe was credible. It’s good to see that my doubt has been proven wrong. This news does not bode well for the temple that is my body. It’s on my way home from work! I just received an IM from my abs about how much time they’ve put in at the gym recently and that I should be more considerate of their hard work. My head also concurred. It stated that it does not like to be in physical pain on Friday and Saturday mornings. To them I say…

Everyone who lives in close proximity to Centreville has probably driven past this building. For the longest time there was a lot of curiosity about what was being built. Alto Plaza opened it’s doors earlier this year and Tom Sietsema from the Washington Post has given his review. I’ve heard bad things but this review is dismal. I do not think I will be dining here anytime soon.

Considering that my friends are not good at replying to my New Years Eve idea emails, the woman and I may end up doing our own thing. What we were interested in doing the most is rent a place in Snowshoe and go skiing after Christmas through NYE. If you’ve ever organized a group trip, you know how much it sucks. It’s hard to get feedback, communicate, and get money from people. It’s especially a pain if people try and get you to come get the money! I have a suspicion that I’m not going skiing.

If you love food like we do, here is a useful post from DC Foodies. It’s a list of all the restaurants that are doing something special for NYE. Some of the prices are pretty crazy and I’m not balling out of control just yet. Citronelle is $300 per person not including wine. Right now it’s more like, “That’s 4-7 rounds of golf!” I wonder if there will ever be a day where I’m just, “Oh, that’s not too bad! Let’s go there after I brush my teeth with foie gras.” Foie fights gum disease if you didn’t know. I’m probably not ready for those kinds of meals on NYE anyway. I still have that 21 year old inside me that wants to get hammer-timed. You don’t want to barf up a $300 meal. I’m definitely old enough that I’m not going to eat pizza and bread all day before partying like I did in college.

I hate the pressure I feel around the end of the year to have to do something cool. I guess I can reserve doing nothing for when we have little ones. What do people do other than drink or eat?

I found this on Yelp:

If you’re looking for a place to grab a drink on THURSDAYS, stop by EatBar in
Clarendon neighborhood (Arlington, VA). We do something called “Kill the
Keg” when we charge just $2 for a pint of beer that we are trying to finish
off so we can replace it for something new in time for the weekend. The
special continues until the keg is finished (or “kicked”). Be sure to ask
for the “Kill the Keg” special when you place your order.

The doors open at 4 PM, so get there early because the special only lasts
until the keg is kicked. After that, there are other happy hour specials on
beer and wine. Bring your friends and coworkers if you want!

I’ve heard two people say that Tallula is a cool place to go. EatBar is attached to Tallula as it’s lounge/bar. As long as those kegs are not Miller Lite, I’d be interested in going.

Someone other than me has noticed how un-Chinese, Chinatown really is. The revitalization of DC’s Chinatown looks very nice but just because there are Chinese characters on the windows, doesn’t make it any more Chinese. The last time I checked Starbucks, Hooters, and Potbelly’s doesn’t give out fortune cookies or serve tea. Well, they might have iced tea. It doesn’t really matter to me if more Chinese shops move in, but don’t call it Chinatown if it’s not. The only thing that makes it Chinatown is that arch on H Street. All the stores and restaurants I remember from my parents taking me downtown as a child are gone. One good thing about the area’s makeover is that the seediness is gone.

It’ll be refreshing to see an actual authentic Chinatown in DC again. Every major city in North America that I’ve been to has a substantial one that stretches for more than 2 city blocks. The world’s capital deserves one.