2008
01.31
01.31
Jon Sagara
So easily amused
2008
01.30
01.30
One of the guys on my team at work is being forcefully happily transitioned to another team. As a small send off, we went to a team lunch at the place of his choosing. He chose a place I had never eaten before, called Eastern Max Buffet.
I think I can sum it up best thusly:
It's like HomeTown Buffet, but Asian, and without the suck.
If you're ever in Roseville and looking for a good mix of Asian grub, stop on by. $8.50 all you can eat at lunch.
P.s. – another advantage over HTB: EMB does NOT reek of old people.
2008
01.30
01.30
Edwards exits the presidential race
He had my vote. There was so much I liked about him as a candidate.
Oh well; life goes on. Back to candidate evaluation.
2008
01.25
01.25
Twitter, you blow goats.
(This is something I'd normally post on Twitter, but, oh, look it's down. AGAIN. Seriously.)
2008
01.19
01.19
Flickr and the Library of Congress have teamed up to host part of the LoC's image collection online.
The result? Gems like this one:
And this one:
You can view many more Library of Congress images on Flickr, and you can read more about the Commons project. The LoC also has a searchable online catalog of photos.
I'm a sucker for old photographs, so I'm in hog heaven right now.
2008
01.13
01.13
Last Monday was Troy's first day back to school after having spent two relaxing weeks at home with Kelly. His teachers said that he only took one 1/2-hour nap the whole day; he had been taking a 2-hour nap in the morning and a 2-hour nap during the afternoon while he was at home.
When we got him home, we could tell he was tired. Normally after his evening bottle, he's still got quite a bit of steam left in him, but that night, he was plumb tuckered out. As soon as he finished his bottle, the thumb went straight into the mouth, and he was out like a light:
2008
01.12
01.12
I'm a big fan of Guy Fieri's new show on Food Network, called Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. Basically, he visits these obscure diners across the country and samples their famous dishes, all while rapping with the chef to see how the food is prepared. Talk about the raddest job in the world.
FN has compiled a list of all the hotspots. I am preserving it here for my own sake, because, let's face it – as much as I like the show, I know it won't be around forever.
So, without further ado, here is the list, categorized by episode. (Future todo: order by location)
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DV0101 – "Classics"
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Mad Greek's Diner
72112 Baker Blvd
Baker, CA
Tel: (760) 733-4354 -
Brint's Diner
4834 E. Lincoln Street
Wichita, KS 67218
Tel: (316) 684-0290 -
Mac & Ernie's
Williams' Creek Depot – FM 470
Tarpley, TX 78883
Tel: (830) 562-3250
Website: www.macandernies.com
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DV0102 – "That's Italian"
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Pizza Palace
3132 East Magnolia Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37914
Tel: (865) 524-4388 -
DV0103 – "Blue Plate Special"
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Patrick's Roadhouse
106 Entrada Dr.
Santa Monica, CA 90402
Tel: (310) 459-4544 -
DV0101 – "Breakfast"
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Gaffey Street Diner
247 N. Gaffey Street
San Pedro, CA 90731
Tel: (310) 548-6724 -
The Coffee Cup
512 Nevada Highway
Boulder City, NV
Tel: (702) 294-0517 -
DV0105 – "BBQ"
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Barbecue King Drive-In
2900 Wilkinson Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28208
Tel: (704) 399-8344
Website: www.barbqking.com -
Louie Mueller BBQ
206 W. Second
Taylor, TX 76574
Tel: (512) 352-6206
Website: www.louiemuellerbarbeque.com -
DV0106 – "Local Legends"
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Eveready Diner
4189 Albamy Post Rd.
Route 9 N.
Hyde Park, NY 12538
Tel: (845) 229-8100
Website: www.theevereadydiner.com -
DV0107 – "Burgers"
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Triple X Restaurant
2 N. Salisbury St.
West Lafayette, IN 47906
Tel: (765) 743-5373
Website: www.triplexxxfamilyrestaurant.com -
Squeeze Inn
7918 Fruitridge Rd.
Sacramento, CA 95820
Tel: (916) 386-8599 -
DV0108 – "House Specials"
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Red Arrow Diner
61 Lowell St.
Manchester , NH 03101
Tel: (603) 626-1118
Website: www.redarrowdiner.com -
Hank's Creekside Restaurant
2800 4th St.
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Tel: (707) 575-8839
Website: www.sterba.com/sro/creekside/ -
Voula's Offshore Cafe
658 NE. Northlake Way
Seattle, WA 98105
Tel: (206) 634-0183
Website: www.voulasoffshore.com -
DV0109 – "Retro"
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South Side Soda Shop
1122 S Main St
Goshen, IN 46526
Tel: (574) 534-3790
Website: www.southsidesodashopdiner.com -
Taylor's Automatic Refresher
933 Main Street
St. Helena, CA 94574
Tel: (707) 963-3486
Website: www.taylorsrefresher.com -
Byways Cafe
1212 NW Glisan St.
Portland, OR 97209
Tel: (503) 221-0011 -
DV0110 – "Worth the Trip"
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Big Star Diner
305 Madison Ave. N.
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Tel: (206) 842-5786 -
Harold's
602 N. Limestone St.
Gaffney, SC 29340
Tel: (864) 489-9153 -
DV0111 – "Diners A-Plenty"
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Kelly's Diner
674 Broadway
Somerville, MA 02144-2220
Tel: (617) 623-8102 -
Bayway Diner
2019 South Wood Avenue
Linden, NJ
Tel : (908) 862 – 3207 -
DV0112 – "American Cookin'"
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Rosie's Diner
4500 14 Mile Rd. NE
Rockford, MI 49341
Tel: (616) 866-3663
Website: www.rosiesdiner.com -
Russian River Pub
11829 River Road
Forestville, CA 95436
Tel: (707) 887-7932
Website: www.russianriverpub.com -
Al's Breakfast
413 14th Ave. S.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Tel: (612) 331-9991 -
DV0201 – "Totally Fried"
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Falafel's Drive-In
2301 Steven's Creek Blvd.
San Jose, CA 95128
Tel: (408) 294-7886
Website: www.falafelsdrivein.com -
Silk City Diner
435 Spring Garden St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Tel: (717) 335-3833 -
DV0202 – "Route 66"
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Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe
17143 D Street on Rt. 66
Victorville, CA 92394
Tel: (760) 243-9938 -
Cafe on the Route
1101 Military Ave.
Baxter Springs, KS 66713
Tel: (620) 856-5646
Website: www.cafeontheroute.com -
DV0203 – "One of a Kind"
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JT Farnham's Seafood & Grill
88 Eastern Ave.
South Essex, MA 01929
Tel: (978) 768-6643 -
Joe's Gizzard City
120 W. Main St.
Potterville, MI 48876
Tel: (517) 645-2120 -
Grubstake Diner
1525 Pine Street
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: (415) 673-8268
Website: www.sfgrubstake.com -
Los Tapatios
1141 Old Bayshore Highway
San Jose, CA
Tel: (408) 729-6199 -
DV0204 – "Local Flavor"
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Clanton's Cafe
319 E. Illinois Ave.
Vinita, OK 74301
Tel: (918) 256-9053
Website: www.clantonscafe.com -
Mike's Chili Parlor
1447 N.W. Ballard Way
Seattle, WA 98107
Tel: (206) 782-2808 -
DV0205 – "Real Deal BBQ"
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Jay Bee's Bar-B-Que
15915 S. Avalon Blvd.
Gardena, CA 90247
Tel: (310) 532-1064 -
Smoque
3800 N. Pulaski Rd.
Chicago, IL 60641
Tel: (773) 545-7427 -
DV0206 – "Seaside Eats"
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Evelyn's Drive-In
2335 Main Rd.
Tiverton, RI 02878
Tel: (401) 624-3100
Website: www.evelynsdrivein.com -
Hodad's
5010 Newport Ave.
Ocean Beach, CA 92107
Tel: (619) 224-4623 -
Keegan's Seafood Grille
1519 Gulf Blvd.
Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
Tel: (727) 596-2477
Website: www.keegansseafood.com -
DV0207 – "Talkin' Turkey"
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Mike's City Diner
1714 Washington St
Boston, MA 02118
Tel: (617) 267-9393 -
Willie Bird's Restaurant
1150 Santa Rosa Ave.
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
Tel: 707-542-0861
Website: www.williebird.com -
Alpine Steakhouse
4520 S. Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34231
Tel: (941) 922-3797
Website: www.alpinesteak.com -
DV0208 – "Viewer's Choice"
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Bobby's Hawaiian Style Restaurant
1011 Hewitt Ave. W.
Everett, WA 98201
Tel: (425) 259-1338
Website: www.bobbyshawaiianstylerestaurant.com -
Ted Peters Famous Smoked Fish
1350 Pasadena Ave
South Pasadena, FL 33707
Tel: (727) 381-7931 -
Psycho Suzie's Motor Lounge
2519 Marshall St. NE
Minneapolis , MN 55418
Tel: (612) 788-9069
Website: www.psychosuzis.com -
DV0209 – "Family Owned"
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Charlie's Diner
32 West Main St.
Spencer, MA 01562
Tel: (508) 885-4033 -
Paradise Pup
1724 S. River Rd.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Tel: (847) 699-8590 -
DV0210 – "Open 24/7"
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White Palace Grill
1159 S. Canal St.
Chicago, IL 60607
Tel: (312) 939-7167 -
The Dining Car & Market
8826 Frankford Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19136
Tel: (215) 338-5113
Website: www.thediningcarandmarket.com