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burger

Burgers, Shakes & Fries (Darien, CT)

We were on our way up to Massachusetts for Diana and Abel’s wedding. I was going to officiate. My first time. We stopped at Burgers, Shakes & Fries in Darien, Connecticut. The running joke in the car was “I wonder what they have there.”

Pretty decent food here. The tator tots had cheese. The chicken sandwiches were good. Although, I don’t understand why Rebecca’s BBQ chicken sandwich (fried chicken strip on a bun) was totally different from my Buffalo Chicken Sandwich (grilled chicken strip on toast). It was under the same “Build Your Own Chicken Sandwich” section. If it was up to me, I’d get it fried on a bun like Rebecca’s. If it was up to her, she’d probably ordered grilled on toast like mine.

So during our meal, I confessed to everyone that I just looked up the other night what a officiant is supposed to do and realized that weddings and marriages were all bullshit. I didn’t get it. I felt like a fraud going into this wedding.

Rebecca told me how when her and Ross got married recently, they took different parts of weddings from different religions. One that was a Jewish thing with a blanket …and somehow that symbolized that a marriage is between two people and a wedding is about the community (your friends and family supporting your bond). Then it clicked. I got it. That makes a lot more sense. For some reason, I thought weddings were a selfish thing. But it really is more about your family and friends witnessing and supporting two people’s bond, promise and vow to each other. I buy that.

When I took the stage the next day, I threw away the script at the last minute and my speech was mostly about our trip to Burgers, Shakes & Fries. How up until then I thought weddings were bullshit, but now I get it. This wedding is for you guys, the family and friends in attendance. Also now I get that even though I can’t understand the idea of a marriage vow for myself, I can understand that Diana and Abel must be strong people to be willing to stick it out with each other till death do us part. The kids liked it when I cursed.

Burgers, Shakes & Fries – 800 Post Road. Darien, CT 06820

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breakfast brunch

Jimmy’s Diner’s Tater Heaven

Last week we were still stuck without a train. So Sam and I went to get brunch at Jimmy’s Diner. Can’t really complain how good we have it. Sam ordered the Chicken and Waffles with White Southern Gravy that I love and a side of Creamed Spinach. I tried the Tater Heaven breakfast bowl (homemade tarter tots topped with scrambled eggs, sauteed onions, jack cheese and guacamole) and a side of homemade pork sausage. Pretty good stuff. The tater tots were heavy duty –more like a hush puppy. Very dense, but made out of potato. Now that I think about it, that would have been really good with some White Southern Gravy on top.

Jimmy’s Diner – 577 Union Ave (btwn N 10th & N 11th St) Brooklyn 11211

We walked over to McCarren Park afterward to see the fallen tree. There were banana peels in the hole. I wonder how they got there. Food blog.

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concert/event sandwich

The Lovin’ Cup Cafe – The Goddess Sandwich

Had this a few weeks back when Justice of the Unicorns played at Cameo Gallery, in the back of the Lovin’ Cup. I don’t think they have those awesome happy hour wings like they used to, but the still have tator tots.

I got the Goddess Sandwich (avocado, hummus, apple & basil on honey multigrain with balsamic vinaigrette $9) with tators. It seemed like the healthiest thing on there. Pretty decent sandwich.

The Lovin’ Cup Cafe - 93 N 6th St (btwn Wythe & Berry) Brooklyn, NY 11211

I finally pulled out a keytar at a show for the first time.  I bought so many. It was time to play them. I’ll play one again this Thursday (10/11/2012) at Goodbye Blue Monday in Bushwick with Leamers.

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backyard bbq bar/drinking

Yankees Tailgating

Dennis got us group tickets to yesterday’s Yankees/Mariners game. I didn’t realize we were going to party so hard in the parking lot. A lot of people were partying hard. Grills flaming, beer pong, raffle and a group next to us even hired a Mariachi band.

The group did a great job with the food. Dennis made Buffalo Chicken Dip and Tator Tot Casserole. I like very much! A layer of Tator Tots on top ground meat. It was like a fried Shepard’s Pie.

I had so much beer. And it was so weird to me that we could so easily drink outdoors in a parking lot. We did have to put it in the cup. From my understanding, the North Harlem lot is one of the few places where flaming grills and beer are cool. I think the cops can write you up, but they usually turn a blind eye.

I realized this was my first tailgating experience. It was nuts. We didn’t even go into the stadium until the 5th inning. By then, I was too drunk to pay attention. But it was such a beautiful day and the baseball field was cool to space out to.

Douchebag Cam

We went for more drinking at Dugout bar afterwards. Did anyone know that there was a baseball game?

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bar/drinking crazy night

Nitehawk Cinema’s Tator Tots

I’ve been wanting to go to the new Nitehawk Cinema in Williamsburg for a while now. It looks so cool from the outside. I went last night for the Mad Men premiere party. The menu looks really good. They have specials personalized for each movie. Bjorn and I split these Tator Tots to help absorb all the whiskey I was drinking. Mad Men has really turned me into an alcoholic.

I wanna come back and see a movie with a full-on meal. The tricky part will be how to flash a photo during the movie.

Nitehawk Cinema - 136 Metropolitan Ave (btwn Wythe & Berry) Brooklyn, NY 11211

Somehow I stumbled my way home and made this mashup while I was in drunken stupor. Working while being drunk is multitasking? I don’t really remember much, but I remember I thought it was the greatest concept I ever came up with –Notorious B.I.G over Duran Duran’s Notorious. Turns out Puff Daddy already did it.

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concert/event travel

The Earl (Atlanta, Georgia)

Day 7 of the Shonali tour: At the Earl with Georgia Firelies and Smoke That City. This is the night I think I started to really get going on my headbanging. I took all the anger I had on tour and it put on my neck. Sometimes it’s hard to be stuck in a van with same people 24 hours a day. At least headbanging came out of it.

After the show, I ordered the Irish Nachos. It’s Nachos but with Tator Tots instead of chips. I love shit like this. That was a good dish to share too. Things are looking better after several whiskeys and some Irish Nachos.

The Earl - 488 Flat Shoals Ave SE. Atlanta, GA 30316