gDine at Bobby Van’s

I was recently alerted to the existence of a fairly cool concept made real: group dining made easy via the internet, aka gDine. Essentially, when you’re planning a group outing, just choose your restaurant and have people go to the website and pay for their own meal upfront. No more trying to calculate the bill at the end, with some people drinking and some people not, and some people saying “Oh I forgot to bring cash” or anything silly like that. (Admittedly, my friends don’t seem to have this problem, but we’ve also been dining together for well over 10 [...]

Santa Fe Steakhouse

Recently, while wandering around Forest Hills after a movie (Tower Heist, which was fun for all its NYC scenes, and included this awesome line: “And girls from Forest Hills don’t usually become FBI agents!”), I realized I was hungry and needed something to eat.  I noticed Santa Fe Steakhouse, where I ate once probably 10 years ago, and we decided to give it a try.  Caesar salad that came with our entrees, which was underdressed and had croutons way too hard for me to comfortably eat.  But I dutifully ate my vegetables…  It is a source of endless amusement to [...]

The Gamble Mill, Bellefonte PA

What do I like to do when I have to burn vacation time? Why, rent a car, drive well over a thousand miles, visit some friends, and take in some brewpubs in areas remote and urban, of course! One of the several Pennsylvania brewpubs I sought out (that you, Mr. Lander, for the recommendations!) is located in Bellefonte, a sleepy Victorian town just off the Interstate and near State College, home to the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Gamble Mill dates from the 18th century. Though, like most wooden structures of a certain age, much has been rebuilt due to [...]

Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse

Remember when I quit my job to go back to school and get my degree?  Well, after a lot of red tape, obstacles thrown in my way, and just BS, I graduated!  With a general associates’ degree, because that was the way to go so that more of my credits would transfer in order for me to then go to a four year school.  Unfortunately, due to basically life happening, I am putting my plans to continue school and get a bachelor’s degree on hold.  But what is a graduation – or any major happening in my life – without [...]

Tri Tip Grill

One recent Friday afternoon, Hungry asked if anyone wanted to grab lunch with her and TC.  I responded in the affirmative, as did Beer Boor, and we met up intending to visit Wu Liang Ye.  I was craving their dan dan noodles something fierce.  Unfortunately, though it’d been pretty empty the last time I’d visited around the same time, this time, the place was so packed there was no way those of us gainfully employed could actually wait for a table.  Boo… so alternatives were offered up, and Tri Tip was chosen.  I remembered the name of the place from [...]

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