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Bennigan’s Closing – Who Gives a $#@&?

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Jul, 2008
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Joe Power

Joe Power

That was my initial reaction to the news that Bennigan’s was closing 300 of its eponymous dumps along with some Steak and Ales, as well. If I could close all of the mediocre crap chain restaurants in this country, I would do it in a heartbeat.

Then I started to think about all of the poor folks who will be losing their job. This led to a contemplation of the sorry state of this country and its even sorrier economy. Then I went back to “screw it, there are less crap restaurants in the country!”

Okay, I am not really that heartless, but I do hope that something good can come out of our screwed up economy. If some of these culinary WalMarts go out of business while times are tough, perhaps they can be replaced by real restaurants and some mom and pop type joints when things improve. I am tired of diners as upscale kitsch. I am tired of people being duped into spending their hard earned cash on mediocre, over-cooked, over-salted, deep fried, horribly sauced garbage. I am tired of having to search out quality in a country that can grow and raise the best of everything if they so choose.

Bennigan’s? Good riddance! Chili’s, TGI Friday’s, and in a perfect world all of the other abominable chains should be next. Carraba’s can be spared, though. They seem to be the exception that proves the rule.

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Delicious, Healthy Salad Dressing Recipe

Between the heat and trying to eat in healthier ways, I have been making and eating a lot of salads. Mostly created with spinach and/or arugula. Today a co-worker and I were talking about salads and I mentioned that I make my own dressings to keep calories down while accentuating flavor and healthiness.
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Washington Wines Article

The Washington Post has a good article discussing the burgeoning wine industry in Washington state. I am a big fan of the wines of the Pacific Northwest. They are great values and increasingly good wines.
Is the weather in Washington that accommodating? Pretty much. Many tend to think of it as we experienced it on [...]

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Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Shiraz 2006

I really like this wine. It is a very deep, dark, inky red color. The nose is huge, as are the flavors. This is what I think of as an example of what a good Australian Shiraz should be.
The color deep and dark in the glass, right to the edges. The deep ruby color is [...]

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A Hidden Gem

Last night my wife and I decided to go out and have a light dinner and then try out a wine bar that we thought was new. Due to a miscommunication we ended up at a place called Sushi Coast for the light dinner. This place was disgusting, and if I don’t end up with [...]