From the Bad Idea Files: Airports offer more booze
USA TODAY reports airports are boosting booze sales in an effort to pump up revenue, while airlines are marketing meals and one-day passes to their plushest travel lounges. From the story: “What’s...
View ArticleFrom the Bad Idea Files: Airports sell more booze
ED’S NOTE: Cross-posted at Forks & the Road. USA TODAY reports airports are boosting booze sales in an effort to pump up revenue, while airlines are marketing meals and one-day passes to their...
View ArticleMinerva: A favorite taste of India
Another review of my work on this blog again shows me that I continue to promote a diet of fried food and beer — and flash fiction.And although those pursuits are not without their merits, I do have...
View ArticleA regional gem: Hard Times Cafe
Affordable food. Friendly service. And cold beer. What’s not to love? We’ve enjoyed Hard Times Cafe since 2001: When we worked in Rosslyn, we used to stop at the one in Clarendon after work, then years...
View ArticleDeals on @foursquare
In light of foursquare’s recent announcement detailing their 3400% growth in 2010 (also known as the Year of Suckage), I’ve decided to record the deals I see as I check in. This is mostly to satisfy my...
View ArticleA very tweet love story
I wanted to do something a little different for Valentine’s Day this year, so I tweeted the story of me and my husband. Check out the full story here on my Twitter feed. Happyvalentinesday to @treyb,...
View ArticleBlame Cupid: My stab at love stories
UPDATE 4-15-2011: Since this post, I have changed the name of this blog from Forks & the Road (which I never really liked) to Nowhere from Here because I never travel anymore. (Work doesn’t allow...
View ArticleCoyote Grille & Cantina: Got chips?
This will be the first post I do that has negative comments about the restaurant I’m going to review. After a couple of not-so-great visits, I had been postponing a review of Coyote Grille and Cantina...
View ArticleEven better at Eventide
We recently celebrated a birthday at Eventide in Arlington, Va., a popular fine dining restaurant in the Clarendon area that is known for its fabulous rooftop experience. It was a bit cold for April,...
View ArticleWhen marketing goes bad: Wine cork cozy
The perfect gift for the drunk hoarder in your life! Filed under: bad marketing, Food, marketing, Miscellaneous Tagged: bad gifts, marketing, wine, wine corks, winos
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