In support of Beyonce at the Grammys, let's answer a poll.

I'm rooting for Beyonce, but her new (ok... it's not that new) single 7/11 still has me guessing.

Which of the following was the inspiration for Beyonce's 7/11?

DC Happy Hours Speed Date: GBD

GBD
7.5/10 on my bangin' scale
1323 Connecticut Ave NW

Deals: $3 drink specials (beer, wine, PUNCH!!!) A few food specials as well.

Atmosphere: Doughnuts meet chicken coop.

Food/Drink: Good beer list and full bar. Chicken--meh...portions are small and they charge you to try all the sauces. Doughnuts are atypical and delish.

Seating: Booths in the back, logjam near the bar in the middle, barstool seating at the front.

DC Happy Hours Speed Date: Black Jack

Black Jack
6.5/10 on my bangin' scale
1612 14th Street NW

Deals: A few beer/wine specials, and half off pizzas.

Atmosphere: Circus-themed. Bocce Courts.

Food/Drink: More cocktails than the bartender knows how to mix. Food portions are not huge.

Seating: Barstools across the bar, booths/tables in main area, barstools near bocce courts.

Halloween tunez

Mean Wiseau

We went to AFI Silver Spring tonight to meet up with Greg Sestero on his book tour. DID YOU KNOW that in Tommy's first version of the script, Lisa's parting words (to Tommy's corpse) were, "Oh well! The insurance is paid up to 100,000 dollars."

Finally, my piece of comparative pop culture:

Saigon Deli (U-District): Perfect Banh Mi

Saigon Deli
Brooklyn Ave NE near NE 41st St
8/10 on my bangin' scale

It's a rare feat when the price of a sandwich goes up 100% over six years and I still think it's a crazy good deal. At $4 (add $0.75 with a fried egg), the BBQ pork banh mi at Saigon Deli is the best I've had.

The BBQ pork is flavorful. Not that sad, flavorless BBQ pork that some places in the area use. The roll is always warm and crispy. Top it off with fresh cilantro, cucumbers, carrots, jalapenos, and mayo, and you've got a winner of a sandwich.

With a lot of banh mi competitors in the U-District/Roosevelt area, it can be tempting to try something else... but, me, I don't want no mediocre.

Outback Kangaroo Farm: Arlington, WA

What an experience.

The lemurs. One was named Maurice until she had a baby. Now she's Maureen.

Outback Kangaroo Farm: where lemurs and goats are neighbors.

Perhaps "Wally" the wallaby.

Oh, just a normal day in the life of a wallaby at Outback Kangaroo Farm.

Some wallabies were less friendly.

Elsa is just learning how to take bread from the hands of human strangers, and sometimes runs away.

The ostrich noms a snack. Emu run in the background.

The alpaca gives kisses.