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Jul
04
2010

Marrakech

Washington, DC, US

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Jul
04
2010

Maddy’s for World Cup

Food, okay. World Cup, blah. Waitress’ ass, sort of great. Sorry, didn’t get a picture of that.


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Jul
04
2010

Neck Straightening Services available…

Washington, DC, US

Not much to say about DC .. we visited a bunch of Dive Bars on night one … nothing spectacular.  If you do have to be anywhere in the vicinity of Adams Morgan, we recommend the Toledo, where booze is cheap and the headlocks fierce.

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Jul
04
2010

West Virgin… ee.. ah.

Diana, WV, US

After driving through some of the most similar, flattest, boring states, we got to run through the mountains on the east side of West Virginia on our way to Washington, D.C. Very gorgeous. Funny, I didn’t feel at all weirded out like when I visited over a decade ago and rolled through some unincorporated towns. Thanks for having mountains, West Virginia. Good job.

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Jul
04
2010

Hot Brown and Ready to…

Louisville/Jefferson County, KY, US

I don’t think we got a shot of the hotel’s exterior, but yes, when we went to Louisville, we just HAD to stay at the Brown Hotel. Not just because it has an awesome bourbon bar, but because one of the most important sandwiches in American history was invented there. Yes, it’s the Hot Brown, AKA the Louisville Hot Brown, or the Kentucky Hot Brown, or, as I’m trying to get it renamed, the Zoobroker.

Of course, how can you not start lunch with a flight of bourbon … Elijah Craig, Buffalo Trace, and something else that I don’t remember. That’s what happens when you have 3 bourbons before lunch.

This is a shot of the bar.  The Brown Hotel itself, although a classic, is semi-mediocre, but the bar and the staff were wonderful.

And here it is, the Hot Brown.  The sandwich.   Mornay + Turkey + Bacon + Roasted Tomatoes + Parmesan + Texas Toast.   Foodgasm.

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Jun
23
2010

Red Door East and 3 Crows, Nashville

Nashville, TN, US

Seeking to get off the beaten path, we headed out to East Nashville to the Red Door Saloon.

No air conditioning :( But we met a lovely couple who are also deep into photography – Sarah and her hubby:

We walked about silver photography, getting it right in camera and how Photoshop is for suxx0r! Long live film, and, err digital.

Having sweated enough, we moved on the the 3 Crow Bar.

Hard to see above is some magical fan that filters out smoke (yes, smoking in bars is still legal! woo-hoo!)

Obligatory.

The chick to guy ratio was kinda in our favor , but I couldn’t have another beer and Zoo was yawning. Too bad, both places looked fairly chill.

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Jun
22
2010

Station Inn – Not on Bluegrass Night

Nashville, TN, US

I have a very fond memory of visiting Nashville about 12 years ago. A friend of mine took me to this trashy area of Nashville to this basement of a place called the Station Inn. i heard heart-wrenchingly-beautiful bluegrass from family bands I had not listened to before, ate simple food and really just plain enjoyed the experience. I’m not dissing the Station Inn, but things have changed a bit.

Tuesday nights now belong to a hilarious country/western comedy group called Doyle and Debbie. We went without checking it out first – our cabbie let us know it was not what we were expecting, but we were in for a treat.

Ummm, and not only was it my first comedy show ever, but we were also the most junior people in the room possibly by 30 years. Nonetheless, it was pretty damn funny and they can sing their hearts out.

Hoping that next time I get to hear more bluegrass :)

By Matt | Posted in tennesee | Tagged , , | Comments (0)
Jun
22
2010

Nashville – cleaned up and open for business

Nashville, TN, US

In  the wake of the flood Nashville experienced in May, it’s apparent that they are back on their feet and ready to move on.

Speaking of which, Zoo was looking a bit haggard and stopped into a fancy man-cleaning establishment called a barber.

It’s called Red’s Classic Barber Shop. If you are manly and in Nashville, stop in here to make yourself look presentable before going out. Nashville is a well-dressed town.

Cleans up good, don’t he?

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Jun
22
2010

BBQ 6: Cozy Corner, Memphis

Memphis, TN, US

We had to boogie outta town to get to Nashville, but despite our BBQ overindulgence we stopped at the local-recommended Cozy Corner on the way to the interstate.

It’s everyone’s favorite!

The sliced pork was already gone, so we opted for baloney (hot-spicy!)

and sliced beef (hot-spicy!) sandwiches.

Great road food, for sure. It was topped off by sweet tea and a slice of pumpkin pie that was to die for.

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Jun
22
2010

Flying Saucer

Memphis, TN, US

After pool it was time to nosh … but my intestines couldn’t handle any more smoked meat. I’m pretty sure I have colon cancer right now.

So … we went with the healthy option of bratwurst.

We sat next to the nicest inter-island couple … Aimee from England (Arsenal fan, booooo) and Barry from Ireland (Liverpool fan, yaaaaay!). Super great kids who just got engaged whilst on a road trip of their own all around the states.

After we chowed down dinner, I went for the fake happy birthday for the fourth time, also a success. This time, it was Angela’s birthday too (urrr) …

After we revealed that it wasn’t really Matt’s birthday to Angela, I wasn’t her favorite person in the world, so Barry and I went off to shoot some billiards.

I did okay, but was no match for Barry, who had a sweet short throw.

After I returned to the table, I met Jenzi, Angela’s sister, a gorgeous, statuesque and devestatingly charming belle. This is me trying to equal her statue-worthy demeanor.

I just HAD to see how long those legs were, and Jenzi was nice enough to oblige … boy would I like to climb her tree.

I’m not sure if she realized that by throwing her leg up in my arms that she was giving me masturbation material for the month of July.

And now I can officially say I got picked up in a bar by a beautiful woman on the road trip.

I know what it looks like, but I am not feeling Jenzi up. Not even a little bit.

We had a little dance, but, sadly, my people were not made for salsa, despite what Jules might say. Thanks to Mara and Kevin for inspiring the spin into sitting on my knee move.

All in all a pretty great night. Sorry for games, Angela … we’ve got waaaaay more pictures if you want us to send some.

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