bookluvingbabe

Is Ray's open on Monday??

I have reasons for asking this, as in birthday/wedding anniversary.

Sigh...

No....

Jennifer

I just got the following email from "Team Firefly" (this should include complementary ibuprofen):

I see a trip in my future this week. Screw this poverty thing...

Never mind I was there on Saturday night.

Jennifer

It's going into the space on PA Ave where Barcelo and Il Radiicchio used to be.

Alas, I haven't seen any permits in the windows or any workmen moving about in my 2-3 days a weeks jaunts by to look longingly before settling for a return to trip to my office and another round of soup...

Jennifer

Those tacos sound GREAT!

Palena can be inexpensive if you are disciplined (and don't drink - boo, I know). 

I too had an awful day, at the end of a bad week in a crummy month so on my way home tonight, I hopped off the metro at Cleveland Park, spur of the moment, intending to get a burger.  But to my dismay, I found Palena closed (again!!!) for a private event.

 

I'm surprised they'd give a prime time like Friday night for a private event.  Must be some sorta really big big cheese.

We've only run in to Palena closing for an event once--Derek said one of the investors was getting married and having a rehersal dinner there. (At the time I was in high wedding planning mode and was deeply bummed we hadn't thought of that. Not that we could have afforded it...)

I'm a big fan of the Cafe and on a good night we can get out for under $50. Not quite as cheap as I'm aiming these days though we're going on Monday night...

Jennifer

Broke, broke, broke, and more broke...

That's me for the next two weeks --taxes are evil and while Mr. BLB will gladly hand over cash and buy dinner when I ask, I'd prefer to keep that to a minimum.

I'm also have a lousy day, lousy week, lousy month and lousy quarter.

My cooking can only cheer me up so far...

SO....

Where to get a decent meal when the bank is looking at you cross-eyed?

In college, the classic was getting my last $5 out of the ATM machine and getting an Armands Steak and Cheese sub, heavy on the mayo. (I'm from the midwest, I didn't know any better....) Although now that I think about it, a slice of the spinach garlic pizza would be pretty darn good about now.

Expand my horizons. I'm in the District but I have a car with a mostly full tank of gas and I Metro to work during the week..

Thanks!

Jennifer