Saturday, February 20, 2010

Today I went to Bob & Edith's Diner in Arlington for breakfast. My friend there told me I had to go as it's a local institution. Apparently it's where all the TV and radio news people go to get the opinions of "real" America after elections etc. and I can totally see that. It's a very American diner-like and has been family owned for 40 years. I thoroughly enjoyed it, though since it requires a car to get there, I imagine that was my one and only visit. However, from now on when you are seeing diner clips with "regular" folk talking politics, it was probably at Bob & Edith's.

Tonight is our first fellows birthday - yes all ten of us are born between the end of February and the beginning of August. I think there are five in May alone.

I'm continuing to discover what a small town this place is. Since I really only know, say 25 people, I love the fact that two days in a row I've bumped in to two people completely randomly. Once on U St after the ballet and once last night at the pub in Old Town (lovely by the way, very small and cosy. I had a Black & Tan, well two actually, and had a good ol' chat with the bartender). It certainly helps you feel at home...

2 comments:

  1. Hilarious! I used to live right next door to that diner! And predictably, since I lived next door, I never actually ate there!

    As a former Arlingtonian, I have to defend my neighbourhood. A car isn't *required* to get there - you just have to know the buses. The Pentagon bus will get you from Pentagon station to Arlington in a jif.

    In better weather (it never snowed in D.C. when *I* lived there) I would bike everywhere.

    South Arlington always reminded me more of High Park than of Mississauga. But I'll concede that Balston is a bit 'suburban high brow'. ;-)

    I'm glad the snow has melted and you're getting out and about!

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  2. That's too funny Jayme! Actually Arlington has some great restaurants and the bits on the metro are super accessible, just all condos and office buildings - which isn't my thing. I do want to walk over the Key Bridge though in the spring, it's supposed to be a lovely walk.

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