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The closing of Miss Albany Diner.
February 3rd, 2012
Photo courtesy of The Times Union.
Ham and Eggs (sunny side up), hash browns and dry wheat toast with a large iced coffee… For almost fifteen years this has been my order at my favorite breakfast spot, Miss Albany Diner. I won’t waste time talking about how awesome the food was or how much I enjoyed being there because you already know. For many Albany residents- and some outside of Albany, M.A.D. has been the go to place for all things breakfast.
Jane Brown- the current owner, matriarch and familiar face of Miss Albany Diner decided to enter into a well deserved retirement years ago, but was unable to find a buyer for the building. After careful consideration and discussions with my partners Jimmy and Demetra Vann, we decided to make an offer which Mrs. Brown (recent widow of Cliff Brown who was also an owner) accepted. It is kind of a bittersweet win-win situation, since it is the building that is being sold, not the business. So while we are happy to acquire our neighbor to the left and allow her to move forward with her plans, the diner itself is no more.
Mrs. Brown and her son Bill, are legally keeping the name “Miss Albany Diner” as well as their recipes, and they maintain the right to open another diner in another location, as well as having the right to sell the name Miss Albany Diner and it’s recipes to an interested party at another location. As new owners of the property, we legally can not continue to operate the space as Miss Albany Diner or use their menu items. I’m only noting that because it is important to us that it is clear that we are not “closing down Miss Albany Diner”. They sold us the property, and we are not legally allowed to re-open Miss Albany Diner in that space.
On a personal note, I would like to thank Jane and Bill Brown, for giving us the opportunity to care for a building that is considered by many to be one of the most iconic buildings in the capital region. I know the Browns hold the diner very dear to their hearts, and I promise we will respect the history, the memory, and the integrity of Miss Albany Diner.
Dog + milk + laptop.
February 2nd, 2012My dog, Frankie, knocked my glass of milk all over my laptop keyboard.
It worked fine when I went to bed I know this because I was watching porn, but this morning it won’t turn on.
Is my computer dead? Do I need a one? Will the porn I was watching pop up on the screen when the genius fixes it?? Oh dear.
Anyway, I can’t post until I resolve this because I’m writing this on my phone and the App is very limited.
Damn you, Frank.
And no, I don’t watch porn and drink milk at the same time. That would be weird. The midget bukkake film I watched was weird enough.
Weezer Cruise photo.
February 1st, 2012
Dan, Emily, JC, Lauren.
JC, local bar tending goddess, was on the recent Weezer Cruise. She sent us this photo from the cruise, and had this to say:
This is Emily and Laura. They approached us somewhere on the Gulf Of mexico and asked us if we worked at Bombers in Albany,NY. Turns out the ladies were from Long Island and had graduated from SUNY Albany and had been frequent visitors to Bombers. Emily expressed her love of BBQ Tofu Fries and how being on Friday Puppy would be a dream come true. Hope we can make that happen for her! Bombers has made me a celebrity even in international waters!
Thank you for sending that to us, JC! and thanks for reading the blog, Emily and Lauren!
Separated at birth.
January 31st, 2012
Some lady on some show called Dance Moms -vs- Pam from The Office.
Friday Puppy.
January 27th, 2012
Every Friday we post photos of your dogs, and then we vote on which on is the cutest.
If you have a dog, please send me a photo at FridayPuppy@gmail.com. Please be sure to include the name of your dog and his hometown, otherwise I will make it up. The winner of the contest will win a big ol’ Gift Certificate to (drumroll please)… Bombers Burrito Bar. (ta da!!)
Congratulations to last week’s winner, Bodhi from Morristown, NJ !
Have a great weekend, and thank you for reading Friday Puppy.
To see the cute lil’ puppy photos… Read the rest of this entry “
The Volkswagen Strikes Back.
January 26th, 2012My workout.
January 26th, 2012
My older brother David, who has much better hair than me, asked me if I could email him my gym workout because he’s bored with his current workout.
A lot of my friends smoke pot before going to the gym. Something I will never try because I would be so paranoid I would need a winter mask, Olsen twins sized sunglasses and a burka just to feel unrecognizable, and my burka is made of wool and that would be so sweaty. gross.
So basically this is how I feel about my workout: Read the rest of this entry “
Happy Birthday, Craig!
January 25th, 2012
Our very own blog writer, Craig, is celebrating a birthday today!
I didn’t even know! Thank God for Facebook notifications.
Hope you have a wonderful day, Craig! Can’t wait for your visit to the States in March.
My new desk job.
January 24th, 2012
So, for a few weeks now I have been volunteering at the reception desk on Tuesdays at GMHC, a wonderful organization that provides a multitude of services to people living with HIV.
For starters, it was slow, so I took this picture and am writing this post at my lunch break. So don’t even try to get me fired, all you MB haters out there.
A few thoughts:
1. I am excited I can now wear a tie again during the day and not just at funerals, some weddings or Super Bowl parties.
2. I hope I have an opportunity to use White Out. I miss that stuff.
3. I am grateful for the opportunity to have water cooler moments with people again. Although I am yet to find a water cooler, I did find a vending machine filled with high fructose corn syrup. I guess I will have to bring my own white wine. J/K, GMHC.
4. The reception area where I work has no natural light. How do people work in these conditions?! I also have the privilege of looking at a fake tree. And a condom machine. But worst of all.. are all the PCs. I literally went home at lunch last week and brought in my Mac because working on these PCs felt like I was driving a Yugo.
5. Who do I talk to to control the temperature in this building? It’s like 100 degrees celsius in here. And we also need a new front desk. This one sucks. It’s not even cedar. And there’s no iced coffee cozy.
6. My lovely superior, Ashley, told me I looked tired earlier today. I can’t imagine why. I’ve been staring at a font size 8 Excel spreadsheet for 6 hours, have had zero incandescent lighting for my work tasks, and I have not had my afternoon nap. I asked Ashely if the break room had any cucumbers I could slice up for my eyes. She thought i was kidding.
Anyway, I will keep you posted. So far I really like it. It feels good to be on a regular schedule again.
FridayPuppy.com
January 22nd, 2012Crazy email of the day.
January 21st, 2012
Friday Puppy.
January 20th, 2012
I am sitting in the train station. My train is an hour late, so I am going to spend this time doing Friday Puppy. I was considering using the time to twist all the labels on the bottled beverages in the cooler so that they are facing forward, but I’m going to focus on my breathing and try to understand that life will go on if the labels aren’t facing forward.
This week we have another very cute batch of puppies for our Friday Puppy segment. How does it work? Well, every Friday you send us a photo of your dog, and we post 7 pictures. Then you vote for whichever dog you think is the cutest, and that dog wins a gift certificate to Bombers Burrito Bar. This week we had a blog reader send us a photo of their cat for us to post on the blog. I think she thought she was being funny. I, however, did not laugh.
Please take just a second to vote for the dog you think is cutest, and please have yourself a wonderful weekend.
Congratulations to last week’s winner… Riley from Cohoes, NY !
Review: The bar at 74 State Street.
January 18th, 2012
So, I was kicked out of the bar last night at 74 State Street.
I haven’t been kicked out of a bar since ’06 when I got in a fist fight with some huge weirdo jacked up on jolt and cuervo who was gay bashing my B-FAM (brother from another mother). So we fought. And we both got kicked out. I was worried we were then gonna have to take it to the streets, which would have ended in my death bc the guy was absolutely gigantic. But somehow we went our separate ways and I took a cab back to my place and watched Real Housewives Atlanta while I calmed down.
Anyway, I’m gonna throw down with 74 State Street Hotel for a second.
To read the review Read the rest of this entry “
Bombers has a new website!
January 18th, 2012
Click the image above to check out Bombers Burrito Bar‘s new website!
I think it’s a sweet improvement over the last one. Make sure to sign up for our Friends of Bombers program so you can be sent free shots of tequila in the mail. (kidding, SLA).
Billy Wolf… clothing for your pup!
January 17th, 2012
So… my talented and sexy friend Lyndsey Drago (whose name sounds like it should be in a 007 movie) has just completed her clothing line.
It’s called Billy Wolf, and it’s a dog clothing line.
Per her website…
Billy Wolf donates 10% of all proceeds to our friends at Funny for Fido. Funny for Fido is a non-profit who brings awareness to volunteer-based animal rescue organizations.
AND… All Billy Wolf goods are handmade in New York City out of vintage, dead stock and American-made fabrics. The line consists of jackets and bandanas in sizes XXS to XXL. Custom jackets are available by request. Each garment is finished with salvaged buttons and handmade labels, making it as exceptional as the dog that wears it.
Check out her website by clicking HERE, and as an added bonus, Lyndsey set up on a coupon for 20% off if they type in Friday Puppy at the check out for the month of Jan.
Congratulations, Lyndsey! The website and the clothing line looks fantastic!
