Dickhater

And begin fun times in and around Atlanta...starting...NOW.

Monday was an interesting day. I went to look at a potential living arrangement in Kirkwood. Combine an old house with tons of character and a half-drunken weirdo chick who smokes inside and you get nowhere. This house was so unbelievably awesome...only it smelled like a bag of assholes and the chick showing me around was tanked. Bummer.

I met a buddy afterwards at Brick Store Pub in downtown Decatur. If you're into beer (and I don't mean PBR) you should really give this place a go. It's a small place but has a really awesome vibe. They have a shit ton of beer on tap and in bottles. I mean seriously, they know their beer. So much so that they even have a Belgian Beer Bar on the second level. The food was suprisingly delicious. I had the pierogi's with fresh veggies - for only $7.95! Buddy had roasted red pepper hummus and she said it was scrumptious. The food is suprisingly cheap for the quality. Somewhere along the way my number was left on a business card for the bartender, along with the message "CALL FOR ORAL" added by some guys we'd made nice with. Don't ask and I won't tell.

Next we walked (yes walked - most stuff is within walking distance) to Twain's which is sort of a bar/game room place that's kid friendly. Now I'm not a big fan of taking children to bars but I digress. They had some serious trivia going on, as well as a dart league and plenty of pool in effect. It was a cool place if games and booze are your thing. And my handsomely talented friend Joe McGuinness plays the blues there every now and then, too.

If you've never been to downtown Decatur, I strongly urge you to go. It's chock full of shops and eateries, majority of which are not chain establishments which I find super awesome. It has a small town vibe while maintaining its big city allure. Definitely make it to JChristopher's for brunch. I had the "Just Bubba" for breakfast there last weekend. It's mostly patronized/staffed by the gays but it makes for a fun experience. They're priced nicely, too.

Anyway, I'm about 3 weeks out from moving, so for now the search for housing continues. I'll keep ya posted so stay on the edge of your seat...

http://www.decaturga.com/
http://www.brickstorepub.com/
http://www.twains.net/
http://www.jchristophers.com/
www.myspace.com/joemcguinness