Tales of a Technogypsie

The Diner* 4405 Fort Jackson Blvd * Columbia, SC 29209 * (803) 661-7676 * http://www.thedinercolumbia.com/ * http://www.facebook.com/TheDinerColumbiaSC * Just off the beaten path outside Gate 1 of Fort Jackson is a nice friendly little artsy diner plainly labelled after its namesake. They are after the classic American diner experience and image, open for breakfast, lunch, [...]

Hungry Jack’s* Australia * www.hungryjacks.com.au * One who first looks at the “Hungry Jacks” logo might get confused because it awfully looks identical to the “Burger King” logo in the States. That’s because “Hungry Jacks” is part of the “Burger King” Franchise. It has been operating in Australia as “Hungry Jacks” since its first Perth [...]

Pie Face * Melbourne, Victoria, Australia * www.pieface.com.au * A great little hole-in-the-wall chain counter/restaurant with fast service dishing out pies for Australians since 2003. First founded in Sydney, “Pie face” greets its hungry customers with a happy face on the pie crust face filled like a pot pie with yummy delicious veggies and/or meats. [...]

Hamburger Mary’s Diner 1202 Davie StreetVancouver, British Columbia V6E 1N3 Rated: **** 1/2 (Review by Leaf McGowan, 11/5/01): “An excellent restaurant with organic meat entries. Right in the heart of Davie street village (gay district of Vancouver), this hamburger joint has a warm and welcoming staff and excellent service. A fabulous burger joint with fresh [...]

Sushi Ring * 1861 South Nevada Avenue * Colorado Springs, CO 80905 * (719) 635-5550 * A great litle hole-in-the-wall down by Southgate in the southern part of Colorado Springs where you can get all you can eat sushi for a price. If you’re not up for that price of $24.95 all you can eat [...]

Red Mullet* 65 Baldwin Street * Bristol BS1 1QZ * 07941 112005 In search of Fish and Chips, I was led to this fast house by a local pub that had just closed down its grill. Being from Colorado it was pretty essential that my first day in Britain this year would be embraced by [...]

Breakfast King* 1100 S. Santa Fe Dr./300 W. Mississippi Ave * Denver, Colorado 80223 * (303) 733-0795 * 24 Hours * The Breakfast King looks like a typical old-fashioned chain diner, but its a unique infamous greasy spoon of Denver sub-culture. All American roadside diner, with classic 70′s style decor, bright orange booths, and a [...]

King Chef’s Diner * 131 E. Bijou St., Colorado Springs, Colorado * 719.636.5010 * http://www.kingschefdiner.com/My first experience at the King Chef’s was pretty good and tasty. While I only got the “enormous” pancake scramble sandwich, I found the place to be reasonably priced, with large portions, friendly staff, and good service. Its nice to have [...]

Twede’s Cafe, North Bend, Washington Twede’s Cafe* 137 W North Bend Way * North Bend, WA 98045 * 425-831-5511 * http://twedescafe.com/ * Hours: M-Th 6:30am-8:00pm ; F,Sa 6:30am-9:00pm ; Su 6:30am-7:00pm * I’m not sure why I have an attraction to this place outside of the expected charm. I’m definitely a big fan of Twin [...]

Ollie’s Trolley Ollie’s Trolley * www.olliestrolleydc.com * 425 12th St NW Washington, DC 20004 * (202) 347-6119A little historic Burger and sandwich joint right off 12th near the National Mall is a burger shack/diner called “Ollie’s Trolley” which is a DC Landmark institution for the last 30 years. Family owned and operated, voted best for [...]

Alki Cafe Alki Cafe * 2726 Alki Ave SW * Seattle, WA 98116 * (206) 935-0616 * http://alkicafe.home.comcast.net/~alkicafe/ A wonderful medium-sized cafe right on Alki Beach in West Seattle with full views of the mini-Liberty Goddess statue and the bay. They are open daily from 8:00 am til 8:30 pm. They have plenty of seating [...]

Pike’s Market, Seattle, Washington Pike’s Place Market * http://www.pikeplacemarket.org/ * 1531 Western Ave * Seattle, WA 98101 * Pikes Place / 1st Ave A fabulous street mall and interior mall complex of shops, gifts, food, produce, restaurants, cafes, bars, and entertainment. Home to many street performers, and just watching the fishermen sell their sole provides [...]

Knob Hill,Albuerqueque,New Mexico,restaurants,cafes,Route 66 Flying Star Cafe (Knob Hill – Albuerqueque, New Mexico) www.flyingstarcafe.com * 3416 Central SE * Albuquerque, NM 87106 * Phone: 505-255-6633 * Fax: 505-232-8432 * HOURS: Sunday-Thursday 6:00am-11:00pm; Friday & Saturday 6:00am-Midnight A large artsy/chic restaurant/cafe in the heart of historic and trendy Knob Hill district of Albuerqueque is a great [...]

Granville Street * Vancouver, British Columbia * http://www.granvillestreet.com/ Ah Granville street, oh how I have missed thee. So many memories from the days that I used to roam around this artsy and entertainment bustling center of downtown Vancouver. I also remember back in the day when the city of Vancouver wanted to relocate all of [...]

Kitto Japanese House * 833 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia * 604-687-6622Kitto is in the heart of Granville street just around the corner from Robson. Its a busy, brisk, and small joint right off the main drag known as Granville where many of the nightclubs, bars, unique shops, and entertainment reside. The combo’s are pretty [...]

The Naam 2724 4th Avenue West * Vancouver, BC V6K 1R1, Canada * (604) 738-7151 * In Kitsilano near the beach I remember the Naam vividly from when I used to live in Vancouver, and from every trip I’ve made to this gorgeous city ever since. After all, where else could you find a full [...]

Le Peep 999 18th St. * Major Cross Streets: 18th and Champa * Shopping Center: Denver Place Building * Denver, Colorado * Phone: 303-244-0360 * lepeep.com It’s a chain, but it’s wholesome and has good food and service. They claim “fresh. simple. elegant”. Well it is a little more elegant than most diners, but it’s [...]

Tom’s Diner 601 E. Colfax Ave. * Denver, CO * 80203 * 303-861-7493 Apparently one of Denver’s legendary dives, this diner certainly isn’t as crowded as Denver Diner for after clubbing fare. According to Westword, it’s the “absolute best spot for watching Denver’s insomniac-freak community while eating decent diner grub.” Which i do have to [...]

Kokoro Japanese Food Quick, Delicious Japenese Food * 555 Broadway, Denver, Colorado * (6th & Broadway) * http://kokorodenver.ypguides.net * A fast, delicious and healthy alternative for those in a rush … service is quick, and take-out even quicker. Sit down or fly out … you won’t be disappointed. Dining in is fabulous … wonderful and [...]

Woodpecker’s outside of Oberhausen, Germany Zur Grafenmühle 147, 46244 Bottrop, Germany – 02045/410048 * http://www.wochenende.de/anzeigen.php?oid=B&uid=bc&id=105 A pretty cool roadhouse aux German interpretation ‘American’-style. Very pleasant pub/restaurant with an extremely friendly staff. The ambiance has much American memorabilia and supposedly the restaurant has very good food – and big burgers. We went only for drinks the [...]

Denver Diner 740 West Colfax, Denver, Colorado * 303.825.5443. Denverdiner.com. A blast from the past with decor to match, along the old route 40, in downtown Denver – Denver Diner has some great dishes and offerings and gives the diner ambiance we all adore and they offer late night dining. It’s the hip place to [...]

Cafe @ Netherworld * http://ra.ntw.net/netherworld.com/ * 1278 Pennsylvania St., Denver, CO 80203 Denver’s only full service Cyber Cafes … an incredible hotspot of local activity from dancing, art gallery, poetry readings, a full bar, a full service restaurant, poolhall, the best jukebox in Denver, free wireless, and a venue for many events. Definitely a must-visit [...]