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Austin Grill in Downtown Silver Spring

Yesterday Ashley came by my work to take me out to lunch. Trying someplace new, we settled on the Austin Grill in Downtown Silver Spring. The experience was just okay. The one thing that I really remember is something that happens all too often at these mid-level chain restaurants, the wandering manager with the phony-baloney smile traveling from table to table asking how everything is.

I'd like to ask them, "Are you asking because you hate and don't trust your servers? Are you asking because you plan on going over the top in providing us with great service? Or are you asking simply because you're bored and you enjoy validation?" Have you ever noticed the random 'manager check' while your drinks need refilling? They're lack of talent is offensive.

McDonalds: It was an accident, I promise!

I'm at work and I needed a lunchtime pick-me-up, so I went to McDonald's. Like usual I ordered the 10-piece nugget meal. I was surprised to see that it cost me $8.01. I figured times are tough and McDonald's must be raising their prices. I began pulling food out of the bag and nibbled on the way back to work.

I finished eating in the parking garage. I tossed my empty nugget box back into the bag. A few seconds later I looked over and the nugget box was sitting on the seat, next to the bag. I thought "Now that's strange." Uh oh... MORE NUGGETS!  The good people at McDonald's thought I asked for a 20-piece, no wonder. Well I'm full now and a little ashamed.

Frederick Pizza Hut Wingstreet...not the best service.

Occasionally we all need a good hug from the inside. Last night Ashley and decided we need some Pizza Hut cheese sticks (we pretend we are dieting by only ordering appetizers). The Pizza Hut location which delivers to our house is hysterically horrible. We use the Pizza Hut/Wingstreet location at 425 South Jefferson St.in Frederick.

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 Instead of bringing the ranch dressing we ordered, they brought double marinara sauce. The previous time, they brought no marinara sauce at all. One time they brought bread sticks instead of cheese. When I call to complain, the offer to have the driver come back to me during their next run of deliveries, like we want our food to sit and wait for another half hour. Our consolation this time was a dollar off our next order, yay a dollar! Their business is pitiful.

Ashley Week

This week isn't just Shark Week, it's also Ashley-got-a-new-job Week. In this toxic and depressing job market, Ashley managed to beat the system and get a new and better job.She must have been dabbling in the occult, she writes these magical cover letters that mesmerize and confuse employers leaving them no choice. So far the Ashley-gog-a-new-job Week celebration has taken us to Cheesecake Factory and Miyako Japanese Steakhouse, where's the tour bringing us today?