Twenty 49

There is a popular Cajun place in the center of Reading Terminal Market. They give out samples. I told the guy his gumbo was more like étouffée; it was decent tasting. He said they had étouffée too and gave us a sample. I gave no comment on it; was bad.

Add muffed punt to the list

Superette is a popular French market with a few tables and seats at the bar. Had a good lunch there.

Ray’s Happy Birthday Bar has no food, but it was my most fun stop in Philadelphia. Small dive bar full of locals. Everyone orders the citywide special, $4 for a can of Lucky Streak beer and a shot of Windsor Canadian whiskey. They were doing loud Eagles cheers at 2:00 pm in the middle of summer. Fun stuff.

Triangle Tavern was another good bar stop. The bartender and a customer pegged me immediately as an out of towner and asked how the hell I found them. I explained that I used AI to find cool, local bars. They gave me the tip on Ray’s.

Reading Terminal Market was by our hotel, so I went every day. Many great options, but breakfast at the Amish Eating Place was a favorite. Old Time Coffee in there is also great.

Tria Cafe Rittenhouse was very good. The Dandelion pub is across the street for beers after.

Michelin Bib Gourmand winner Del Rossi was our cheesesteak and pizza stop. It’s mainly for to go and deliveries, with just a few seats for eating in, so be prepared for that.

The Rosenberg were convicted at trial and executed. The guy said Elon should be held to the same standard, so if Elon is convicted of being a traitor, execute him. He did not say drag Elon out and shoot him without a trial.

Elon has promoted the death penalty in X posts, so he probably has no issue with this position. But I suspect he takes issue with whether he is a traitor or could be convicted of treason.

Examples of Elon calling for executions:

• Tanner Horner Murder Case (April 2026): In response to trial developments and a guilty plea for the capital murder and aggravated kidnapping of 7-year-old Athena Strand, Musk posted: “Execute him immediately.”

• Gender-Affirming Care (GAC) Providers: In reply to a video speech regarding gender ideology and medical providers, Musk posted: “Those who mutilate children should receive a death sentence.”

• Austin Metcalf / Karmelo Anthony Case: Musk weighed in on the murder trial of Karmelo Anthony, writing that “Murderers should be executed” and stating that Anthony should face the death penalty if found guilty.

Buck Angel was born female but transitioned to male. Which bathroom should Buck use?

Some state laws mandate that Buck go to the ladies room. That might cause a stir.

Nice looking pics at a great time of year to be there. Makes me want to load the car and head out.

There is very little news. It’s all commentary.

I rarely watch any of them, and quickly regret it when I do.

Words With Friends. I keep a few games going and check in 2 or 3 times a week.

I was pulling for the Dream until one of them missed a shot from a foot away with two minutes left. I was so disgusted by that ineptitude that I immediately switched to the Valkyries.

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Veuve Clicquot Brut Champage - You will almost always find this at Costco for between $50-55. I'm a little snobby about champagne, but this isn't bad and lots of people like it. Plus, getting a decent bottle of champagne is always fun. It's one of those bottles that everyone has seen before and know is a nice gift.

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They’ve had a pile of it at Total Wine for a while at about $47, which is way better than the $65 or so other locals stores used to mark it. It’s pretty good stuff, and folks can watch the movie “Madame Clicquot” to see a dramatized history of the product.