Noise, Noise, Noise, Noise

The Corvette Diner is awful and brings out my inner Grinch. It's the noisiest restaurant I've ever been to, and this is by design. Corvette Diner now carries Stone IPA, so its bland, overpriced American food served with a strong helping of noise-induced headache can be eased with a decent beer - but of course the pint is not a real pint. Why is this not surprising? Corvette Diner, San Diego, December 1, 2009.

What the Hell is This?

I'm still trying to figure out whether these were beer glasses or champagne flutes. Was there a liquidation special at the restaurant supply store? These had to be twelve ounce beers, tops. On the left is a Firehouse Hefeweizen and a Stone Pale Ale is on the right, La Gran Tapa, San Diego, December 6, 2009.