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Check out the birthday card my boss made by hand and had all the co-workers sign. Isn’t it a hoot? Since my head has been superimposed over Gordon Ramsay’s head, I have very large arms and, as Seinfeld would say, “man hands.”
I love it.

If you’re looking for a place to eat dinner tonight, consider heading out to Three Lil’ Pigs in Daleville. They’re celebrating their fifth anniversary by offering free food to every fifth table. Here’s a little more info. Test your luck!

Also this weekend: Festival in the Park in Elmwood Park in Roanoke. Head out there for a variety of food and other activities. And if you’re from out of town, be sure to swing by the farmer’s market in downtown Roanoke and check out all the local products.

Finally, please don’t forget to chime in on the hamburger discussion we started yesterday. In case you missed it, the Texas Tavern has been named in a new book, “Hamburger America” by George Motz.

Do you agree with the TT’s inclusion? If not, where would you go to find the best hamburger in Southwest Virginia?

I’m taking Monday off. Thanks to all the soldiers and their families who have sacrificed for us. Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

Photographer George Motz took an interesting tour around the country for his new book, “Hamburger America.”

There’s no telling how many patties on a bun he must’ve consumed to come up with the “state-by-state guide to 100 great burger joints.”

As with any food tour book, I’ve always got to find out right away whether any eateries in our neck of the woods made the list.

In this case, only one place made the list. And it’s the same place that makes just about every American road food book that hits the shelves.

Did you guess which restaurant it is? Don’t cheat! Hazard a guess before you click to the jump.

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