Results of my personal and idiosyncratic comparison-shop of local bars & burgers are in. And it's a draw. Joe and Jo's gets points for fries and overall bar ambience. But Federal wins for burger quality and beer selection. I was tempted to knock Joe & Jo's for having the wretched Lost in Space movie showing on one of their TVs. But on further reflection, I decided that actually deserves a few points for sheer irrelevancy and cognitive dissonance.
Meanwhile (thanks Bill!) here's further insight into the way things really work. It's like Yoyodyne blasted thru a particle accelerator. Or not...
I was gonna rant about the "pet pillows" site I saw on boing boing today (short version: just, no!) but the link's not working so I'm hoping the whole thing was a hoax. Instead, something else from boing boing. And something much cooler. I'm sure Xta already knows about this but thru whatever quirk of timing, I get to blog it first. Radio David Byrne. And very cool it is too. I'm listening right now thru iTunes. (I also note that much of what's currently on RDB has been on the XDU playlist at one time or another)

Hey, have I missed your commentary on other bars/burgers?! Gad, but my stomach is now growling for a good burger.
In the same neighborhood you've been eating in, I've loved the Gaelic Burger at the Joyce, and one of the "deluxe" burgers (with mushrooms, hold the cheese) at Devines.