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Fort Lee Virginia

         This week finds me in Petersburg, Virginia, delivering a class for the US Army at Fort Lee.  Sadly, I won't get out to see much since I'm only here two days.  It's a nice small town, the site of the longest siege of the Civil War.  I guess that during the battle, the Union Army dug under a battery and exploded a mine, creating a crater.  The National Battlefield is at the site of that crater.  Tonight I had dinner at an old Pub called the "Brickhouse Run".  It's in the historic district of Petersburg, and well worth a visit if you enjoy craft brewed beer.  They always have an ESB (Extra Special Bitters) on tap, but tonight I enjoyed a nice IPA.  I had a cup of their Seafood Gumbo to start, and I have to say, it put most Gumbo's I've had to shame, including the excellent gumbo at Pappadeaux.  The beef stew was excellent also, so overall, a nice place to eat.  I don't think a lot of local's go to this pub because of what it is, a pub.  Most of us American's go to the more renown places, or national chains; as a result we miss places like this.  If you visit Petersburg, Virginia, give this place a shot!


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Jim Dorrell