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Walkmen, party of five? Your table is ready.

Posted at 9:30 AM on September 18, 2006 by Hans Eisenbeis

The Walkmen are busy these days--but not so busy that they can't take time to write serious criticism of a socially relevant nature. At their website here, they've added a blog that so far features two restaurant reviews for eateries in Virginia. The Walkies are just as thorough and discerning as you'd expect, and they've introduced a new twist on the old restaurant formula--the group review, allowing commentary on one seating but a number of different dishes. Being a somewhat large party to seat, the Walkmen have a special cross to bear: service issues.

"To indicate to the waiter their desire to be served the food they tried the 'a couple guys stare at the waiter' tactic. When this didn’t work and another 5-7 minutes passed they tried the only other thing they could try: they all stared at the waiter. They didn’t know what else to do. They discussed asking the waiter, 'Can we have our food?' but that sounded too stupid and desperate."

That kind of passive-aggressive desperation, of course, wins the Walkies honorary Minnesota Male status. This remains provisional until we can confirm that the band regularly drives in the left lane, and does not initiate conversation with strangers.

Photo courtesy of The Walkmen

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