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1/9/2019 Update: Oh, yeah. I still have a blog to write.

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Lots of things to write about when you take 8 months off.  Let’s start with additions to my list: 633 – Crawford Brew Works (Bettendorf):  A cavernous space with high ceilings and windows behind the bar overlooking the deck, and a large second floor balcony that can be booked for parties.  For dining options, they have rotating food trucks throughout the week. The beer? We’ve only been there once so it may not be a fair evaluation, but we weren’t impressed. 634 – Bourbons (Coal Valley):  They took the old Headquarters and put in new cedar walls, a granite bar, fieldstone pillars, and closed off the kitchen window.  Only the ceiling remains from before. They claim 128 bourbons, including Whistle Pig Boss Hog Black Prince at $90 a shot. Food is good, too. 635 – Milltown Coffee (Moline):  Unbeknownst to most people (including myself until we planned our May Parrothead social there), Milltown Coffee sells beer and wine, and has a liquor license!  You also might not thi