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We had to abandon our Very Special Lunch season finale at Prime Burger due to time constraints, but, fittingly, ended up where it all began: Digby's.

The whole thing seemed pretty similar - in terms of plot, suspense, and the scads of publicity - to the last episode of the Sopranos. It was a solid lunch. Good conversation. We laughed, we cried, we found God in the arrangement of mixed greens in front of me.

In memory of the B-Mar, and due to the fact that they raised their prices, I don't think I'll be going to Digby's anymore. Today I had a Carribean chicken salad, which included some cold avocado and colder plantains. Nice idea, poor execution. That's the Digby's way!

To end things on a high note: in a particularly auspicious moment, the B-Mar spotted the Cookie Man on his way to our table. This is the guy who gives out surprisingly delicious free cookies to Digby's patrons. You know what they say: you know it's summer when the birds are chirping, the people are smiling, and the cookie man has awakened from his 8-month slumber. I had my favorite, chocolate chip with dried cherries. They sell a lot of mediocre food at Digby's, but their best item is free. This is certainly meaningful in some way.

I think I speak for everyone at d@1 when I say that we'll miss you, B-Mar. I don't know who or what food item will replace you. This may be the end, but I'd prefer to think of it as a new beginning. I can't be the only one who wants to know what Bob will be serving for lunch this summer.