Why didn't anyone tell me about the half-priced burgers at The Red Derby (3718 14th St. NW) on Mondays? Sure, my Jenga performance last night did not impress the waitresses and barflies. But the heavy, medium-rare, $5 ground beef patty piled high with sprouts, avocado, pickles, lettuce and tomato kept my spirits up, as did the dozen intricately carved jack-o'-lanterns lining the wall inside The Red Derby, the only remotely hipster friendly patch of Petworth.
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