Dumas Walker wrote to TINY <=-
I don't drink that often, either, but have been known to mix vodka or tequila with it.
I've been working in Oakland, CA recently - a town I lived in for many
years before moving to the coast.
I walked by Cafe Van Kleef, a funky bar we used to go to. Little Shop of Horrors design, lots of coolhip people, live music on an elevated stage,
and Salty Dogs.
They'd take 2 grapefruits, squeeze them into a pint glass with ice, add
a shot of vodka, salt the rim, and add a grapefruit wedge as garnish.
Heavenly.
The first time I went there, during the band's break, Hot Pink Feathers,
a local burlesque dance troupe did their carnaval routine as a warmup
for the parade the following week.
The second time I went there, I felt lucky getting a parking place in
front - it was in a semi-dodgy part of downtown, at least at night.
Around 12:30am, the bartender asked if anyone drove the gold toyota
parked out front.
I went out to see the aftermath of the bouncer bouncing someone, him
coming back to get his friends, the bouncer beating them all off, and
they bidding a hasty retreat - across the tops of several cars parked in
front. Trunk, hood, roof all stove in, windshield broken. Insurance did
me well, though, to the tune of $9000.
I went back in to the bar to get us another round of Salty Dogs. The
bartender said "$24.50". I pointed at my car, and she said "On the
house"...
Good Times.
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