During last night's fun-filled edition of PUB TRIVIA, I was slapped with the sad reality that the summer season is almost over with and I didn't have anything to show for it. With the busy fall season literally right around the corner, I've allowed the summer months to fly by with no personal fulfillment to show for it. And I'm vexed at myself for allowing that to happen. Between the busy schedule at the bar and the procrastination in planning for a respite during this time (I'm a notoriously bad planner when it comes to trips), I've basically allowed the summer to slip right through my fingers with nothing but empty batteries to show for it. Crap. Oh well.... Let's hope I don't go postal anytime soon.
Back to last night. Mother nature cooperated with us by bringing us pleasant weather for a change; that allowed New Yorkers the opportunity to venture out without dealing with hell-like temps for once. As a result, the bar was teeming with both trivia regulars and the curious, wondering what the big deal was as they walked by our open windows.
There was one interesting gentleman who made it a point to annoy the bartenders throughout the course of the night. He kept complaining that one of the drink specials ($4 Mixed Well Drinks for ladies) was discriminatory to men. Then to add on to the complaining, he wanted the discount because he was gay (or claimed to be). If it wasn't one thing, it was something else, anything to get the discounted price for a drink. Really? Really? I've seen my fair share of patrons quibbling over prices in the past but this took the cake. Truly annoying.
Then there were the big time tippers. You've read my rants regarding poor/non-tippers in the past so you know where I stand on this. But when you get a guy who tips you 65 cents for a specially-prepared Bloody-Mary with thisamountofthatshakenjustsomuchwithadashofthisandextraspicylinedwithextrasaltontherim, it kind of makes your blood boil just a bit. And the way he left his hefty sixty-five cent tip: digging deep into his pocket, carefully counting the change and then taking your hand and palming the change into yours, as if you were getting an allowance from your rich granddad... wtf!
The only thing worse than that were the party of eight from Florida who ordered two rounds of drinks and left a credit card tab of $88.00... with ZERO tip. Grrrr... Sad.
That aside, it was a pretty fun night for most of the patrons in attendance. The fact that we got out at around 3am is a testament to that fact!
TONIGHT: "Suds and Sangria Thursdays", featuring $5 Sangria by the glass and $4 Domestic Drafts (5-10pm)! OMMEGANG HENNEPIN TASTING PARTY! If you haven't had an opportunity to experience this great tasting Farmhouse Saison beer from Cooperstown, NY, this is the chance to do so now as we will be ending its limited run at the end of the month!
And finally, we wish our resident barkeep, FRENCHY a very happy 32nd birthday! Happy birthday buddy!
That's It. That's All I Got.
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