scene and herd, here and there…lex cargo on a moto, wearing old-fashioned aviator goggles, some Guatemalteca on the back (not Flor)…Whiskey Den closed part of the day with ‘technical problems’…Pangea? WTF? opening a ‘lounge’ in the back, behind the kitchen…i don’t get it but as you know by now, that’s typical with me..’work out a deal with Lex and have him run it…he’s changed the entrance to the Cargo Room so its now on the 6th calle side…speaking of changes…can anyone tell me if there’s any Catholic blowback on the Colom divorce? one assumes that they were married in the embrace of the church but are there any after effects, like eternal damnation, excommunication or six years in Purgatory, all expenses paid?
Chef Pierre’s, the new French bistro on 6th? per Marcel of Cazadore, it’s good…walked by the Caz and they were playing “I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus’ on the stereo…’had to explain that being from San Francisco, I was more familiar with the other version…”i saw Daddy kissing Santa Claus’..Henrik of Dos Reillys’/Brendan eating Travel Menu on 6th…’good and cheap’…as with many restaurants here, I haven’t tried them..
those wacky english
.sounds like some of my old girlfriends..the bar at Dos Reilly’s jammed early, Jean-Marc and Minoshka across the street, Yo-Yo going somewhere in a hurry(and a headscarf)…PM and Moriah at Caffe Bourbon, setting up, Pablo Arenales of Remax at a table…’told him about the CICIG article in La Cuadra, which he was reading…PM&M have a potentially exciting gig in Costa Rica!…for two nights running a diner in the CB listened to them and then offered a gig performing at two weddings in CR…$$ working out the details..that’s hot..as hot as Alex’ Helados Exoticos getting TV footage and air time next week..’walked by the empty Cafe Flor…new sign on the wall..’pushing and shoving encouraged’…Alex Bell!…runs an exlnt restaurant, Fusion 2, a family with an infant and also….doing tours when his Mom isn’t…also leaving for Semana Satan and going to Florida..upper 5th Ave looked like the crowds were forming…lotta cristiano gringos in town, plus the day trippers from the cruise ships…’love the numbered stickers on their shirts…’Hi, I’m number 34’…what’s your sign, baby?’…oops, dating my self…the Beast with Two Heads sighted twice today, three times too many..one thing about ‘dating yourself’ is that you don’t have to get dressed up to go out…Pimp N Ho Ball at El Caminante/El Mirador tomorrow…starting about 4pm..Noche del Chefs sold out..300 tickets!…Fridas’ VIP Party at 7pm or so..’turned John Mellon of Epicure on to the Salty Beaver today…he’s been to the buffalo/salt farm down the road,so he knows how to find it..Hector’s? no tables, no room at the counter, and no Hector…autopilot…have a great weekend…there’s stuff to see and people to do…
‘still looking for the perfect cheeseburger…
well done?
Our Man in Antigua 
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