that sending 1700+ wiretransfers of $ a million USD per to Cuba over a 3 month period was illegal…JPMorgan…slammed by the Feds…be interesting to know the end recipients..on the other hand(four fingers and a thumb)what was up with 5th ave norte tonight? strollers, walkers, couples and two….count ’em..two different mariachi bands (and not bad)
5th’s eateries doing fine, Caffe Bourbon showcasing the freshly returned Piano Mike and Moriah at the microphone, warbling(singing)ever so sweetly…’glad they’re back..Ocelot dead(empty at 7)dos Reilly’s packed, der Henrik munching a take-out pizza at the door…down the calle to La Pena del Sol(Henrik’s never been there)it was Stan Heller and newly arrived lady friend from “Orange County”…it was either that or Dallas…the women ‘dress’ there..La Pena? a change in chefs…Chef Pierre of the recently closed bistro of the same name on outer 6th calle that didn’t last long…now the executive chef at La Pena(I made that up about being the ‘executive chef…it just sounds good)his bread was always mentioned as being special and now…expect some subtle but good changes at Crash Harriss’ place…yeah, he was working the door and breaking in a new sweet young thing to learn the ropes of cajoling passersby..Paco’s brother/cousin/relative there last night, a mucky-mucky at Channel 7….in a new Benz, parked at the door. I don’t miss any of the Benz’ I’ve owned but I do miss the Porsches’ (3 & 2)only the ’59 356 would survive the cobblestones of this burg and even then…the problem with fancy cars is parking them so folks don’t give you door dings..I’m thinking of an analogy to ‘fancy women’ but let’s let that go by.
ah…the very attractive mayoral candidate from the Unionista Party…Susana Ascencio! at Sobremesa this morning, talking to a group of the CanCham..Canadian Chamber of Commerce…I like her…very very non-politico in speaking and appearance…not gonna win, but…a tip of the panama for points and style.
- if i could vote
likewise a tip of the hat to Alex the Author(another flavor of ice cream..blueberry chocolate) for his series called ‘Heresy’….violence, sex, guns and dope…my kinda stuff,especially at 3am when the stodgy English books I’ve been reading are boring..well, 3 outa 4 of the above..speaking of one of the above, new minor details emerge re last weeks ‘night of the knives’…don’t ask, don’t tell…it’s a conundrum, wrapped in an enigma and tied with wierd twine…’just watcher self if you’re out after the Pumpkin Hour…they haven’t been caught and as soon as the smoke clears…who knows? one thing I’ve noticed is a paucity (shortage) of PNC trucks on the streets in the night…the daytime? damned few and they’re parked in the shade, snoozing, at least on my street and a couple of others…tough work, crime-fighting but they do have the swagger perfected…think Jack Palance, Shane, gunning down the sod-buster in the muddy street..what was his name? also in a Maltese Falcon role..the little guy..tippa my tongue..a mind is a terrible thing to waste…if I ever find mine..Eli ….? no, not Peter Lorre…let’s see..bogart, sidney greenstreet and ….maybe it’s the new brand of scotch…Highland Warriors..cheapo but bueno..Eli…damn..Elisha Cook, Jr…! i cheated via Google, btw..didn’t make it to El Caminante tonight for another performance by Lucy the Luscious but i assume that the feathers flew and things jiggled…
lastly…expect some downsizing in the town’s two publications(or at least one) per the economic downsizing, i.e, unpaid bills..o well..no one ever said it was going to be easy and if you haven’t paid for your advertising…what are they gonna do? free ride…
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