Our Man in Antigua

as they say at the race track…it was  a classic ‘Antigua’ event last night (Tuesday) for the grand re-opening of Blake’s ‘Pappy’s BBQ.’….spiffy City women, packed/crowded/over flow in the streets, loud music, great food, etc etc…Henrik (of Reilly’s), Alabama Bob (Exit Inn), Laurel of Snug/Travel Menu and ‘a host of luminaries(a lot)….Bobby Darling checked in/out, on his way to play next door (Cactus Grill)with April Clark….Mike the C mentioning that his daughter Moriah, she of the angelic voice/face, is back playing singing but in the City (Mono Loco a few weeks ago).

and, following that theme, as with a few of the more permanent bars/restaurants here, Pappy’s is also expanding to the City….nope, don’t know when but as with all of Blake’s moves, he’s gotta plan.’…and speaking of moves..Da Vinci, Luis Miguel’s long time restaurant, on 5th calle for what, 4 or 5 years? moving soon to 3rd avenida, close to El Cazadore Italiano…why? who knows? it’s Antigua….probably rent…5th, that part, has gotten pricey ($$)

so, the Grand Prize for going away for Semana Santa? Mike D, going to Australia1…helluva drive, he said…yeah, THAT Australia…and I thought that I was phobic about the crowds? last weekend was only the tip of the ice cream cone, folks…the town  is already fulla gringos and other assorted tourists..and there’s a week and a half left to go…

in the neighborhood of Pappy’s last night, the surrounding bars etc were empty…London Bridges? cavernous..even their next door neighbor and role model, the Londoner not doing much biz..what the hell was/is ‘Bridges’ thinking? sort of like, the new ‘taco’ place, on the corner of 4th calle/6th ave, where the Kodak place was…and yes, the  old ‘Mammas’ on  4th calle has a new tenant..’smoothies’ o boy, that’s a real  money maker..and of  course, the ‘new’ Mammas’ on  5th ave sur? the workers working like beavers, ‘Guatemalan beavers’ as in slow/extinct….with Seman Satan 11 or 12 days away, I don’t think they have a  ‘performance/on time’ contract..hell, they’re ‘workin’  so what?..yeah, I know, I should be talking…some day soon, I promise…it’s only Wednesday, ok?