Last night at the Restaurant

Herman and Dawn were in Quixotes for dinner last night. I finally joined them when things settled down. We had our busiest day ever last night. We ROCKED.

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Believe it or not this was with a very light breakfast crowd. Maybe served 10 breakfasts yesterday and had a record day.

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Today we served 45 to 55 Breakfasts so I am hoping for another record breaker. When I left to go home at 1pm today the place was crowded and people were eating and drinking. Should be another good day if things carry on like they started.

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When we first opened Dori put Buffalo Wings on the menu but they were really BBQ wings. I changed them to dynomite Buffalo Wings after receiving justafied complaints. We served the wings today to some guys that were last here when we first opened and complained that they weren't BBQ Wings:) I will never win. I would like to have both on the menu. One weekend we sold 50 lbs of Wings. Since it was the first thing on the menu I thought everyone had attention deficit disorder and couldnt concentrate past #1 on the menu:)

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In another hour I go pick up Herbert. His flight on Continental was delayed and had to switch planes. He has some goodies for me which I can't wait to discover:) Woo Hoo, my booze selection is looking good. I got Absolute Rasberry today and hadn't had that before. Maybe I will have something new for later!

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I was showing off my cognacs to a guy today who was drinking Remy VSOP this afternoon at the restaurant. I also have the Remy XO now and Frappin XO. I also showed him Dalmaine and Leopold 20 Carrot. Add Hennesy and Montesol and Napoleon to that my selection is the best in town and probably the country. Even the high end restaurants can't offer the selection I have already and growing.

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Before you know it I will have achieved my goal in having the best selection of liquor in the entire country. I may have the best selection overall already but I ain't gonna stop until I can't display one more bottle. I will keep adding onto the display and love it!

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Hasta Pronto!

Guess who came for dinner?

Herman is back in Town! Dawn and I went to the Airport yesterday afternoon to pick up Herman to bring him to Sosua. .

For all of you that don't know Herman he is what we consider the social director of Sosua. Before he rented his villa (da stinkin bum) everyone wanted to be on the "A" List to get an invite to one of his Dinners. Now that he isn't in his villa we usually go somewhere to eat with a large group of people or a small group but we are always doing something when he is here.

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Herman bought a condo to stay in after renting his villa and renovated it with all the class he is famous for here in Sosua. He is staying there now but will be staying in my house for a few days at the end of his trip because of conflict of renters there also. Sheesh Herman can't seem to keep a home:)

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Great to have him back and I have already heard many Hermanisms in the car on the way back to Sosua. He had people laughing all the way back to town!

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Today Herbert is coming to town. I just got off the phone with him as he is sitting on a plane in Newark waiting on a part. If they can't get that part they will have to change planes. Cool, Herman and Herbert at the same time! Dawn will be in all her glory having two good friends here together! The three of us plan on heading to the airport if things work out to pick Herbert up!

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Yesterday Herman brought me 2 bottles of Patron. The bottle of Silver is half finished already.

Tony Tequilla hurt me again yesterday. I had to call Herbert to put another bottle of Silver on top of the list for todays milk run:)

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Hasta Pronto!

I just got this email from one of the guys here for a party because one of the 11 was getting married.

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"Hey, Scott hope things are great with you. Oh, man!!! what a great time we had we can't stop talking about it. Scott thanks for everything. "I shall return".

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This is one of the 4 guys I put a picture of last week. 11 guys and everyone a great guy both together with the gang and individually. The father of the Groom was here also and man what a GENTLEMAN! These are the customers that make being in a Restaurant/Bar business worthwhile. My good friends who I have had for a long time when in town I would be hanging out with them regardless if it was in my place or someone elses. It is meeting strangers who are great people that make me enjoy this place.

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I have a few guys here now who were here the first day I opened the restaurant. Tony Tequilla and his cousin Paul. These guys were laughing their asses off at me when I first opened with raw light bulbs (NOT ONE LIGHT FIXTURE) and not one employee working the floor except for myself.

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They still talk about me being crazed when we were busy one day and the owner of the hotel came in to ask that one of the cooks move his motorbike out of the middle of the circular driveway. I wanted to fire that guy on the spot. (Would have if we weren't so busy and having no replacement) I couldn't believe how stupid a guy could be.

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It is great to have these guys back in town. Hell Tony Tequilla ran me out of 2.5 bottles of Patron in just one evening. He thought he could bust me but I still have 2 in stock:) Actually a Friend Ben brought one just in time after Tony dented me that one night.

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Today I pick up Herman from the Airport. It has been a while since Herman has been here. He is going to be staying at my condo for the last few days that he is in town because his villa is rented and there was even a conflict with him staying in his own condo because that was rented! .

Starting today this town is going to ROCK. By Saturday you won't get a room here at all. I am looking forward to it! We were busy as hell last week and faded on Tuesday. We close Wednesday now because it is the slowest day of the week this time of the year but Thursdays gets crazy as all the people come into town every week.

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I should reread this blog year after year to see what business is going to be like. What a great resourse of the history of business in Sosua it will be for me.

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Today I pick Herman up and Tomorrow I pick Herbert. Everyday I have friends coming into town for the next 10 days and how I look forward to it!

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Ok, guys, you know who you are, the ones that haven't been here for a while, email me and let me know your plans!

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This week I added Ketel One, Remy XO, Grey Gooses L'orange and a couple of others to the list. I hopefully will be adding others in the next few days. Thank goodness I expanded the liquor display JUST IN TIME!

Hasta Pronto!

The guy on the left is getting married!

These guys just left yesterday. There were about 10 or 11 of them and these guys were great fun. Every last one of them were great guys and I thoroughly enjoyed their company.

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The guy getting married won't return but the others will. They loved the place. Perhaps they or some of them will stay in my condo on their return.

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The restaurant was real busy this week but yesterday we slowed down and today is real quiet. Starting on Thursday we will get busy again which I am looking forward to. Thursday my buddy Herman comes in and Friday my buddy Herbert arrives. It gets better after that as more friends start showing up. Jackie Quontree leaves today but I had the pleasure of spending a lot of time with him while he was here. Sorry to see Jackie go for sure but he is back in about a month so I will now look forward to his return. Patrick Badpiece is in town now and in the restaurant showing off his new found inventory just about nightly:)

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We are going to have quite a crew of old friends by Labor Day here and I look forward to this scene. Hey Edd come to the North Coast where it is pretty instead of that ugly South!

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Today is Taco Tuesday again which I plan on attending. Tomorrow is my day off which I am looking forward to!

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Yesterday a friend Ben brought me some goodies. Remy XO, Patron and Kettle One. When he was taking these bottles out of his bag I couldn't believe how excited I was getting. Man my collection is looking good!

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If you guys can bring some booze for me I would appreciate it. My wishlist includes Sex Vodka, Patron Silver, Tres Generations Anejo, Don Julio Tequillas, Macallan 12 & 18 year old, Bushmills Bourbon, Level One Vodka, Hennesy VSOP. Wild Turkey 17 YO and Tribute, Noahs Mill, Southern Comfort, Makers Mark, Elijah Craig 12 year old, Old Ezra, Grey Goose Regular, Heaven Hill, Bourbon Valley, Martin Mills, Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve, Classic Cask just to name a few. I need to increase my selection of Bourbons since they sell very few here.

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This week one guy who we call Tony Tequilla ran me out of three bottles of Patron which I had in stock. He usually buys 15 to 25 shots at a time for everyone here. This guy is a lot of fun and as soon as he walks into the bar the place fills up in anticipation:)

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I will gladly pick you up at the POP Airport if you need a ride!

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Hasta Pronto!