Happy 2007
2007-01-01 5:34 p.m.
Excerpt from email to RS about last night�---
Went to some apartment party which wasn't too bad. DJ backed up by live congos. Same dj's and musicians who usually play at [Salsa Bar / Club in Williamsburg]. My boy Z was on the cowbell, I grabbed the stick from him and played my beer bottle, which was rather special.
After that, ended up at a place called [hip hop spot on the Lower East Side] across the street from [Smoking Bar]. Started ordering a round for everyone...
"Black Label, Rocks, 2 Rum and Cokes, 2 Bass's and a Guinness"
"No Black Label"
"Ok, Chivas"
She starts handing me beers and i hand them out.
"Well, we have Black Label, but you have to buy it"
"What do you mean? Like, buy a bottle?"
"No, no, it's just not part of the open bar."
"WHAT?!?!? Open Bar?!?!?"
"for the next 15 minutes"
Yelped a "Happy New Year", kissed her on the cheek, slapped down a $20 for preferred service and stocked up on about a day's worth of booze. Eventually, everyone went downstairs to dance so I snuck away and stumbled across the street to [Smoking bar] (which has reopened) to have a shot with the cute Romanian bartender. Decided not to head back to the other spot, and just texted farewell.
Stumbled to [the bar from the night before] to meet up with MS and A who are in town from LA� We went for breakfast, but A was done for. Passed out on my lap. Got it to go, helped MS carry A up and went for a solo walk dodging drunks and eating my mushroom and cheddar omlet as it was an absolutely beautiful morning - well if you're a fan of warm(ish) and raining.
Wanted to stick around for sunrise, but it would have been another hour and the booze was wearing off.
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Great night with great people. Perfect way to start the year. Happy New Year!