Went out tonight with Charlie, Erin, Brent, and their crew. Caliente Cab (not it’s real name anymore but nobody calls it the new name. They don’t call the Engine Room Room 13 either) is closing on the 20th and we picked tonight to have the last meal. It’s a crazy Cuban restaurant. I wish I had some pics to post of the location because it’s so awesome. Try to picture in your mind a collection of colorful shacks, red yellow and blue, surrounded by many potted plants, huge trees, old discarded cars, and one crazy ass parrot. Throw in some cuban sandwiches, fried plantains, and BYOB and you have yourself a piece of Athens culture.
They are closing to move across town, but with the old unique location gone, the magic will be hard to maintain.
Rumor is that the owner is opening a new restaurant/bar over in my neck of the woods on the East side. I’m all for that. I need confirmation people!
#1 by Sonya on August 19th, 2005
You fucker. You were right across the street from my house and didn’t even say hello (or tell me you were eating yummy cuban sandwiches!). Damn, Chris, where is the love????
http://www.lapuertadelsol.net/ – This is the website where you can see the progress for the East side location of the new restaurant by the Caliente Cab people. We’ve talked about it some on the Dayjobs, and Hillary always posts about it in her Grubnotes column in Flagpole.
#2 by Sonya on August 19th, 2005
But seriously dude, give me a ring sometime and me, you, Meg and Brent can get a few beers sometime. Haven’t seen ya in months!
#3 by uncle tom on August 20th, 2005
Meghan, Chris,
So how you dudes doin’ dudes? We’re getting psyched re bobby/heather’s wedding dudes. See you at the Ritz, dudes? Hope it doesn’t interfere with me watching the Red Sox in the playoffs. My biggest fear………..Jessie will get us kicked out of the Ritz.
Hope you guys are well. We still hope you come to the Hub sometime.
Uncle Tom
ps – go to dinner with sonya
pps – sonya, watch your language
#4 by Chris on August 21st, 2005
I’d better watch what I say on this site, it’s getting read by everyone! Heya Tom, looking forward to seeing you guys on Bobby’s big day. We’d love to come up to beantown sometime.
Sonya, don’t retaliate, this is Meghan’s uncle
#5 by Sonya on August 21st, 2005
Chris, why would I retaliate? I’m made of sugar and spice and all things nice. Duly noted about the language Uncle Tom – I’ll try to be more PG-13 over here, as opposed to the potty mouth I display on my own blog. And thanks for backing me up dude – Meg and Chris are making a habit of snubbing me. Sniffle, sniffle, sigh!