CAYA; Ooooh! ... Back in the Saddle Again!

In the immortal words of Aerosmith:

Ridin' into town alone
By the light of the moon
I'm looking for ole' Sukie Jones
She crazy horse saloon
Barkeep gimme a drink
That's when she caught my eye
She turned to give me a wink
That'd make a grown man cry

I'm back in the saddle again
I'm back
I'm back in the saddle again
I'm back

Yes, my Cosmopolitan Cowboys, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. After a great hop over to the City last week,we are back in the saddle, back in Berkeley, and back under the comforting shade of low expectations that we call the Haberdashery. And, what better way to kick off the Labor Day weekend than sipping the liquid amber that is a CAYA Manhattan . . . you're already thinkin' about it. Our Alchemists are waiting eagerly to fulfill your cocktail fantasies . . . other fantasies may be entertained on a case by case basis.
Please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route to your primary evening venue . . . or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,
Los Cabañero

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to September 11th, 2003; Christening the New Wing!!
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/ 

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

T: 510.229.2970

CAYA in the City; DJ Mr. Fabulous spins Potrero Hill!

Dear Lost Souls,

By popular demand, the Haberdashery will be back in San Francisco this week . . . kickin' it at Club 631 Pennsylvania Avenue, on Potrero Hill . . . facilitating all you City folk to Come As You Are, juuuust a little bit closer to home. To tempt your wayward musical souls, we will have special guest DJ Mr. Fabulous spinning the night away; joining us from Italia! We know plenty of you are headed out to the Playa this weekend, so don't be afraid to stop by and show off a little Black Rock City style before you skip town! We are expecting a healthy crowd, so on this occasion, to help us better serve you, we welcome you to contribute your favorites to the bar. A big thanks to Christy Bolingbroke and Aliza Arenson for hosting!

Yes, my Cosmic Urbanauts, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. The stars are gonna be out, the cocktails are gonna be shakin' and stirrin', and the music is gonna be thumpin'. So put on your dancin' shoes, shimmy up to the bar, let our dedicated Cabana Boys weave your whimsies into alchemical gold, and float away with Mr. Fabulous as he takes you on a rhythmic adventure across his magical ocean of sound. Cocktails will be served at 6:30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route on your evening's voyage . . . or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,
Los Cabañero

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to August 22nd, 2002; Solid Ground & Protected Harbors
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/ 

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

T: 510.229.2970

'Tis the Season of the Haberdite!

Dear Lost Souls,
 

As the political season is heating up, summer is starting to cool down. 'Tis the season of the Straw Man . . . when quality discourse yields to petty jibes, and empty triumphs over heralded half truths or shameless misrepresentations. 'Tis the season of the Burning Man . . . when the tribes of NorCal hoist the banner of their Clan, navigating the swirling dust and infernal heat to cleanse their souls with karmic offerings penned on the temple wall; to be consumed upon the communal pyre. 'Tis the season of the Haberdashery . . . when our timeless communion is joined with the promise of new beginnings, to season the brew that fills our communal cup, as we hoist a toast to many future harvests of health and good cheer!
 

Yes, my Loyal Lords and Ladies, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. And, as on any other occasion of our humble gathering, our dedicated team of mixologists waits patiently to temper their craft in the kilns of your alchemical whims . . . though, whims may be provided upon request. Your satisfaction is our fulfillment. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. As always, please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route to your primary campaign . . . or to linger indubitably, insatiably, and indefinitely.
 

Yours,
Los Cabañero
 

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority!
 

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to August 14th, 2003; On A Hot Summer Night . . .
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/ 

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

T: 510.229.2970

CAYA; Cool Baby! . . . Swingin' with the Rat Pack; Frank is in the house!

Dear Lost Souls,
Slide into something COOL, BABY! . . . get out your shark skins and tip that Fedora just so . . . come Dino, come Sammy, come Joey, come Franky . . . but most of all Come As You Are! . . . It's time to kick it with the Rat Pack!

This week we will be featuring the original Rat Pack in the original Ocean's Eleven! That's right Man, none of this Clooney/Pitt/Damon/Roberts crap! . . . we're talkin' Sinatra, Martin and the rest of the boys! Park your Politically Correct on the porch, and learn how the bad boys ran Vegas back in the day! The evening's feature film will be softly nestled in a generous bed of swingin' Rat Pack tunes, and of course, the appropriate alchemical accoutrements . . . the Martinis and Manhattans will be shakin', the music will be swingin', and we will also be stirrin' up Frank's favorite cocktail (not a Martini!).

Yes, my Sassy Swingers! . . . Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday Evening! Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm and Ocean's Eleven will start promptly at 9:00pm . . . Frank is NOT someone you want to keep waiting!! As always, please feel free to swing on by for lickedy split . . . or to linger indefinitely!
Yours,
Los Cabañero

!! Please drink responsibly and arrange for safe transportation !! . . . your well-being is our first priority! 

P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to July 31st, 2003; Persian Splendor
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

The Haberdashery is located at:
2124 5th Street

Berkeley, CA 94710

T: 510.229.2970

No Cocktail Hour this week

Dear Lost Souls,

There will be no Cocktail Hour this week. Los Cabañeros are busy in foreign environs, spreading the gospel of the Haberdashery.
Translate: We got better offers.

We send you out into the world to hoist a glass in the direction of our sacred hall, in honor of our solemn covenant! . . . and we'll see you next week.

Yours,Los Cabañero