CAYA: Novemberrrrrrrr Burns ❄ 🔥

Dear Lost Souls,

The Haberdashery sends out a shout of deep respect for all of the dedicated women and men on the front lines fighting the scourge of wild fires sweeping across California . . . heroes one and all. We also wish all of the families affected strength in this time of crisis. With the weather shift, the cold offers little refuge for the dislocated and homeless. For those of you in a position to lend a hand, the SF Chronicle offers this guide on how to help.

Yes, my Humble Haberdites , Cocktail Hour is on this Friday evening. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route to your evening's primary soiree. . . or to linger indefinitely.

Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!!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 November 1st, 2001: CAYA - Hollowed Eve
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 Fifth Street
Berkeley, CA 94710

Come As You Are; A Place to Zoom Out ...

Dear Lost Souls,

Zooming out tens of thousands of feet can usually offer enough cognitive dissonance for some peaceful perspective. But the gods are dubious in their tossing of lots and liberal in the magnitude of the chaos that they sow. NorCal's smoking veil of tears shares the news cycle with yet another senseless mass shooting in SoCal, a national state of affairs fueled by fabricated division and unhinged aggression, and mounting international unrest exasperated by a planetary ecological house of cards.

But behold ... there is relief on the near horizon. We invite you to zoom in on West Berkeley ... WeBe in the Five and Dime... where The Haberdashery endeavors to offer a bit of weekly refuge for your tattered soul;  a hand-crafted cocktail, a tasty home brew, live music, cozy atmosphere, and some easy fellowship shared beneath our eclectic wishing stars.

Yes, my Intrepid Interlocutors, Cocktail Hour is on for this evening. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to wander on by for a quickie en route to your evening's primary destiny, or to linger indefinitely.
Yours,
Los Cabañeros

!!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 November 8th, 2001; CAYA - Love and Tapas
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

CAYA; Victim Relief for the California Experience

Dear Lost Souls,

Congratulations to you all for surviving yet another difficult week in the struggling paradise we call California . . . another traumatic seven days living with the prospect of your local espresso bar experiencing a crippling blackout . . . the evil George W. picking on us for being so self-important . . . or even worse . . . ignoring us for being so self-important.  These are, indeed, difficult times.

In an attempt to help you to cope with the stress of our crippling way of life, the Haberdashery will be hosting a support group for victims of the California Experience this Friday at 7:30pm in the primary ballroom at our 2107 Hearst Avenue facility.  Specially designed medications and unsolicited advise will be distributed liberally in a loving and supportive environment of non contractual fellowship.

Please feel free to stop by for a quickie or linger indefinitely.

Yours in or collective struggle,

Greg