CAYA; A Midsummer's Night Martini

Lovers and madmen have such seething brains
Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend
More than cool reason ever comprehends.
                                             ― Billy Shakespeare

Dear Lost Souls,

Let thy cool reason be the stones that chill the dusty olive of your dry Martini . . . and so to toast with abandon thy fellow Lovers and Madmen sweet beneath the velvet shade of the the Haberdashery's eclectic wishing stars . . . where fantasies abound and Comprehension stares longingly from behind the Medusa Buddha, nostalgic for the bliss she once knew before cold reason gently touched her lips and erased the unbounded joy of childhood innocence.

Yes my Bashful Bards! Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening . . . with the special promise of a visit from a world class violinist, joining the Haberdashery house band . . . to help doodle and fiddle the night away! So bring your kettle, axe, and ivory keys to play your part in yet another stirring tale of frosted goblets carrying Cosmopolitan goddesses and Manhattan scoundrels . . . singing glad songs and offering a welcoming embrace, from a familiar face at your favorite Last Resort!

Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route to your primary Theatre of the Absurd . . . 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 July 10th, 2003; Come As You Are; A Midsummer's Night Drink
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; Summer Sprint!

Dear Lost Souls,

Jayzus, Mary and Jozeph, the summer is sprinting by.

That's all I got . . . see if you can read something profound into that.

CAYA is on for this Friday evening. Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route to your primary destination for the evening . . . 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 July 31st, 2003; CAYA; 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

CAYA; Experimental Democracy; Year 237 - Independence Day Fish FrAYA

Dear Lost Souls,

In a spirit of independence and with pride in our nation's ongoing experiment in democracy, we welcome the chance to celebrate her on-going birth . . .  sharing her bounty, breaking bread, and hoisting some all-American cocktails in honor of our fragile but enduring union . . . flawed though she may be in her conflict-scarred beauty. Just as the hard fought battles that eventually delivered our nation's freedom raged on for another 7 years after our founding fathers so brazenly declared our embryonic independence (on July 2nd, 1776), we continue our dynamic struggle to strike an equitable balance between the sacred powers that we dare entrust with our elected officials (e.g. protection of the 4th Amendment), and the defense of those hard-won liberties against the wanton corruption that these same powers seem to inevitably breed when left unchecked . . . their defense the very spark that once ignited the birth of this great nation.

Yes my Yankee Doodle Dandies, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. As a special celebration of our nation's birthday, we will be frying up a fresh and bountiful ocean harvest; courtesy of some of the Haberdashery's own heroes of the high seas. Please bring your appetite and something to share.

Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route to your primary Continental Congress . . . 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 July 5th, 2001; CAYA; Independence Day
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. Your hosts will be off exploring other expressions of their collective and individual selves. We invite you to do the same. We'll hoist one for you wherever we are, and ask that you do the same!

Yours!
Los Cabañeros

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P.S. This week's Haberdashery Flashback takes us back to June 20th, 2002; Come As You Are; The Solstice Cometh, David and Eva Goeth
P.S.S. Be sure to visit the CAYA blog, and register for email updates: http://caya20.blogspot.com/

CAYA; Flag Day in the Gemini Nation

Dear Lost Souls,

Keepin' it short and sweet . . . shakin', not stirred . . . chilled before you fill . . . and balanced to perfection . . . with salt around the rim:

Yes, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening; Flag Day in the heart of Gemini season. Come help us celebrate as we hoist our banner in solidarity and pride for Geminis everywhere . . . humble thought they may be!

Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quickie en route to your evening's primary constellation . . . 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 June 11th, 2003; CAYA; Come or Be Scorned
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; Kickin' it with Ansel Adams

Dear Lost Souls,

There will be no Cocktail Hour this Friday evening, as we will be off on a Haberdashery retreat, communing with the spirits of the wild in the Ansel Adams wilderness. We call on all Haberdites, world-wide, to hoist with us in communion on Friday evening a chalice of good cheer from wherever you may find yourself! We will be doing the same!

Yours!
Los Cabañeros

http://caya20.blogspot.com/

CAYA; Movie Night with The Professor; Mustaches Required!!

Dear Lost Souls,

This week we are most pleased to host an exclusive documentary screening of The Professor; starring our own Prof. Chip Sullivan from the UC Berkeley Department of Landscape Architecture . . . with The Professor himself on hand to answer questions and offer chromatic commentary. Doors open at 7:30pm and the movie starts at 8pm, so show up early to get a good seat. Be sure to wear your very best mustache . . . something Dalí-esque should work prrrfect . . . with the best mustache getting a special prize! . . . don't worry, Chip is disqualified from participating. (movie preview: http://vimeo.com/48986759)
 
Yes my Lucid Landscrapers, Cocktail Hour is on for this Friday evening. Come on by for a splash of color, a dash of line, and a deep taste of perspective to go with your usual Alchemical voyage. As always, our crack squad of Cabana Boys will be on hand to wet your whistle and put you in the mood for a fabulous night at the cinema!

Cocktails will be served at 7:30pm. Please feel free to stop by for a quick turn on the red carpet en route to your primary premiere . . . 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 August 16th, 2001; 2001 Pinup Issue - Mature Audiences Only!
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