Amigos!

Sure it’s long, but how can anyone reading this be in such a hurry?

CROCODILE BAR ROCKS!


Thanks to Steve for his recent thoughtful words and expertise on using heavy machinery on the beach. I will admit one occasion three years ago I hired a machine operator to move rocks from the beach immediately in front of Crocodile Bar off to a pile–also on the beach–immediately to the southern side of the bar in front of the cabanas. I was too cheap to hire anyone to haul off the rocks because I couldn’t justify the costs knowing too many folks each week won’t even order mineral water.

Rock-lovers: These days, plenty of rocks still remain in front of Crocodile Bar and Cabanas on the beach and on both sides of the beach in front of this fine establishment.
Rock-haters: The fine staff at Crocodile Bar and Cabanas raked away--without a machine--most of the rocks under the palapas after the 2023 storms.
Dengue-haters: If anyone ever drains the arroyo, you don't have to use the word "sorry" to Mateo. Crocodile Bar and Cabanas supports getting rid of dengue-carrying mosquitoes, but don’t forget Mateo’s only power in our fine village is to serve powerful margaritas which have never contained added sugar nor added gluten!!!

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, PLEASE ORDER SOMETHING
This subject was broached last week. Is this a thing that only folks in Louisiana do? Like Mardi Gras or jambalaya? Gumbo? When someone in Louisiana goes to a bar or restaurant, that someone orders something. Seemingly this happens everywhere Mateo travels elsewhere in Mexico and the USA. If you wish to show up without ordering, can you at least pay Mateo’s rent for him?

CHRISTMAS DINNER
6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25
Reservations only. Reservations must be made by 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22 and please include a phone number in your reservation. Mateo will be quite happy because he knows you will arrive happy to enjoy a delicious meal and you won’t dare mention “I’m good” the moment you arrive.

DINNER AND A MOVIE
Some of you are too young to remember this, but “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” were released on the same date at the movie theaters. One of these fine films will be shown on the big screen at 6:50 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 23, at Crocodile Bar and Cabanas. If you are one of the first four people to vote for the winning movie in the comments below, you will promise to enjoy dinner at Crocodile Bar if your movie comes in first. Again, only vote if you promise to attend and don’t wish public humiliation like the 2-star review person, whose life now seems in more tatters than convincted liar Rudy Giuliani.

BIENVENUE, MICHEL!
Michel sports two healthy shoulders and a wonderful guitar. Welcome his high-season debut at 5 p.m. Thursday. Merci, mon ami!

MUSIC LINEUP
5 p.m.-7 p.m.
Monday-Lynn and Billy
Tuesday–Chava
Wednesday–Eduardo
Thursday–Michel
Friday–Rick and Paul
Saturday–Christine

BAR HOURS
Monday-Saturday, 12 p.m.-7:30 p.m., kitchen open
12 p.m.-8 p.m., bar service
You can stay after 8 p.m., please close out your initial bill at 7:45 p.m. so staff may receive their tips before leaving.
On Sunday, the cafe friends present “Bar Calcetin,” please check with Roberto and Laura for hours and music

BOTTLE OF WINE WITH "RESERVADO" LABEL MEANS TABLE IS RESERVED
Daily: Reservations not required. If you make a reservation, everyone in the party needs to be at Crocodile Bar and Cabanas on time.
Tuesday: If you make a reservation, it must be for 5 p.m. at the latest
Friday: If you make a reservation, it must be for 5:30 p.m. at the latest
Other days: If you make a reservation, it must be for 6 p.m. at the latest

Reservation methods
DO
*Send Mateo a text on WhatsApp or come to the bar after 12 p.m. and ask for Mateo or Belen
DON’T
*Come to the bar before 12 p.m.
*Call Mateo, his phone nightmare continues. Does Samsung deserve 2 stars?
*Bother anyone working for the cafe to write down a reservation for Crocodile Bar
*Leave a trail of breadcrumbs to the crocodiles who continue their impressive streak of never leaving their habitat to attack a human in La Manzanilla
*Try to convince Mateo that spending hundreds of millions of dollars for lying about elections does not equal an admission of lying
* Let Mateo know the victory by his mediocre Saints over the even-worse New York Giants impressed anyone. Sigh, Mateo remains a fan.
Mateo
3328179527, sadly, only WhatsApp texts until further notice