Saturday, July 19, 2014

Hey how does this work again.......

They had another transformer fire this past Thursday a couple of blocks away. It was right in front of this new hipster restaurant where Vinzees used to be. This was the space that used to be a Dairy Queen and a dry cleaner. The old Italian couple that owned it wore the same sweat suits for forty years and still had their communion money. They also bought four brownstones in the neighborhood so they have no complaints. But their idiot son convinced them that he should open a restaurant. They said ok but he had to serve ice cream. So me made a glorified Dairy Queen and lost his shirt. He had put in an ultra expensive kitchen so this next joint lucked out. You always want to be the second one in a new space. Let the first guy take the hits and walk in and fix it afterward.

Anyhoo a couple of blocks were knocked out. But it was hit or miss. One brownstone had power and the one next door did not. We were lucky that we had electric.

Because the Con Edison guys are still trying to figure it out.

5 comments:

blake said...

I remember those guys. I felt bad for them all.

windbag said...

This was the space that used to be a Dairy Queen...But their idiot son convinced them that he should open a restaurant.


People who have a franchise rarely--rarely--are successful in going independent.

rcocean said...

"They said ok but he had to serve ice cream. So me made a glorified Dairy Queen and lost his shirt."

Ice cream will do that. Even if your family doesn't own a cleaners.

rcocean said...

Idiot sons can be very expensive. You need to keep them busy in some harmless profession.

rcocean said...

I suggest Law.