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The Crocodile Cafe on Lake Street
doesn't offer happy hour and the 'bar' can only accommodate about
10. While I do go there to meet friends sometimes, I also love going
there by myself. The bar is only ever packed Thursday - Saturday,
and it's typically spotty then.
Nonetheless, some other
bar-stragglers always show up. Somehow the place seems to
inspire a good conversation. Perhaps, its the bartender, Dave.
Aside from facilitating
conversation, Dave mixes pretty good drinks. When I'm not drinking
beer, I'll take a margarita on the rocks. Typically, however, I
drink the Craftsman IPA which is locally brewed in Pasadena.
I once met the mother of the
Craftsmen brewer at the Crocodile as I was downing one of her
son's beers - she still owes me a Craftsman t-shirt. Anyway, she
told me her son was a JPL photographer. One day his wife, I think
it was, bought him a beer making kit. Well the rest is history.
Eventually, the bathtub brewer
quit his job and moved to the garage. So buy one of his beers,
dammit!
The grub at the Crocodile is
great, especially for munchies. They have a limited pizza
selection, but it rivals KPC in taste. Salads are great there, and
I love the tacquitos.
Say hi to Dave for me.
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