Social Event of the Season
Gene’s Christmas Party last night. The one night of the year where the patrons take over the taps, the bartenders chill out (or don’t show at all), and the beer is free. I think I even saw Peanut smile, God bless you, Al Bonner. So Gene’s is wonderfully entertaining (and smoky - if you have a problem with dingy bar smell, you may want to try elsewhere) and the most welcoming, forgiving bar I’ve known. It’s also got the most diverse clientele of any bar in town. Last night, from my seat
