Chalk up another messy night at the Rio

Ahhhh the Rio. El Rio Grande. I know, you are thinking what about the majestic river that separates the great state of Texas and our neighbor to the south, Mexico, could inspire a post on sacaj?

Well, I speak not of that raging river, but of the NYC restaurant with the most powerful margaritas ever; "Crack"arita's, if you will. Imagine a place split into two parts. North side is Texas, South side is Mexico. A walk through the kitchen aka the Rio will get you to either side (a chorus of "Hola, Hola, Hola" will arise from the friendly kitchen folk).

I have been to this place so many times I have lost count. I am putting their kids through college. I have a frequent diner/drinker card. I had a shitty job, I regularly drank away the pain, sometimes as much as 3 times a week. Now I go back maybe once a month or so. Everything in moderation I say.


I can't quite explain how strong those mothers are, but if you've been there, you know. The record is 6 and I still got to work before 9 am the next day. Now that is a tolerance! Now it's two or three max. When I get to 4, I end up at McFadden's making out with boys from Staten Island. Bad Idea.

So, back to my main point. On a scale of 1 to 10 Rio nights last night was probably at 6 or a 7. Everything was fine at the restaurant (except the completely full marg I spilled all over myself while sober) but let's just say that I ended up with a approx. 50 year old woman, an ex co-worker, passed out on my bathroom floor after she yuked her guts out b/c she was too drunk to make it home to New Jersey. Whoa. That is a new one.

The real story I want to share with you is an 11 maybe even a 12 on the 1 to 10 scale of the Rio. A night so crazy that it will live on in infamy for ever. It brought together so many players, new and old that it was a feat never before seen.

In order to make it worth your while, I need some time to draft the tale correctly. So the above has been posted to whet your appetite, to make you wonder what they hell could be so crazy. Well, you have nooo idea what you are in for.

So stay tuned for the Rio part 2....