Saturday, June 26th, 7:30 PM You are invited to our 9th annual Cuban Party where we will try, once again, to instill the best qualities of Cuban culture - food, music, drinks & dance - into an event. It's also a wonderful excuse for a party and a handy thematic. Dress: Here's the scene: Fidel Castros mixing with Carmen Mirandas, 1950's Havana casino types in white dinner jackets, beach and pier bums, plantation owners, Poppa Hemingways, island girls, sports fishermen and one Elian (assuming my friend Andy P. does that whole “little boy” shorts & T-shirt thing again.) Me? I'm the Fredo Corleone in the white dinner jacket but without the chick on each arm, the Cesar Romero but without the little mustache, the Errol Flynn but without...you get the picture. As for Laura, she will be resplendent in a tropical dress and wearing a headpiece that looks like it fell off of a Rose Bowl parade float. No matter, her ensemble will just scream "exotic".Food: Featuring Columbia salad, Cubanitas, black beans along with the usual Drinks: Mojitos by the gallon, Red Stripe by the barrel and Sangria by the pitcher. Music: After brutal and endless negotiations, The Spice Man and his group will once again charm us with their musical talents and provide the percussion tapestry of the evening. The songs may sound familiar - but they're not. It's all original music and if you heard something you like and want him to repeat it - don't - because he's forgotten it already. As you can imagine, dancing is a part of this scene and when you throw-in real Cuban girls (we had a small shipment brought in) and Jim Golden, it's a rum-soaked mosh pit. Cigars: Cigar smoking is not only a part of this evening, it's actually a competitive sport here. Held in the outdoor dining area, a crew head by Team Herzig conducted the cigar affairs but this year we're thinking about taking it one step further by having not only cigars but also a dominos tournament led by a Cigar Croupier (honestly, I don't know either.) Besides, what are you supposed to do with a group of people all smoking cigars - talk? The Alternative Hour: At some point in the evening we’ll all be sick of the Cuban music (Cuban music, just like Irish music - a little bit goes a long way) and then we'll shift into the South Beach mode with ultra-lounge house music and "Club Kid" attitude. As “The Alternative” deeply sets-in the band usually finds itself in the pool along with others - some with swim suits, some without and some borrowing my swim personal suits for a dip (look for these possessions on eBay - no reserve.)
RSVP: We need to know by June 24h if you're coming. Use the e-mail link here or call 407-679-9755.
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