Hello I'm Rich Brown and this is my personal website and blog. I'm just your simple, average, down to earth, professional, out gay man and aspiring circuit boy, living in Phoenix, Arizona with a few things to say while trying to find my place among all the scary, conservative, religious nuts in this sick and twisted world.
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Out with Jerry & Jerry
Last night Justin and I headed up to Z'Tejas at the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall to meet up with Jerry and Jeremiah for a small happy hour with Move Marketing and it's owner Anthony. It was a nice small gathering with an absolutely horrid waitress. She was seriously the worst ever and it took Justin and I nearly 30 minutes to get her to bring us a drink. Aside from the waitress, it was great to see Anthony again and spend some time talking with him. He's a really down to earth guy with some amazing ideas.
Following a few drinks at Z'Tejas Jerry, Jeremiah, Justin and I headed back to Jerry's house to consolidate cars and pick up a few Proton Pump Inhibitors (Prilosec) for our heartburn before heading out to Ticoz to grab a quick bite to eat. Now Justin and I were introduced to Ticoz by Mike & Jonathan on their last trip and it's quite an interesting place. Just north from the corner of 7th Street and Camelback in Phoenix, it's a trendy little restaurant with very tasty menu. Although the place is almost entirely decorated with items from Ikea, and all the food is extremely over garnished, it has a nice atmosphere, great drinks and the food is actually very good. We had a few cocktails and some dinner before continuing our evening and heading down to Amsterdam.
Walking from the street into Amsterdam was almost painful because it's ridiculously cold here right now. I know many of you might laugh because in comparison to many other places in the world, Phoenix is far from cold, however after a full day of rain yesterday it was a damp 38 degrees outside, and that's pretty damn cold for us here. Thank god for the outside space heaters to warm us all up on the patio before entering the building. One certainly does not want to look all cold, and flush before walking into a bar filled with hot people. LOL.
Once inside Amsterdam we met up with Keith & Anthony (The P.B.Loco Boy's), Anthony's sister Lynda, who was sporting a fabulous new dark hair color, as well as Little Keith and Brad. Of course at the moment I found them, Anthony and Lynda were screaming obscenities at Noah, the Amsterdam bar manager, for giving them soda water instead of 7-Up in their drinks. Kieth finally had to go over and resolve the situation before they all got thrown out. We also ran into Lance & Kevin who were there with other friends having some drinks. I introduced all unfamiliar parties and we all claimed space at the back of the bar just far enough away from the back door to remain somewhat warm.
After a few drinks, a conversation about what makes an establishment a club, and many laughs, we finally ended up leaving around 1:30 to drop Jerry and Jeremiah off at Jerry's house before heading home. Justin and I both really enjoyed the night spent with Jerry & Jeremiah, it was a fun evening and a nice way to end a long week. I don't have any photos because if you can imagine I actually forgot my camera. Oh well next time. Cheers.
