Somebody Doesn’t Like Me

A couple walks in the door. Fluvio seats them in my section. From my perch at the hostess stand I overhear the man say, “Can we sit somewhere else?” Fluvio tells them he can’t. The other sections are full. Throwing me a sideways glance the man replies, “Well, can we...

All Hallow’s Eve

Two shapely young women, dressed in Catholic school girl uniforms with a skirt length no nun would ever tolerate, wobble towards the Bistro teetering on top of their patent leather stiletto pumps. Waiter likes. “Damn,” I say looking through the front window, “Where...

Coq Au Vin

“Excuse me waiter,” a hot middle aged woman asks me, “But how do you like a woman to suck your cock?” Now there’s a question I don’t get everyday. “I beg your pardon madam?” I say, my voice suddenly getting tight. “Well, me and the girls are having a little...

Congratulations!

“Arlene” gave birth to a baby girl at 6:00 am this morning – 6 pounds seven ounces. Mother and baby are doing well. Congratulations from everyone at the Bistro! Arlene, you’re going to be a great mom.

The Second Mexican-American War

“hey Max, check this out,” I say looking up from my newspaper. “What is it?” our chief bus boy asks. “You know your compadres who hang out on the street corner looking for work, the day laborers?” “Si.” “Well, it seems the boys over at Home Depot don’t like them...