Long hours, more to come

01.28.2004

I've been rather busy w/ my new café-pub, so email & blogging has dropped a bit in priorities. But I do have a long Bolivian news brief to put up tomorrow, I promise. Nothing major, no revolutions in the making (yet). But lots of interesting flip-flops & interesting turns in local politics.

This week I'm working three night shifts at O Mundo Café. I just finished the preliminary menu — we'll have more selection, especially once our espresso machine's installed.

And I just picked up a batch of comics sent by Bay Jo. Yes! Now I have something to read on those long hours when I'm alone in the café (we haven't yet opened officially & rely entirely on foot traffic). I'm waiting to open the package until my shift starts.

Oh, and my brother Sam just posted a massive photo gallery of his recent trip to Bolivia over the holidays.

Posted by Miguel at 01:41 PM

Comments

Great work! I really like the way it looks!. I think we need to include a couple of sandwichs and pastries and one or two piqueos. I also think there's no need to open Sunday 'til so late.

Posted by: Daniel at January 28, 2004 07:18 PM

yay! I was wondering if you had gotten those. Have you opened the package yet? I always worry that something will get smashed or bent or otherwise destroyed. did you get the pictures? I'll send a bunch more with the next package. anyhow, I'd really like to see pictures of the cafe, and when are you leaving bolivia anyhow?

Posted by: bay at January 28, 2004 10:15 PM

I second the comment on adding easy food to the menu. If you want, I know a great place in Achumani (calle 10) that makes excellent and affordable French pastries, mini quiches, bacon and cheese sticks, etc.

Posted by: Leslie at January 29, 2004 09:53 AM

Well, the menu was a preliminary menu, to at least have something to show people before the official opening. I think it helps draw people in right now, since before they'd walk by and be curious, but not curious enough to ask what we served.

We'll definitely have sandwiches and other piqueos (finger foods). But there's also a really great restaurant upstairs, and they're more than happy to send food down. In part, we're not allowed to operate as a restaurant, and they're not allowed to serve drinks.

But I'm curious about this bakery in Achumani (a part of the city I'm not very familiar w/). But I live near the Panaderia Copacabana (calle Guachalle, between 20 de Octubre & Sánchez Lima), which I've been lead to believe is the best little pastry in town.

Posted by: miguel at January 29, 2004 12:36 PM