Sunday, July 8, 2007

Visiting Vincent Bartolino at the Tangier



Vincent Bartolino & Tangier's Madam Debbie






















1801 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19041
215.732.5006
www.tangier.thekalon.com

Well here is how the story begins.........

Every time I venture to Philadelphia I always hook up with Vincent Bartolino a.k.a Chris Martino, my longtime best friend. Since Vincent has moved to the outskirts of South Philly he has become a regular at this bar call the Tangier. It is a quaint almost-hole-in-the-wall that has more character than any mainstream bar in any major city. It is built by the personality of the people who run it and patron it. Brett, LJ and Anders were the bartenders I met whenever I have ventured to this watering hole, and do they know how to pour a cocktail. The one lady you can't forget-- that if she wasn't there the place would crumble -- is Debbie. She rocks the Casbah with her quick wit and Philadelphia charm.

I ventured in this particular night with my brother Chris and the Hellcat in tow. We were in for a wild night. We ate some cuisine off their menu. I had the wings which were outstanding to say the least. The meat was nice and juicy with hot sauce all over my fingers. Yum Yum. My brother Chris had the burger (which won honorable mention for the best burger in Philly) which he explained to me as cash money when I asked him to describe it for me. Hellcat had a tasty looking fried fish plate that she explained was good but after seeing what my brother and I had just scarfed down that she would have rather have that because it is more beer and cocktail type food. I in this choice would have to agree.

After we had our meal we ventured outside to enjoy our cocktails on Lombard Street where we were joined by Debbie. We had great conversation and barrels of laughs. It is always good to go home and enjoy the family.




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