* sigh * Thursday, July 2nd, 2009. My last night @ El Cardinal?
Only time will tell. My FaceBook page said this was going to be the 'Last Latin Night' at the Cardinal so, being as though I'm mostly a homebody in Madison when it comes to late night, I HAD to go.
Time to get all "suited & booted" so to speak; I mean "The Cardinal". I came here in college; when I turned 21 this was THE place to go SATURDAY night for musica de Salsa y merengue. I came here RELIGIOUSLY, EVERY Saturday evening for 5 years straight to get my Saturday Salsa on. Then they switched it to Thursday AND began 18 and up night here and I stopped going so much...
I enjoyed the atmosphere tonight, even with the teeny boppers. It was a serious reunion. People I hadn't seen in YEARS were there, it was great. We took lots and LOTS of photographs.
The place had a good vibe going tonight; David Muhammad was DJ'ing some merengue, ol' skool salsa and Freestyle. Wow. Incredible. I have missed the place; the two (2) Corey's were bar tending as well as Paulo and my Stoli Strawberry & 7-Ups were really RIGHT on the money tonight.
All in all, Cardinal you were something else; moments like these really make me feel old even being in my early 30's. At the end of the evening I hear it is not only the last Latin Night but it's closing in a day or two (semi) permanently. * sigh * A True Madison Icon this place is.
Your jagged tile floor.
You're hot-n-steamy windows.
Your new and improved Ladies Room.
Your 'dance on me' speakers.
I hope to be at your re-opening/return should there come such a day...