As a lover of all animals, big and small, it is always a little bit painful for me to inform our guests that they must leave their four-legged friends at the door when entering our restaurant - with the exception of service dogs, of course. The chore of banishing adorable creatures from our establishment reached a new low late last week when I spotted what appeared to be a cat, curled up on a chair cushion across from one of my favorite regular guests in our bar – you’ve got to be kidding me, right? As I approached this miraculous feline who remains calm in a bar full of people, to inform its owner that she was out of her mind, I suddenly realized what I was examining and breathed a sigh of relief - relieved that I hadn’t actually reached out to lovingly pet the softest, most cat looking fur scarf (is that called a stoll?) that I’ve ever seen, while calling it “kitty,” and relieved that I wouldn’t have to debate the possibility of a “service therapy cat” with yet another woman who apparently cannot leave her home without the stress-reducing accompaniment of a small animal.
Needless to say, our lost and found box here on 9th Avenue is filled with so many unusual treasures and umbrellas that I could frequent costume parties during El Nino, without worrying that I’d be seen twice in the same getup! Alright, so that might be the slightest exaggeration, but we seriously do have 9 pairs of sunglasses, at least as many umbrellas, quite possibly your child’s favorite missing toy, and enough highly fashionable items of apparel to coordinate a very mismatched new look for Spring. Truth be told, we’ve seen some highly humorous (and illegal) additions to our lost and found over the years, and as much as I’d love to tell you all about them they are not exactly public blog appropriate, so come in and find me sometime when you feel like a good laugh! …and please give us a call if you’ve lost something at our restaurant recently.
Amanda Grimm- Pacific Catch, 9th Ave. Manager
