maybe the drunks just need a hamburger and a cup of coffee after the bars close..a place where no alcohol is served...a half-way house before they head home
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well maybe that's the solution...drunk folks need a diner..a place where they can hang with other nighthawks....others who just sit and wait for the booze to wear off...
so where are the all night diners in Santa Barbara? are there any left? used to be you could go to a bar and at least walk to a place at two in the morning for some coffee and food...the diners were like a buffer for the drinkers..they could hang out for a few hours before they drove again
when I worked at Sambo's years ago, the colorful one on upper State St (northside they called it) and the one down by the Pub, the gay bar by Highway 101 where the stripper joint is now, folks would come in after the bar closed...bar rush we called it...I'd watch the guys sit at the counter...man, I saw some sorry dudes....lives controlled by alcohol....they'd talk to themselves and laugh at their coffee and at the cook...me...but I'd fix 'em sausage and eggs over-easy and they loved it.. a Chef's Salad would sober you up fast! or Cottage Cheese and Peaches..an awesome combination! and a hamburger and fries always hit the spot....or a stack of pancakes!! 24 hours a day!
and the Sambo's waitresses wouldn't hesitate to call a cab for someone in need....Sambo's waitresses were the best!! they could spot a drunk a mile away...and they cared!!! and they never stopped pouring that coffee....
instead of wine tasting rooms how about some more greasy spoons in SB...or keep the restaurants open later...till three in the morning....the drunk folks will either sober up or fall asleep....at Sambo's, we let 'em sleep for awhile before waking them up....
there's still nighthawks out there... they need more 24 hour diners....
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