The Clave Azul Boozeria

Every once in awhile you stumble on a place that you can't describe to anyone.  Usually a dive by most standards or whatever the new term is.  It always seems dark and smokey smelling with some electic owner or bartender hanging around.   He is usually drinking and being loud and nuts.  Well, the place for that is the La Clave Azul in Guanajuato.   It's up this narrow alleyway off the Plaza San Francisco off of Juarez street.   The alley is unmarked and you could not roll a wheelchair up the thing.   Restaurante-Taberna the card says.  I would say it's a Mexican Boozieria.  They serve tapas that are huge for free and the best tortilla soap I have ever had.  Ever.

When you go you will most certainly meet Pompeyo.  The owner, greeter, womanizer, comedian, and friend to all those folks who are capable of spending 9 hours in a bar.  Move over Sam Malone, there is a new Cheers in town.