Psycho Suzi's - More Photos of Last Visit

Psycho Suzi's: The Last Visit

Recently Dale took me to Psycho Suzi's for my birthday. It was a bittersweet visit as they are closing at the end of next week. 

Huge rainstorm before we made the trip to Nordeast but the sun was out by the time they got there. 

Truth be told I haven't been a fan of the direction Suzi's taken since the pandemic. You can make a reservation for a table but you have to wait in line to order drinks and food and then they bring it out to you. The drink and food menu are more limited than they used to be and they serve the drinks in plastic cups rather than glassware. We didn't get a table and order food tonight but the last time we did so it was served on disposable plates. 

I ordered a Psychotic Suzi and Dale got a glass of red wine. 

We only stayed around for one round and then grabbed dinner at Jax. We had a great time but it was a little melancholy. Lots of memories. 

Psycho Suzi's Drink Menu

From the Psycho Suzi's website:

Bye, Suzi. You'll Be Missed

On August 2, 2023, Leslie Bock announced the following:

After 20 fantastical years, I'm sad to announce that Psycho Suzi's will be closing on Aug. 19, 2023.

For the past two decades we've welcomed you through our tiki laden jungle to enjoy tropical drinks, pizza pies, waterfront seating, and the company of new and old friends… but all good things must come to an end and this Psycho Suzi is ready to hang it up and put on her retirement hat. 

I'll never forget the memories we've shared under these thatched umbrellas - the laughs, the stories, the events we succeeded at and even the ones we failed at! To our biggest fans and even to our biggest haters, we salute you. Mary’s Christmas Palace, our 4-month Christmas spectacular, will surely be missed!   We had endless ideas and yet 20 years was not enough time to try them all. Saint Sabrina’s (30 years), Betty Danger’s Country Club, Betty Danger’s Animal Farm, Donny Dirk’s Zombie Den and Mr. Steven’s Snuggery, Felicia’s Navidad, Undead Frank’s, Heather’s High School Hairball, Rock-O-Horror Drinking Showstopper, Kentucky Derbatante, Bizarre Bazaar, Psycho Luaus, and New Year’s Passport parties. We’ve had DJ’s, live bands, our house band Exotik-A-GoGo, fire breathers, drag shows, parade floats, a muscle car show, our own monster truck, a Tiki Tram offering Tiki Tramsportation, Pontiki rides (our thatch covered pontoon boat), puppy pageants, halloween costume dance parties, parking lot carnivals, motorcycle rallies, and tropical Mother’s day buffets, and Father’s day grill outs.  These memories will stay with me forever, and they're proof that random ideas of weirdness and fun can be worth pursuing.  Striving to create a bit of magic where folks could escape the humdrum of everyday life, and offer a sliver of something a little less dull gave us pure joy.  We’ve seen many friendships and more than a few romances connect through it all.

So come on by one last time and say goodbye to this wood plank carpeting, the tiki mug vending machines, zombie slushies, and fire lit torches that have watched over us these past 20 years. Let’s raise a glass to us all and this magical oasis we created together. Though the Psycho Suzi's experience is ending and Suzi is saying her final goodbye to Minneapolis, we hope the mending of broken dreams carries on.  I humbly pass the torch.

Love,

Suzi (aka Leslie Bock)

The writings been on the wall for a while as the place has been up for sale for the last year. That said, I'm incredibly dismayed. This was my favorite hangout in Minneapolis. Suzi will be missed. 

Backyard

Thursday, August 3, 2023

As we're moving into summer's final act, at least in terms of how much vacation time is left, I'm trying to take advantage of sitting out in the backyard especially without needing a coat. 

Cigar time...

... with a little seltzer. 

Big Kahuna Bash 5 - Part 7

Saturday July 29, 2023

We had a really great time! See you next year... 

Big Kahuna Bash 5 - Part 6

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Picked up some cool swizzle sticks. A couple from the Black Lagoon Room. The ones by Shag came with the tiki cocktails. 

Also scored a couple of Big Kahuna 5 pint glasses. 

Shag designed a limited edition GBKB5 shirt for this event. They were a little spendy but what really kept me from buying one was that, although I love orange, it really doesn't look good on me. 

Big Kahuna Bash 5 - Part 5

Saturday, July 29, 2023

We stayed until about 5:30 and got to catch a little bit of Paulie on the Lanai's set. He's a solo act who sings and plays the ukulele. He had lots of stories about the Hawaiian music scene years ago back on the islands. We would have loved to stay for the Intoxicats but family obligations called. Thankfully we got to see the Intoxicats a couple years ago. 

Big Kahuna Bash 5 - Part 4

Saturday, July 29, 2023

For my third, and final, tiki cocktail a got the Big Kahuna. This was the one our new acquaintance, John, got. He didn't care for it. I rather did. 

Shag had a great Hawaiian shirt. He seemed to be genuinely having a great time. I have a couple of his books. I shoulda brought one for him to autograph as I saw him doing so for some other folks.

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