So I left him a little room.
Here are some other things I set on the porch.
Recently Pete, Abby, Xander, and Emma were here for a visit. We went to Bubba Gump's Shrimp Company out at the Mall of America. They were featuring tiki drinks on the cocktail menu.
Pete and I started with the Tiki Lagoon. It contained Captain Morgan spiced rum, Don Q coconut rum, Bols Blue Curacao, pineapple juice, lime juice, Genadine, and Sprite. Both were a teeny bit on the sweet side but otherwise quite good.
For round two we went with the Tiki Jaja. It contained Jaja Blanco tequila, passion fruit and mango puree, pineapple juice, lime juice, and sweet and sour.
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.
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.
