Go To Evangelos- The Legend of Nick Klonis
There's a band
Local band
Santa fe Band
Called "One Love"
With a slim bodied wirey
high pitched voiced
Young Old man in front named Jake Jones
Playing the guitar he learned later in life (after his 40s)
A Man called Alien on a ruby red six-string fretless Bass
And either Johnny Benoit
Or Scotty "Boom Boom" on the drumkit
Didda "Diddasan" on guitar
For a limited time, I A Love Supreme under the name "Nic Fit" on the edge of the stage playing a small Djembe and Sweat.
AND Solomon Howard, a trained world-renowned Opera Singer and percussionist on congas
At Evangelo's
You don't know Evangelos?
It's the only bar outside of the Matador that you can go to after 9 pm
In Santa Fe, New Mexico
The bartender
A grizzled old Greek man named Nick who's worked there for at least 50 years
When his father, Angelo Klonis, opened a bar after his WWII service
The man was known as the face of WWII and was even featured in TIME Magazine.
Nick gives the ultimate love and credence to his friend Abe the Babe
Do you want a friend?
Call on Abe The Babe
Need pick-me-up?
Call on Abe the Babe
Need a place to sleep?
Pray to Abe the Babe
Need a Budweiser?
Do NOT
I repeat, DO NOT ASK FOR ONE
There's a big sign that says, "NO FUCKING BUD."
There's also a sign that says, "NO SMOKING." however, I've smoked in the bar
In Fact, Nick, the old charmer, rolled me my very own cigarette and told me, "Wait until these people leave."
Only Nick can smoke a cigarette in the bar while people are there.
It is an act of pure, unabashed punk rock defiance despite what the laws say about smoking indoors.
He honors his father and family with a sprawling display of pictures that include all the famous folks who have been there.
This place tells a story
Jeff Bridges, Christopher Walken, Charlie Watts, Soulman Sam, and Carlos Santana, to name a few
Hell, even my Quasi-famous (stop laughing, I'm being serious) ass has been in there under the pseudonym of Nic Fit.
Abe The Babe blesses the smoke session with his sharp goatee mustache and stringy hair
Abe The Babe Got me through the time I drank a Greek Licquor called "Ouzo" that nearly put me to sleep and out of rhythm.
Ouzo will fuck you up. It's as simple as that. All it takes is a shot glass with some ice and about 2.5 sips and you're ready to call it a night
Thankfully I'm not from Bitchcity USA so I drank the whole thing
I promise if you go there to Evangelo's at 200 W San Francisco St in Santa Fe and say "ABE THE FUCKING BABE" somebody will either.
Buy you a drink
Smoke a bowl with you
Or, at the very least, give you a casual acknowledgement
Throughout your night you will hear at least 30 "Cock-sucking- Motherfuckers” which is Nick's way of saying "Loyal Patrons"
So if you go to Santa Fe you have to go to this bar and say Nic Fit sen ya'
