Too Slick.

There's a nice bar/restaurant downtown that overlooks the Malecon called "The No Name Cafe." It's been around for awhile, but the new owner decided to have his "opening night" last night and a bunch of us went to check it out after hearing there would be live entertainment in the form of a couple of guys from Canada.

By the time we got there, the joint was a hoppin' but since one of our friends is a friend of the owner, it wasn't long before we had "front row golds" for the show and a frosty Margarita in hand. The owner was a member of the Calgary Flames hockey team and the fact that his establishment has the sport's bar theme is very appropriate. ( Apparently his handle as a hockey player was "The Beast." )

The live music commenced shortly after our arrival and we soon learned the two middle aged performers are known as "Too Slick." They'd been doing the cruise ship circuit for a few years and just recently jumped ship for this port of call. Well, they are quite entertaining to say the least! The keyboard player is a trip to watch since his enthusiasm translates into a series of contortions worthy of a man half his age. He's the Olga Corbett of the keyboard and I couldn't help from getting a sore neck just watching him gyrate spasmodically during the performance. Nice guy though. He came over after the first set to chat and we learned he's from Kitchener, Ontario and has only been in Mexico for six weeks. The lead singer is a vision of leather and tattoos but croons like Lionel Richie. His voice is very easy on the ears and his repetoir is guaranteed to please the slightly older set which is what Vallarta needs. All in all, it was a fun night but we never got around to testing the menu other than a nibble or two on some chicken wings. We'll have to save that for the next visit.