"Martini Mike" D'Arco, Duke of the City

I bet you've been wondering where I've been. I mean since that Hollywood Halloween anyway. No? Fine. Well last night I was at Imbibe! Wait, did I see you there? If not, you missed a great event. It was their "Drew Estate Night". Drew Estate is a Nicaraguan cigar company... makers of the "Acid" line you may have heard of as well as ab… Continue

Yah, "remote addition". You heard me. I jetted off to my old "haunts" (haha) in Hollyweird for Halloween. But what a small world it is. I ran into some people from ABQ or who are friends with people from home. I gotta make this quick as I am running late & my head is pounding. We spent last night at The Rainbow Bar and Grill (Sunset Strip) with the ghost of Keith Moon… Continue

B is for Barelas, Barrio, Burrito, Ball... Where the hell am I going with this? I ate at the Red Ball Cafe yes… Continue

In my long awaited kickoff to another semi-regular column (?) er “blog”… I hate that term… may I present the “Burquewood Watch”. Is that taken? (Long awaited by whom?) Say it… “geek”. O.K. so not to resemble the invasive Paparazzi (and I didn’t have my camera with… Continue

Sausage sausage sausage! We kicked off the Labor Day weekend around Martini World! with a small cookout. What began as fetching a sample of sausages from Joe S. Sausage was quickly dubbed "Sausage Fe… Continue

“There's many who've tried to prove that they’re faster But they didn't last and they died as they tried” – Judas Priest, “Hell Bent For Leather”. Last night I attended the long awaited “Metal Masters Tour” show at Journal Pavilion in the desert w… Continue

Well I made it out and about in ABQ for a 3rd afternoon in a row! Woohoo! And this was close to home. There was a lot of arguing in the news and various websites about closing Central and alleged bus service disruptions, etc. etc. But you know what? This was fun, it was a quiet Sunday afternoon in Nob Hill, hence minimal disruption, and I g… Continue

On the eve of the most wonderful time of the year I really start to get into "the spirit". The spirit of The Land of Enchantment, and of Albuquerque. The most wonderful time of the year for me is Labor Day through Christmas. OK, well around here it may extend through St. Patrick's Day! But we have Chile roasting,… Continue

I said goodbye to an old friend today. My dog. My first dog as an adult. Romeo Tyson D'Arco. He was a lover and a fighter. A lot like me. He was old and gained a little weight and turned a little gray... a lot like me. I'm gonna miss him. I first met Romeo in a box behind Scalo (he was in the box, not me at that time). I… Continue

Could it be because my name is “Martini Mike” that I am becoming a sort of unofficial party guru? Or is it because I was an unofficial party guru that my name became “Martini Mike”? Hmmm… it boggles my pounding head. I was recently interviewed by www.VegasHappyHours.com, while in my home away from home, for the launch of their new site. Then suddenly I find mys… Continue

As I continue my recent and strange walk down musical memory lane I am again confronted with 80’s Metal guys. Wednesday night brought me to a place I had not gone in a while… the local metal show for the local… Continue

Dios Mio! Imbibe I did! Did anyone get the license plate of that old Ford pickup truck that ran over my head last night in Nob Hill? I’m still picking hay out of my hair. Ouch. Is that goat #2 I smell? More good times that involve booz… Continue

It’s funny, I was just thinking the other day how those close to perfect days are so infrequent. Alas, I give my best shot to it on my birthday. But what about those that don’t require planning? I hope this is one of those days! Maybe it started yesterday and I didn’t even catch it? I… Continue

You've heard it called by different names but it's all the same drive!

Rather than my usual tales of debauchery & shopping I am going to fill your minds with visions of warm socks. You may have caught that I started this "Critical Needs Drive" for Albuquerque Healthcare for…

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Aaahhh... the long awaited Shop N Stroll. Well… it was, as you might expect, a booze drenched shopping adventure. You may have seen me lurking about with my Sony Handycam & my well loosened tie. Well loosened everything. Ouch, my head.

Team Martini rendez…

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Check out my sweet sweet jukebox of love.

Right here on my DCF profile page...

http://www.dukecityfix.com/profile/MartiniMike

Special holiday edition just for you.

Be sure to scroll through to see all 21 songs.

-MM

With Hanukkah starting today, Christmas and Kwanzaa just weeks away, Martini Mike wants to give you a gift from the heart. God I love Wikipedia. So, without further ado…here are a few tips for enj…

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I don't know how to say this delicately... but I have been told I shop like a woman. Remember- I didn’t make that sexist remark, others did. I like to shop. I like to window shop. I like to "for real" shop. (?) Clothes, wine, whatever. And contrary to what some may have been led to believe...I like to shop for others most of all.…

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In the words of the immortal Steely Dan, "When Black Friday comes I'm gonna dig myself a hole Gonna lay down in it till I satisfy my soul ". You like apples? How do you like them apples?! I have chosen an alternative path today, as is my modus operandi.

As tempting as the $299 laptop with some whistles & bells was at Circuit…

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