"IF IT'S TUESDAY, IT MUST BE DAIQUIRI TIME," FAT TUESDAYS BAR, COZUMEL
Jul 22 '01
The Bottom Line Size is everything, at least when talking about Daiquiris.
I have to confess. I actually went to Fat Tuesdays on a Friday. I'm sorry but on the Tuesday of that week I was in the middle of a Mayan jungle, and not relaxing at a beach front bar. Come to think of it a cold beer would have gone down perfectly right about then.
Fat Tuesdays is a small open air little place in San Miguel de Cozumel the main, and only town on the island of Cozumel. It is located on the north west corner of the main town square, nestled in amongst a few up scale tourist shops and other eating and drinking establishments. If you're coming by ferry from the mainland, then it is only a few steps from the dock, an important consideration for the return trip I assure you.
The location makes it ideal for that great Mexican vacation past time, people watching. From here you can grab a seat at the bar, or one of the brightly painted plastic tables, relax and watch the antics of your fellow travelers while taking a break from the hustle and bustle. Anyone who has been to Cozumel can attest that hustle and bustle is what the day is about here.
On an average day the place is flooded with cruise ship passengers moving in large mobs from one upscale jewelry or other type of duty-free store to another in search of the perfect vacation bargain. They are joined by the hundreds of visitors from the nearby resorts and hotels and those who've popped over from the mainland for the day for a change of pace.
We happened on this place late in the afternoon. The day had been spent with a little sightseeing, and hunting for those little things that for some reason we hadn't been able to find back in Playa del Carmen. After a late lunch we were on our way back to the mainland, but had an hour to kill until the next ferry. A bar near to the docks for a quiet drink and a chance to get out of the sun seemed like the perfect idea. I don't know if it was the convenience to the dock or the bright neon seats that drew us in, but after five minutes it became one of my favourite places to hoist a pint.
It's a simple place, the menu appears to be geared to homesick Americans off the cruise ships or resorts, fries burgers etc. they even have Budweiser. The music blaring from the bar is all pop, a mix of what sounds like AM hits from the last two decades. Considering the clientele includes a fair number of boomers probably trying to relive their lost youth, this is appropriate.
Unlike a lot of other local places, this one doesn't have the all day happy hour two for one beer deal. However with Corona and other local beers going for a reasonable, by resort town standards, $2.00 US and even Bud for $3.00 US, this isn't a big issue, besides you have to cross the street eventually to get back on the ferry. They are also generous amounts of free popcorn and nachos if you get the munchies.
The house specialty is the Daiquiri, and there are several flavours and sizes to choose from. The basic one is served in a souvenir plastic cup about the size of an extra large coffee cup. It costs $5.00 US. Next up is the "tube" served in a large plastic beaker, which you get to keep too, this costs $8.00 US. This one is the source of the bar's motto "attitube adjustment.
Feeling really thirsty, or in need of some severe, adjustment then go for the "yard" at $9.00 US. While not quite an actual yard in length, it is close. The souvenir plastic container resembles one of those yard glasses made famous in English pubs and/or frat parties. Not quite sure what flavour, then ask for a free sample. Small thimble sized glasses are available to help you decide what's your poison.
That's it for now. I'm off for my regular pint. I just wish it was back at Fat Tuesdays, but you can't have everything. If you're lucky enough to be heading there, then hoist one for me will you. Just watch out for that step near the ferry dock when you're finished.
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