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Thursday, 1 October 2020

The los Gigantes Institution, or as its affectionately known -The Chicken Shack!

How do you describe Stevie Gerald in one word? erm...... I don't think you can. He has been a massive part of the Los Gigantes community for many years, long before my family and I arrived. He´s had many roles but these days, and for the last twenty years or so you will find him at his restaurant, The Chicken Shack!
If your expecting a varied menu then I seriously suggest you go somewhere else, however what Stevie and Goyo do, they do brilliantly. There is no menu, you can either have spicy or plain chicken,  and thats it! however which ever one you choose it will come along with freshly prepared salad, homemade chips, and bread with Alioli.
We go every few weeks to support Steve, we like him and Goyo and we love the "show" that happens there. There is always a lot of banter and Steve will keep you entertained with stories of his many roles and adventures that he has had over the years.

We were invited by friends last night, there were 5 of us and as always Steve was on top form and the food was brilliant, along with my favorite wine (from the "1970's).
A couple of the people with us (the men) had decided they were going to do a chilli taste off and they were each given a chilli from Steves garden. At first it didn't seem so hot, but slowly it got hotter and hotter and we watched as they went slightly pink and their eyes started to water. They then started to pant a little, took copious mouthfuls of whatever they were drinking, flapped around a bit until eventually the taste and the intense heat wore off. It was hilarious to watch!

We went for our usual dip in the Atlantic yesterday, armed with our usual beach shoes, which do make us look a bit silly but we don't care. We took our usual dip at our usual spot in Playa San Juan but I don't mind telling you it was cold. It did take ones breath away a little but after being in a few minutes it wasn't so bad. We then went to our favorite little tapas bar, where we had an impromptu drink with some friends who were celebrating a birthday.

We have now become the sort of people that I usually rant about!!!
The ones that come off the beach, get to the their car and take an absolute age to sort themselves out. your driving around for the umpteenth time, you think a parking space is about to become available but no. 10 minutes later they are still drying off, getting changed and methodically putting everything in its place with no sign of speeding up so you can have their elusive parking spot. Sadly we have turned in to these people and I find myself in agreement that from coming off the beach and being ready to drive away takes time and cannot be rushed!

This week the Wine bar and terrace are launching their new menu. They have a new chef called Klaus who used to own a restaurant in Playa San Juan called Creativo, It was known for great food and created a large following. We wish Dodie and the team all the luck and we can`t wait to go and sample Klaus's food next week, I have no doubt it will be amazing. 
After a week off from gigging I will be putting my singing shoes on again on Monday afternoon for "Music Mondays" taking place as The Wine Bar & Terrace from 3pm on Monday afternoon. I will be joined by a few other entertainers and it promises to be a great afternoon,
Of course you can still find me singing the odd few tunes and playing guitar at the 60´s Bar. For now our opening hours are Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 7PM until Midnight. I've heard this week that some of our friends are coming over this month and we can't wait to welcome them back!

Until next time
#besafe #ridethestorm

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