[Gabz]

Mr Infante is rapidly becoming my hero. How did he ever think of this?

Frank is a great guy and he runs a great place. When he bought the place it had a REALLY bad reputation for trouble and being a "biker bar." It could still probably be called a "biker bar" but the trouble reputation is gone and when we still lived in Delaware, my husband had absolutely no qualms about me going into the place alone - 10 years ago it was a different story, back then even my husband wouldn't go into the place, it was that bad.

As to the herbal cigarette thing - I know the danged law nearly verbatim and it was my husband that remembered the herbal cigs from the 70s and pointed out the fact the law only addresses tobacco and nothing else. Frank took it from there, as far as I know he doesn't even sell regular cigarettes in the bar anymore, only the herbal ones.

[CJ Wolf]

"As to the herbal cigarette thing - I know the danged law nearly verbatim and it was my husband that remembered the herbal cigs from the 70s and pointed out the fact the law only addresses tobacco and nothing else. Frank took it from there, as far as I know he doesn't even sell regular cigarettes in the bar anymore, only the herbal ones."

hey, You can smoke em in elevators too!

[Drew68]

Frank took it from there, as far as I know he doesn't even sell regular cigarettes in the bar anymore, only the herbal ones.

Brilliant! And when someone lights up a Marlboro, Frank just claims he thought it was a herbal. Plausible Deniability.

Incidentally, I heard that some bars are now selling "Nicotinis" Martinis made with vodka that has been soaked in tobacco leaves thus providing a nicotine "kick" to those patrons forced to refrain from smoking.

I imagine we'll be seeing nicotine-enhanced Absolute on the shelves soon.

[Mears]

Thanks to your husband for remembering the herb cigs and reading the fine print.

I'm going to find the non-smoking law in my town and see how it is worded.

My town went smoke free about 8 years ago but grandfathered seven or eight restaurant-bars.Now they want to ban it entirely much to the dismay of these seven small businesses.The herb cigarette thing may do the trick.

[dennisw]

I love that herbal cigarette strategy. LOLOLOL! Get the "ego tripping control freaks" in a tizzy!