Nipclub April 23, 2026, Sekurity Update by Slinky, @Slinky_the_Cat, Sekurity Agent, Late Nite shift
Nipclub April 23, and tonight was Barktenders Appreciation Night! I could wear any past Sekurity uniform, so I wore the same shirt from last week.
K-Boi was there when I arrived and was already talking about staying for LATE NITE, just like he used to last year. His consistently impressive playlists made me excited for that!
Pearl started off with the dessert course and serving gorgeously decorated flower cookies and colorful cocktails. I told Pearl how much we appreciate our barktenders, so she started pouring shots for everyone, and then I stuffed the tip jar.
Nothing like tequila shots and cookies!
Nothing super interesting on the sekurity cameras and feed, but I went outside and did a sweep of the grounds after I finished my drink.
Mizz Bassie and P and Jeego were here, and I saw Angus pop in.
Now Pearl served us fresh lobster pasta with catnip butter, and everyone took notice once the lobster came out of the kitchen. The catnip butter was addictive!
TJS popped in briefly, as usual, but didn’t stay this time.
Moo was excited about a great holiday weekend planned. It’s Anzac Day in Australia, which is like the United States’ Veterans Day, with festivities and special events.
LATE NITE officially started with K-Boi in the DJ booth, with a great blues set! Moo and I had a drink together at the bar and listened to Denise LaSalle, ZZ Hill, Little Milton, and watched a video of Danny Gaston playing slide guitar with a beer bottle wrapped in a dish towel.
There were never-ending cocktails, fresh wood-fired pizza, and Pearl made baked Alaska dessert!
We really appreciate those barktenders!
More drinks, more music, and some discussion about daytime temperatures, which vary depending on where you live, especially in the springtime.
K-Boi’s excellent set ended after about an hour, and he headed out. K-Boi’s return to the LATE NITE set, which he used to perform weekly before taking a break, earned much praise and felt like a return to familiar days. I hope he’s back next week.
Pearl left at the end of her shift, so I stayed another 45 minutes and played barktender for the LATE LATE NITE crowd, which was Raven, Mizz Bassie, Louis, and Angus. The four of them played music for the rest of the regulars while I put on my barktender’s apron and paired iconic cocktails with elegant appetizers such as martinis with crispy potato skins and Negronis with salmon and caper toasts.
We hung out for a while longer, and I served dessert and drinks to wind down the night: cognac and grilled pears with blue cheese and walnuts.
Containers held potato skins, pears, or cookies for those wishing to take them home. We had such great food tonight, and it’s always great to share rather than throw it out.
After saying goodbye, I readied the bar for the next weekly party and locked up.
Until next week!
Slinky the Cat
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