10/2013 - Rancho Tipico

[Al Nyc]

Wow, from Rancho Tipico to a Beach front bar. How the mighty has fallen.

[Westy]

Wow, from Rancho Tipico to a Beach front bar. How the mighty has fallen.

But at least he's doing SOMEthing.

[Jimmydr]

Wow, from Rancho Tipico to a Beach front bar. How the mighty has fallen.

That is a big fall

[quietcorner911]

With competing bars on each side of him only inches away what is the over under on days before his drunken rude ass gets in a major fight with one of them,lol. I got 10 days mas o menos.

[ezsmile]

Wow, from Rancho Tipico to a Beach front bar. How the mighty has fallen.

That is a big fall

some steps up, some steps down...

From a bar in Boca Chica, to the Black Box on the beach, to Rancho Tipico, to Barrio Bar, to City Lights, to High Caribe, to Punta Cana on the beach. Not necessarily in that order and probably some other ventures

[j_d66]

He gotta be doing it on someone else’s dime
the dude is flat ass broke

better have eyes in the back of his head to. Burned some people pretty bad

once a drunk always a drunk. He wont last long

[Al Nyc]

But at least he's doing SOMEthing.

Yeah, I guess. Just can't help thinking that a couple of years back he ran one of the most popular, successful Bar/restaurant in Sosua. If it weren't for the powers that be messing with him, he'll still be there today.

[Jimmydr]

He gotta be doing it on someone else’s dime
the dude is flat ass broke

better have eyes in the back of his head to. Burned some people pretty bad

once a drunk always a drunk. He wont last long

Plenty of suckers to go in on it

[Jimmydr]

some steps up, some steps down...

From a bar in Boca Chica, to the Black Box on the beach, to Rancho Tipico, to Barrio Bar, to City Lights, to High Caribe, to Punta Cana on the beach. Not necessarily in that order and probably some other ventures

Strike #7

[j_d66]

Yeah, I guess. Just can't help thinking that a couple of years back he ran one of the most popular, successful Bar/restaurant in Sosua. If it weren't for the powers that be messing with him, he'll still be there today.

Way more than just the powers that be

ad has seriously fucked some people over and has a major target on his back

they will catch up with him at some point and the end result will not be pretty

[wayne1967]

BS...

You might be too young/inexperienced to remember "Black Box"; the most successful beach bar in its days.
Out of that grew Rancho Tipico, and Citylights...

Wow, from Rancho Tipico to a Beach front bar. How the mighty has fallen.

[j_d66]

BS...

You might be too young/inexperienced to remember "Black Box"; the most successful beach bar in its days.
Out of that grew Rancho Tipico, and Citylights...

A whole lot has changed since than.i used to think-ad was ok but no more

he is a complete piece of shit and deserves what he has coming to him

[Mr. Smooth]

He gotta be doing it on someone else’s dime
the dude is flat ass broke

better have eyes in the back of his head to. Burned some people pretty bad

once a drunk always a drunk. He wont last long

How much is the overhead to run a small beach bar in the daytime vs. the cost of a night time venue with all the bells and whistles?

Smaller staff and stock, the electricity for the fridge, a few lights, maybe a permit cost of some kind, ordering the beer and spirits from the supplier (s), and I imagine a few other odds and ends.

Word gets out about the new place, having a few sexy and friendly chicas out front to draw in the crowd, providing decent music, and an overall welcoming and relaxing vibe, you just never know. Sosua gets a lot of returning customers but also new folks coming in with no connection to Ad's previous ventures, so a chance to start fresh with a new batch of potential customers.

If someone is backing this venture, it must be someone willing to take a chance on Ad's ability to put out a good product, in this case, hospitality, and carve out a niche customer base to get it going.

Despite any personal feelings one might have against Ad, I wouldn't take it for granted that this will fail. The Black Box flourished for a reason, people wanted to go there because they knew they would have a good time.

He could apply the same recipe for success he had then to this new spot, though because of the location, I think it might be a greater challenge to do so.

Being further back from the water and among the souvenir shops isn't the most prime beach location.

But I guess we'll see how it goes for him.

[Irie]

The current topic in the thread is making me laugh. Ad....and rumors and hearsay abound. Love it.

Thanks.

[CentralNJDude]

He is the energizer bunny running on somebody's else fuel. Been ok with most of my interactions with him. Hopefully he has sobered up and realized he has to do something useful in life.

[Gutter Meat]

Judging from the picture that spot looks like a small hole in the wall.

[Westy]

Judging from the picture that spot looks like a small hole in the wall.

From what I see here, that's exactly what it is. But that certainly beats a small hole in the ground.

[j_d66]

How much is the overhead to run a small beach bar in the daytime vs. the cost of a night time venue with all the bells and whistles?

Smaller staff and stock, the electricity for the fridge, a few lights, maybe a permit cost of some kind, ordering the beer and spirits from the supplier (s), and I imagine a few other odds and ends.

Word gets out about the new place, having a few sexy and friendly chicas out front to draw in the crowd, providing decent music, and an overall welcoming and relaxing vibe, you just never know. Sosua gets a lot of returning customers but also new folks coming in with no connection to Ad's previous ventures, so a chance to start fresh with a new batch of potential customers.

If someone is backing this venture, it must be someone willing to take a chance on Ad's ability to put out a good product, in this case, hospitality, and carve out a niche customer base to get it going.

Despite any personal feelings one might have against Ad, I wouldn't take it for granted that this will fail. The Black Box flourished for a reason, people wanted to go there because they knew they would have a good time.

He could apply the same recipe for success he had then to this new spot, though because of the location, I think it might be a greater challenge to do so.

Being further back from the water and among the souvenir shops isn't the most prime beach location.

But I guess we'll see how it goes for him.

Your right in that he can likely get it going and operate it for very little money

my guess is that his girlfriend might be financing him but he is a smooth talker so he could have enticed some “private” loans.

I didnt know ad in the black box days. The current version has been knocked down a few rungs for sure

he always seems to bounce back but I doubt this particular venture will be there long term

[Mr. Smooth]

Your right in that he can likely get it going and operate it for very little money

my guess is that his girlfriend might be financing him but he is a smooth talker so he could have enticed some “private” loans.

I didnt know ad in the black box days. The current version has been knocked down a few rungs for sure

he always seems to bounce back but I doubt this particular venture will be there long term

Yeah, thats why I said we'll just have to wait and see. I admit my experience in going to his venues in the past are quite limited, as someone who has visited Sosua once or twice a year for a week or two each time. But in seeing both his former beach bar and Rancho Tipico during the good times, Ad certainly knew the ingredients as to promote a spot and make it popular.

I would imagine having many attractive Haitianas working for him was a big draw as well, with many guys preferring them over Dominicanas. But as far as his day to day dealings, his personality quirks, his temper tantrums, etc....I will gladly defer to those guys who live there and know much more about him than the little I've been exposed to. My lasting memory was on the first night of my arrival in town a few years back and meeting up with a few of the regulars, Irie, Seville, WW and a couple more, Ad served me a sambuca then lit it on fire. Once I downed that, I don't remember much after except for Irie getting me a ride back to my room and discouraging me from taking an attractive, but questionable, Haitiana with me in such a state. Good call by him because when I got back to my room, it was goodnight Irene in seconds.

If someone like Irie, Seville, WW, daddyooo, or others who either live there or spend a large amount of time there throughout the year, posts something about him, I'll place more stock in their opinion since they are in the arena, so to speak.

TBH, in that area of the beach, I'll much rather go to El Rey's Flip Flop Beach Bar instead. That is only a few shacks down from where Ad's new Punta Cana Bar is.

[Seville]

TBH, in that area of the beach, I'll much rather go to El Rey's Flip Flop Beach Bar instead. That is only a few shacks down from where Ad's new Punta Cana Bar is.

Last few times I have walked by it has been closed.