December 14, 2009
Richmond mayor Dwight Jones this weekend secured a spot on Sidewalk Cafe’s “Criminals and Deadbeats” board, a much-maligned public list that calls out bargoers who walk out on tabs and have yet to pay up.
According to sources, the 61-year-old mayor rolled into Sidewalk late Saturday evening with his boys after a night of heavy partying and straight chilling in the greater Fan District. Witnesses said the crazy-wasted mayor ordered his “typical” Pabst Blue Ribbon in a can, then requested seven Red Bull vodkas for his group before ordering a round of Jägerbombs for a table of hot Bettys nearby. Moments later, the mayor asked for “a plate full” of the restaurant’s late-night grilled cheese sandwiches.
Sources say they saw Jones walking out of Sidewalk at approximately 1:45 a.m. and jumping into a taxi, apparently unaware that he had not paid a lingering $134.63 bill.
“It was obvious to everyone that [the mayor] and his [hella-wasted] bros had been out celebrating something big, I mean they were just having a blast,” said Sidewalk bartender John Mason, writing the name of the mayor onto the legal pad-sized whiteboard behind the famed Main Street wooden bar. “He was probably a bit too hammered to realize he’d left the tab, but it’s been two days and I’ve still got no payment, so unfortunately up his name goes.”
“Criminals and Deadbeats goes for everyone, regardless of your stature,” the bartender added.
When contacted by phone, Jones said there was no need to be frontin’, bro, and that he would be sure to pay his bar tab as soon as he found some Tylenol.
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My favorite is the faded driver’s license that’s been taped to the list since the 90′s. Gotta love Sidewalk! Three ways you’ve known you’ve made it in The Fan: 1. Your made the Sidewalk Cafe Criminals and Deadbeats list 2. You made it on one of the photo montages at Buddy’s and 3. Backdoor privileges at Metro Grill
I’m sure you do enjoy the backdoor, Jake.
Funny, because it’s (almost) true. Many years ago I ate a few times at the 2300 Club in Church Hill, and there was at least one city councilman on the deadbeat’s board along with several other prominent Richmonders.