Gusty’s Grub and Groggery

As the pale moon rises above the tree tops, you can be sure that witches are out on their brooms, flying low to Gusty’s Grub and Groggery. It’s set down in a hollow, right up against a large stone outcropping, fairly hidden from view. That’s just how they like it. Gusty Wychbold, proprietor, can usually be found settled into a corner with her bottle of Lice Liquor (quite an acquired taste). Her favorite saying is “You’re not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.” When she comes to and she’s of a mind, she might just strum out a tune on her electric guitar that will get your toes skimmin’ across the floor. Her Black Bat Boogie is irresistible. Dingle Pouncefoot, shaman by day and bartender by night, has been Gusty’s employee for decades. His cocktails will straighten your spine and polish your toenails. Sheldrake Drybone, waiter, takes a certain delight in serving terrifying delicacies that squirm on your plate. Gusty’s is not for the faint of heart. Regulars include Blanche, Agnetta and Ezabell. They know perfectly well to combine their beverages with solid protein like tick bite bites, grub slime and goblins’ toes. The Grub and Groggery is a lively place too. Even the heads on the wall shout out a welcome if they spy you coming in. It’s not, of course, a place to share your darkest secrets…too many listening ears. On slow nights like Hallo’ween, Gusty will lay out a spread of tarot cards just to kill time. Any other night, open eleven until dawn, the Grub and Groggery is quite the hot spot. Come on down - they know how to set you right up.

-Eleanor Kilham