Consulting the bar.

By: Dan Vincent

I've been a bartender in Laguna Beach for over 3 decades and had the fortunate fate of meeting Sanjay over 20 years ago. We connected right away because I liked his intelligence and love for life and most likely because of his infectious smile and personality. He was a great guy who just wanted to fall in love with someone someday. I've seen him in other relationships and he would always come in and ask for my advice because he trusted me as I call it as it is. I relationship was for awhile then burned itself out. He would come in and discuss it with me. I really wanted his wish to happen to him. Then one day he came in and told me about Juel! The lightening bolt had struck! He couldn't stop talking about this woman with this infectious ear to ear smile. They soon would marry and move to the mountains where eventually Luke came into their lives and the man finally got the gift he always wanted.....a family!! I truly will miss his face walking in to the front door of 230 Forest Avenue Restaurant and sitting down on one of my bar stools and having one of our great conversations. I will miss Sanjay.