@CoquiCoin
Of Rock and Hot Dogs
***Hola, dear people of Read.cash! I wish this week to be wonderful and very productive for you.*** A couple of days ago, I was telling you about my visit to Parque del Este. And I invited you to join me on a virtual walk through the park. If you haven't read it, I invite you not to miss it and go and see the picture of the Jaguar. But today, I'm going to tell you about the place I went to after the park. When leaving the park, we were hot and hungry. And my son's friend, knowing how much he likes rock, suggested we go to a place called Perrock. She hit the mark with her suggestion. https://read.cash/@CoquiCoin/a-walk-in-the-park-1146a9e9 If I ever decided to have a Food and Drinks place, it would be like the place we visit. The place is located in the backyard of a house. It had good food, rock, and a cool atmosphere.
Just entering, you get a first impression of what you are going to find. Many rock star posters were hanging on the walls. And yesterday, I read @ARTicLEE blog **Mariah Carey in Baler, Aurora****.** And he ended his post by asking about our favorite artist. I told him I would write an article about a place. And that I would include some of my favorites songs in the post. I won't talk about a single artist, but I will make references to some of those in the posters of this place that are among my favorites. Music is food for our souls. And these songs are classics that will live on forever. And I will also talk about the food, of course. I always talk about food, hehe. https://read.cash/@ARTicLEE/mariah-carey-in-baler-aurora-5c377fc5 Although many of these singers had been in the music world for years when I began to listen to them, they became some of my favorites and still are today. So as I write this, I put my headphones on to listen to some of the songs that came to my mind as soon as I entered the place.
As I walked into the place, I saw in the entrance wall the image of **David Bowie**. And Space Oddity, the story of Major Tom, started playing in my mind. Major Tom became one of Bowie's characters. But my favorite of Bowie is Life on Mars. One of Bowie's most famous pieces. And the one for he created the character of Ziggy Stardust to play it. Do you remember Ziggy Stardust? Live on Mars is supposed to be a Bowie sort of parody of the famous song My Way performed by Frank Sinatra. This is also one of my favorite songs, even though it has nothing to do with this place. If you are curious, you can read more about the history of Life on Mars song here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYYRH4apXDo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZKcl4-tcuo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w019MzRosmk https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/david-bowie-life-on-mars-story-behind-the-song/ On the wall, it was also a picture poster of **Bob Dylan**, one of the greatest. Who is the only singer and songwriter being recognized with the Nobel Prize of Literature. `"For having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition."` And my favorite song of Dylan is not other than Like a Rolling Stone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0
And talking about the Rolling Stones. In the place, there are a lot of references to Mick Jagger. When I was younger, I didn't use to listen to the Rolling Stones so much. But my favorite songs from them are You Can’t Always Get What You Want and Sympathy For The Devil. And I would have loved to go to the massive concert that the Rollings Stones did in Cuba in 2016, Havana Moon. The massive free concert that the Stones gave for 500 thousand spectators, the largest ever held in Cuba. There is a documentary film about the concert, and the trailer can be seen here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef9QnZVpVd8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jwtyn-L-2gQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE-FYOt0jmo
When we got to the place, it was noon. They were opening the place, so it was empty. But that allowed me to take all the photos I wanted. Thanks to the kindness of the owner. Poster of vintage photographs and concerts of the main Rock bands also cover the walls of the patio where most of the tables are. Among them is a U2 concert poster. And if there's one song that can instantly brighten my day, it's Beautiful Day. The food of the place is mainly hot dogs. They also offer chicken wings with different types of sauces and fries. So we ordered some chicken wings with a light spiced barbecue sauce. And here is some Food Porn for you.
And we also had our portion of fries with cheddar cheese and bacon.
The place also has many references to The Beatles. And it couldn't be otherwise. I love most of The Beatles' songs. But to share some with you today, I'm going with Here Comes the Sun and A Hard day's night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQetemT1sWc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yjyj8qnqkYI One of the posters caught my attention the most, and that the owner took me to where they had it hung. It was this of John Lennon and Yoko Ono grabbing hot dogs at a street stall in NYC.
The hot dogs of the place have names of rock stars, and even a couple of them refers to local groups. For example, if a Venezuelan reader around my age passes by here, maybe he will smile like me, knowing that there is one with the name Cayayo in honor of the singer of a local rock band of the 80s called Sentimiento Muerto. The Hot Dog I ate had the name Caramelos for the local band Caramelos de Cianuro.
In a corner, they had a mural of Kurt Cobain. Although I'm not a big fan of Nirvana, my son is. He asked me to include here my favorite Nirvana song, which is All Apologies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWmkuH1k7uA
They have popsicle ice creams, as you can see in front of the Cobain mural. And of course, we have one for dessert. Mine was Coco filled with chocolate mousse, but I owe you the photo. Also, a poster of a Led Zepellin concert was there. And how not to include Stairways to Heaven among these all-time favorites. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkF3oxziUI4 And last but not least, my favorite of all times Queen. Freddie Mercury was the best. I love all the songs. And it is that who doesn't like the masterpiece Bohemian Rhapsody. If you like Queen and haven't seen the movie, do yourself a favor and watch it right now. And if you don't like it very much, I recommend you watch it too.;) Take a look at the trailer here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ9rUzIMcZQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP0VHJYFOAU
Queen is maybe, the rock band I've listened to the most in my life. Some of my favorites songs of the band are Don't Stop Me Now, Somebody To Love, and We Are the Champions. And Love Of My Life, the song that Freddie Mercury wrote for Mary Austin. Who was his wife at the beginning of his career. And who even after their separation, continued to maintain a close relationship with the singer throughout his life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzGwKwLmgM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kijpcUv-b8M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXw8CRapg7k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUJkCXE4sAA The place seemed great to me. And I would like to visit it again. But next time, I'll try to go at night. And we will include my husband, who has been left with the desire because he wasn't with us when we went. If anyone is here or life brings you to visit Caracas one day, Perrock is on Av. Principal de La Castellana. ***Disclaimer: I'm not related to this place. And I haven't been paid to write this article. It's just some notes based on my experience visiting the place. And some Rock, which by the way I enjoyed very much.*** To all my dear readers and wonderful sponsors, thank you so much! **All images and writings are my own. Copyright CoquiCoin 2021.** Until next time! ;) August 9, 2021
48 comments
What an awesome place and Bowie is an absolute legend, doesn't get enough credit. Now I have a million songs running through my head 😂
Yes, Bowie was a genius :) It's good to have a million good songs running through your head. 😂 You only have to listen to them!😉
Haha I can't listen to them all at once and I am waiting to see the chocolate mousse!
Put them on the table. Maybe after the blinding flash, you can listen to all of them at once 🤣🤣 The coconut popsicle with chocolate mousse inside was so good. I will have to make the sacrifice of eating another one to photograph it.😋
Haha my brain really would be scrambled if I listened to all of them at once. Now that is a good idea, you need to get another to satisfy your audience :)
The audience has to be satisfied. So I will make the effort!LOL
hehe I am glad to hear it :)
This looks amazing! It made me hungry and I have just eaten haha so that's pretty impressive! It looks like a nice and chilled place to be as well :) I visited Venezuela years ago in 2013, but if I ever end up there again this will be on my list!
Hehe, as you say, the place was nice to chill out! Thank you for stopping by!
Wow! I would love to visit that place. The foods look enticing! Omg, food again, Elle! As always! The place is far from my country, but I wonder if there is one similar here.
Hehe, I also go a little crazy with food. LOL Perhaps there is a similar place near you. Nowadays, it's not hard to find food places that aside from the food, also highlight music or the arts. I hope you find one nearby and tell us if you find it.
Wow! I would love to visit that place. The foods look enticing! Omg, food again, Elle! As always! The place is far from my country, but I wonder if there is one similar here.
That cheesy fries and hot dogs makes my tummy crambleಥ‿ಥ. I hope there's a place in a philippines like that. Happy eating!!!!
Thank you! I hope you find a place like this near you. Thank you for stopping by!
Another amazing tour from you, thank you for this! I love how well they thought about the place. It is inviting and interesting, and the foods look yum!
You are welcome. The food was yum, and the place is really cool. At night it must be great. So I will have to escape one day with my husband. And go visit again. ;)
It must be, and I wonder it might be even better if there's a live band that sings at night :)
Maybe some days on the weekends they have live music because they have the space. And yes, that might be great. :)
Awesome! You definitely have to go with your husband :)
That place is indeed amazing and it looks cool because of the posters there. You will not get bored while eating there. I love their fries there it looks yummy.
Thanks! Yes, the fries were delicious, everything actually, hehe. Thanks for stopping by!
My pleasure :)
Perfect for dog lovers. The foods look delicious though.
Yes it's a cool place and great for dog lovers. They are pet friendly also ;)
What a unique and wonderful hang out place for music lovers! The cheesy fries looks really awesome!
The cheesy fries were as good as they look! ;)
That was like a concert of all those artists like a Live Aid or something where the big names come together for a cause. I was waiting for The Queen and was relieved when you saved the best for last. I do like some of the songs of the artists you mentioned but I'm more familiar with the names but not their songs. That place looks relaxing and I like how the owner gave honor to your local artists. Makes me wonder if there is a place here who does that.
I also liked that among so many established stars, he gave a little attention to local artists, who have even disappeared but marked an era. Queen is the best! Freddie Mercury was the voice and they are my favorite band of all time. Such a place is a great idea. If I ever had a place, I would like it to be like this.
That would be awesome if you could have a place like that. Remember to put Kuboy in there somewhere :D
Haha, A deal! If I ever had such a place, Kuboy will be there, and I will invite you to the opening! ;)
Yey! I wouldn't miss that :D
Spectacular article my dear friend, it was very good, no doubt Caracas is a city full of surprises, and charming places, my respects to the owner of this "local" because you can see his love for rock but also that great creativity he has, to combine these fast foods with a musical genre that changed the world, in a time of convulsion. Although I am not a rock lover, I can not help but admire the great visual works they have in this beautiful place, as they decorated everything according to this interesting genre, you can breathe a lot of rock there, my respects for this article, I hope you can return and enjoy again greetings.
Thank you! This definitely is a cool place, even for those that are not rock lovers. :)
That was awesome. Incorporating songs on your article. Sounds like a concert.
Thank you, I hope you enjoyed it! ;)
what an interesting place! It just shows how the owner knows what he is up to and was even generous to let you take photos! Our neighbor here always plays the Bohemian Rhapsody every single week. I believe he is a fan.. I also get to sing along when he plays it out loud...
Yes, the place is cool, and they were very kind to let me photograph everything to my liking. I love Queen so I could live near your neighbor without a problem, hehe
hahha you'll love it whenever its sunday, they'd sing their hearts out
Impressive, it is practically the history of Rock on all its walls, in Barcelona there is a place called Perro Rockero, but nothing to see. I've always liked Rock, I've also dressed in black and got into the "pot" accompanying my children to concerts, hehehehe. I would love to go to that place, I copy this link and send it to my kids so they can enjoy it, with them if it provokes to talk about Rock, they have more stories than me.
Haha, my son is 17 years old, and he likes all the music I used to listen to. So it is very entertaining to go out with him and listen to the music that he likes. Thanks for stopping by! Saludos
Hello, reading your article and seeing the pictures made me hungry... hahahaha... I love hot dogs, chicken wings, a delight for my palate, and I'm craving for French fries. Next visit take your husband. Thanks for sharing your quality time.
Of course, next time, God willing, my husband will go. On this occasion, he didn't join us because he was in Maracaibo. He was visiting his parents, who during the pandemic he had not been able to see. Thanks for stopping by. Saludos!
I like the place and the food 😁 the place is so nostalgic.
Yes, it's a cool place. Thank you very much for the sponsorship. I'm honored to have you as a sponsor. I really appreciate it! ♡
Welcome 😁
Oh I love that Curt Kubain's mural! Wow! And the place overall is gorgeous!
Yes, Cobain's mural is really cool. xoxo
super cooool