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A city ordinance went into effect in January making it illegal to smoke in restaurants in my town, so a couple of the good places to smoke are gone. However, the best place in town is still legal. There is a hotel that has a good Italian restaurant in it. Attached to the restaurant is a bar called the Lobby Lounge. You can sit there and smoke cigars to your hearts content. It is cozy, has comfortable chairs, you can order food from the restaurant and be served by actual waitresses from the restaurant and not the bartender, and best of all they have over 100 different single malts and brandies as well as a kick butt martini menu. We go there every once in a while and eat, smoke and drink. It is a great way to pass away a Saturday afternoon and evening.

We're in the middle of a 3 day herf in my basement now. FBCoacho, Mr. Mean, Joedinc, Rookie139, Montana Jack, OpusX are all here. We've been smoking.drinking and partying since Thursday night. What a blast!

In LA, actually Santa Monica there is a restaurant on Main St. called Schatzi. It's owned by Arnold S. (not even going to try to spell the big guys name) A fantastic restaurant and a very large outdoor seating area/lounge with a fire pit, cafe tables, couches, tv's, heaters and a small bar. It's hidden in a small shopping area, and has a cigar store out front (not owned by A.S.) They have a great happy hour with $4.50 pitchers of German beer. And because Arnold loves his cigars it's just about required to be smoking one while you're there.

Just about anywhere in Europe. Was in Zurich a few weeks and ejoyed a different Cuban cigar every night I was there. Purchased at the hotel bar, the prices of Monticristo #3s are about $8 (a little high), but who's complaining about that.

If you are in the area, try the 52nd Street Cigar Bar at W52nd and 7th in NYC. Not a swanky place, but good drinks, a fair selection of cigars, and a great spot to watch the people scurry by while relaxing with a cigar.