Note from Janet Harold

You will be missed and I'm sure this reunion will be the best ever!!!  You guys have made history and the best restaurant in this area!!

But will continue to see you at Flamingo's.

Janet Harrold

Note from Jennifer Duke Batten

I am in a state of shock. I wish I could express myself with words like Dino Thompson so I could tell you all it has meant to me. It is so much more than just a restaurant. Cagney's and the crew are such a part of who I am today. I have friends that are like family from those years I worked and played with you. I can not thank you enough for providing such a wonderful work environment. It is a beautiful building. I hope someone new will appreciate all the love you put into the place.  I plan to bring in my family before you close.
Love,
Jennifer Duke Batten

Note from Diane DeVaughn Stokes

I'm crying after reading your beautifully written closing letter.  We got engaged one night after dining at Cagney's in 1984.  And we love it still. But I am thrilled for the two Dino's that you can do this and still have Flamingo Grill.

Best wishes to all of our Cagney friends.

May God bless each of you.

Diane DeVaughn Stokes

Some Cagney goodbyes from friends.

Hey, Guys:

That is an endearing letter. I've never read a more poignant, sincere declaration and graceful bowing-out than this one. Everything you said is true and heartrendingly appreciated by those of us who love you two.

God speed

Andy and Shirley Collins

It is a sad day Dino/Dino!  I grew up in that Building.  You created a special place for us to live, work and grow.  Thanks for the memories!

Love,

Jackie Wood

Southern Wine & Spirits

Dino

Let me first say I'm sorry to hear about Cagney's. It's always sobering to me when we lose venues along the Grand Strand that I consider icons to my memories of growing up on the strand.

Rob Wyeth

Wow! I don't have words to describe how I feel since reading the news. Hell of a run! You two can be truly proud of all the good that came out of that place. I have some of my fondest memories tied up in Cagneys, impervious to time and elements. The place is a damn landmark, and you two are the breath behind it all. All I can say is... thank you.

Michael Cavett

Well, its been a fun trip. Thank you both for the great years we had at Cagney's .

Love you both,      

Sheila and Pat Kelly                 PS:  Going to miss my Flounder Cagney !!

Dealing with the mentally inebriated

Last night was busy, everyone was classy, content and happy...except for a couple folks whose mind and mouths were frazzed by alcohol.  I've categorized 15 species of drunks. But last night I encountered a new sub-species. They came in loud, drunk and were proud of it. I knew better, but I made the huge mistake of having a discussion with a couple of wannabe Kardasians. One of my regular customers, an elderly lady standing near near them overheard the ridiculous conversation. She told me if the lady tried to lay a hand on me, she would have slapped the hell outta both of them.  If only folks could see and hear themselves the next day on a video recorder. They'd have to laugh at how silly and crude they sound.

Some drunks get happy, loud, coffin quiet, funny, glib, horny, some get mean as a chigger. Yup, there is no one category or species of drunk. They can insult, amaze, confuse, dazzle, damage property, stumble, slur, threaten, offend and quote Shakespeare or Foxworth while they spill their drink and puke on your tablecloth.

                              Yup…dealin with the inebriated can be a tough day at the office.

It’s always ad lib…a Marx brother's night at the improv.

Friday night was a throw-back to the ole days, when I knew almost every face or name in the dining room and the Dancin Room. 

Incredible energy with smiling friends and sentimental past employees raving over prime rib, flounder cagney & steak cagney...oohin and aahin over the decor like they'd seen it for the first time, then walking into the kitchen to hug the same faces they worked with 25 or 30 years ago.  

Like they say, "The joint was rocking." 

I guess we should have threatened to close several years ago.

Closing the doors just gets tougher.

Tonight, many of our regular "Dancin Room" friends will gather at Cagney's.
To reminisce, boogie, and share a laugh. For many of us, we've grown old together.

Like every night since we announced our closing on October 20th, this will be sentimentally another tough night for my partner and I and our managers and staff.
Cagney's was more than just a place for many of these party-goers, it was a tradition.

For us, Cagney's was our home to welcome friends for 37 years.