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Happy birthday, Adobe!

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — In 1992, the digs at 63 Lafayette St. became Adobe Blues, a Southwestern-themed restaurant. The now-famed saloon, known for its cutting-edge and craft beer selections, celebrates its birthday on Cinco de Mayo each year. And, this year, it is a particularly special one as Adobe celebrates its silver anniversary.

Here's a Staten Island fun fact: The turn-of-the-century, corner building in New Brighton had a known history as a storied history as Pat McCarthy's and Cottage Inn.

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Sea View Playwright's Theatre presents "A Little Night Music" throughout the first two weeks of February. Pictured is Jack Dabdoub playing Carl-Magnus. (Photo courtesy of James Barone)

Jack Dabdoub broadcasts...

"We’re planning some festivities for the week leading up to it, including some throwback pricing, beer and cocktail specials and appearances by some of our longstanding musical friends." Jack has managed the restaurant for over 20 years.

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Chilies Rellenos (Staten Island Advance/Bill Lyons)

The whole week...

Expect Coronitas (miniature Corona bottles served on ice in a bucket) plus "Cactus Juice," a Cinco staple at Adobe Blues.

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Anthony DePrimo

Prices roll back to opening day on these food items.

On May 1st and 2nd, select dishes will be priced as they were in 1993. Here's the schedule:

Mini Tacos — $4

Nachos — $4

Nachos Santa Fe — $6

Chile Con Carne — $4.50/$3

House salad — $4

Burrito — $10 (beef, chicken, carne) and $8 vegetable

Enchiladas — $9 (beef, chicken) and $8 vegetable

Tacos — $8 (beef, chicken)

Tamales — $9 (pork, chicken)

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Beers that are scaled back to 1993 pricing...

Adobe served as a trailblazing restaurant on many levels but the beer list was impressive from the beginning with over 100 brews in the inventory, much of it craft. Here is the pricing on some offerings specifically on May 1 and 2.

Yuengling — $3

Brooklyn Lager — $3

Sam Adams Boston Lager — $3

Sierra Nevada — $3

Anchor Steam — $3

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Here's the entertainment line-up along with the daily beer specials.

Wednesday, May 3

Music: Larry Talbot & The Wolfpack 25th Anniversary Jam — 9 p.m. to midnight

Beer: Mondelo Especial on tap — $4

Thursday, May 4

Music: Karlus Trapp — 9 to 11 p.m.

Beer: Mondelo Especial on tap — $4



Friday, May 5

Music: This Old House — 7 to 10 p.m.

Music: Larry Talbot & The Wolfpack — 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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(Staten Island Advance/Pamela Silvestri)

On tap for Cinco de Mayo...

There will be Ayinger Brau Weiss, Flagship Kill van Kolsch, Oskar Blues Beerito Amber Lager (Mexican-style Amber Lager) and The Bruery Mole Stout (Imperial Stout with Ancho chiles, chipotle peppers, cinnamon, vanilla, cacao nibs.) Expect Stillwater Gose Gone Wild: Tijuana, explained by Adobe as "a gose with blackberries, hibiscus, lime, smoked agave, and Mayan sea salt."

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This is The Wolfpack entertaining on May 5, 2014 (Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores)

The party continues May 6.

The music comes from Comic Tales of Tragic Heartbreak from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m.

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Pamela Silvestri | silvestri@siadvance.com

This is the history, in a nutshell.

Ken Tirado, left, and Jim Stayoch, Adobe's original owners, stood as pillars of the Staten Island theatrical community. It seems the set-building experience and drama background served the pair well — Adobe's design and detail, to this day, can transport a patron to another place and time.



Going back to the development of the place, Ken and Jim drove to Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico in January, 1992. They stayed with Ken's in-laws.



"We bought a VW van and loaded it with cow skulls, the baby buffalo head, an armadillo, and all sorts of southwestern memorabilia," recalls Ken. "We'd even found a few vintage 'Wanted' posters... Bill Tepleman, who sold us the building (and ran it as The Cottage Tavern) gave us the old saddle." Other items on the bar walls hail from the Richmond County Mounted Sheriff's Posse.

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Adobe on May 5, 2014 (Staten Island Advance/Hilton Flores)

As time marched on...

So did the ownership. Jim now owns Adobe solely. Ken moved onto other projects — now he is proprietor of Killmeyer's. And, Ken launched Bayou in 2003 with Adobe's blossoming chef, Julian Gaxholli of Beso and Blue fame.

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Bill Lyons

Server Mary Lombardi also celebrates 25 years at Adobe.

"After all these years I still love working there," she says. "It's comfortable, like a second home. I like to say, I grew up there.

"And I love my Adobe 'family.' We are a really tight knit bunch. Lots of love and support. I think that's part of what makes us special. I also love that I still have some customers (regulars) from way back in the day."



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Pamela Silvestri | silvestri@siadvance.com

A new tradition has started.

True to its niche in the beer community, Adobe Blues' bar manager Ryan Barker started "Brewer Appreciation Day," an annual, in-house festival focused on a handful of rare beers. That happens one day each November.

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Pamela Silvestri

The restaurant is open daily for lunch and dinnner.

Adobe is located at 63 Lafayette Ave., New Brighton; 718-720-2583, AdobeBlues.com.