One LAST thing- nor has my husband ever been arrested. And to answer the question of why he became upset: my husband is a heavily accented Hispanic gentleman who felt he had been discriminated upon by another bar patron and the staff. After paying $58.00 for a glass of wine (just what are they serving at Cafe Rendezvous?) I imagine I would have been upset too...
CJane, I thought the newspaper article was worded a little wrong about the check total and the reference to the man having only one drink. I was guessing that there was also food on that check, but the reporter had left that out, leaving the reader to believe that the one glass of wine cost $58. Your statement above sounds as though the man was charged $58 for one glass of wine. Is that accurate? I know wine is costly, but unless they are selling Grand Cru's, Dominus, Opus One, or something by the glass, I find it difficult to believe than any non-wealthy person would pay $58 for one glass of wine. Were other people drinking on his tab?
Can you elaborate on how your husband was discriminated? Was it because he isn't French? It seems this case has nothing but question marks.