The fact that he’s so impressed with the service aspect, and understands it’s a fun showy thing makes me wish that restaurant was still there. I had no clue the guy owned a beerhall back then.
I’m not so into cigars, but I know too much about them thanks to a brother that is very into cigars. I know some people who do this to breath life into cigars that haven’t been stored right, and have gotten a little dry. Basically go through Arnold’s rigmarole then put them into a humidor to rest for a couple of weeks.