“This is not a cafe -
This is a war zone -
Ships officers -
Non solvable discussion area -
Mining, petroleum officers beverage spot.”

–Mrs. Walley

Excerpt from a note written on a napkin and left at Deux Gros Nez coffee house in Reno, NV, sometime between 1995-1998. The above excerpt became one of Deux Gros Nez’s mottos, ending up on t-shirts and coffee mugs.