The Grand Opening celebration is a complete flop - all of Archie's customers are hanging out at the gambling hall next door... until Archie let's it be known he dropped one of Miss Duffy's rings in the chicken fricassee.
Archie's girlfriend, Peaches, dumps him, so Archie proposes to the wealthy Mrs. Van Clyde instead. When Mrs. Van Clyde gives Archie a credit card, Archie uses it to buy gifts in the attempt to win back Peaches affection.
While Duffy is under the influence of a hypnotist, Archie convinces the tavern's owner to give him three days so the bartender can get his first vacation in years. Archie hires a ne'er-do-well to take his place, thinking the vagrant can only make his work look good in comparison.
To get enough money to take Peaches to an expensive nightclub, Archie takes in a roommate, but the plan backfires when the new roomie refuses to pay the rent in advance.
Archie's attempt to auction off the tavern brings in two bidders - a sea captain and a Mexican who are determined to out-bid each other for ownership of the bar.
Pierre, the tavern's new French chef, is a big hit and soon wealthy patrons are lining up to sample the fine cuisine. When a beautiful - and rich - woman falls in love with the food, Archie hopes he make her fall in love with him by pretending to be Pierre.
After Archie accidentally knocks out two burglars, he decides his true calling is in the boxing ring so Finnegan arranges for bout with a professional pugilist.
Archie buys a supposed Stradivarius violin for fifteen dollars. Attempting to turn a profit by reselling the instrument, he discovers he's been duped and that no one else is as gullible as he is.