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Bigger Fish To Fry

I find it slightly annoying when someone pulls up a seat at my bar…orders a water on the rocks…and asks for a food menu. That’s why we employ waiters and busboys. This is the equivalent of sitting at a table … Continue reading

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The Late Riser

“In the army, we do more before 9am than most people do all day.” This is the governments way of selling a dream. It sounds more like a fucking nightmare to me. Working as a professional bartender in the evenings … Continue reading

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The Chasm

Bartending is an adventure into an environment where the boundaries are constantly changing. Every shift is like taking a roller coaster ride in social economics. One moment you will be watching a lonely customer with pity…sifting desperately through his wallet…wondering … Continue reading

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Drunk People Are Stupid

Bartending requires an incredible amount of patience and forgiveness when it comes to dealing with the intoxicated public night after night. Drunk people are stupid and interacting with stupid people every evening will drive you absolutely insane if you aren’t … Continue reading

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Third Time’s A Charm

I think I am beginning to develop carpal tunnel syndrome from muddling Mojitos over the last several years. Thankfully, I have finally found a loophole in the construction of this cocktail. I was recently informed by a very experienced bartender … Continue reading

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