If You Try to Be Cool About It, The Saloon's Frankie Rotonta Will Be Cool About It, Too
"Whenever somebody orders a martini, I never use vermouth. The reason why is I can always put vermouth into the drink, but I can't take vermouth out of it."
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At Alfa and Xochitl, Erik Boardman Follows in the Footsteps of the ‘Cranky Irish Bartenders’ Who Trained Him
"It's not like they inherited a trust fund, started banging cocktail waitresses three at a time and decided to open a bar for giggles so their friends could drink for free."
If You Serve Miller Lite at Your Party, Smiths’ Ash Sims Will Bring His Own Sixpack
"Also, the crew at Dave & Buster's did mixed martial arts - they were pretty crazy. When the melee started, their special set of skills came out."
Cantina's Stas Shectman Suggests Using Both Shame and Humor to Wrangle Unruly Patrons
"Belittling and mocking don’t generally help, but if you can do them subtly enough so that the person doesn’t realize you’re doing it, it can be a lot of fun."
Southwark's George Costa Recommends Barmen ‘Always Appear Pleasant with a Smile and Try Not to Swing’
"Just treat people with a little bit of respect, as much as it f***ing kills you."
John Doyle Will Bartend at McGilllins for Another 25 Years or as Long as His Legs Hold Out
"I was a medic when I was in the army, I've seen dead people and picked up dead people and saw a couple of autopsies so it didn't bother me to clean the vomit up."
Felicia D’Ambrosio of The Belgian Cafe Will Beat You With Your Own Muddler If You Put Cherry Juice in Her Manhattan
"I know more about beer than all the bartenders on the block put together, and my shorts are shorter as well."
Michael Ojeda of Pub & Kitchen Promises His Drinks Will Transport You to a Fantastical World Full of Unicorns
"I might walk for blocks and happen into a place I haven't been to in years, or I have never been. I love all bars equally."
Jeremy Thomson of The Khyber Recommends Lifting Kegs While Getting the Led Out
"There is not enough room on the entire internet for me to list all of the amazingly horrible things I've seen at the Khyber."
Papi from Savona Thinks Bartenders Should Shake Hard and With Passion
Get to know the people behind the booze
When Leo Eisenstein of Grace Tavern Is Behind the Bar, Your Secret Is His Secret
Get to know the people behind the booze
Colin Shearn of The Franklin Likes His Customers Curious, Thirsty, Rich and Funny
Get to know the people behind the booze