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Kristine has been bartending since the age of 16 (her father owned a restaurant and she was cheap labor). She's bartended from East Coast to West and has worked in everything from dives to corporate restaurants, college and neighborhood bars to fine dining trendy hot spots and one infamous celebrity-laden hotel. Somewhere along the way she also managed a degree from Rutgers University. Kristine has now settled in LA, where she's putting her knowledge and experience into words as The Little Miss Bar Manners of bar etiquette and advice. Need advice? Please send your questions to Kristine at: Ridethehippiebus@aol.com.

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The Bartender Hates You

Saturday, November 7th, 2009 · 3 comments

Anyone who has ever spent time in a bar has encountered an annoying customer regardless of which side they’re on. For example, the customer who...
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Blavod: Black Vodka

Friday, November 6th, 2009 · 2 comments

Having surfaced in the US market back in 2003 black vodka is facing an uphill battle. Ironically, what sets it above the other vodkas is the same...
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Bar Spotters

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 · 2 comments

I’ve stated this before, all bartenders steal. The theft could range anywhere from having an extra shift drink, heavy pouring, giving away more...
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Black Vodka

Saturday, October 31st, 2009 · 2 comments

Halloween; the only day of the year where it’s completely acceptable for housewives to dress like hookers, jocks and jarheads alike can dress in...
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Colorado Bulldog

Sunday, October 25th, 2009 · 1 comment

Extremely close cousin to the White Russian, no one seems to know where the origin of the name ‘Colorado Bulldog’ came from but most...
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Surveillance cameras in bars

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Cameras are everywhere in La La land. In the movie capital of the world you can't go a day without seeing something being filmed whether it be for...
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Work at the hottest hot spot in Hollywood

Katsuya is seeking superstar Bartenders, Cocktail/Bottle Servers and Barbacks at their Katsuya locations and XIV by Michael Mina. Find out why SBE is...
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The Godiva Irish Coffee cocktail

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While my friends on the East coast are dealing with early snow, we here in LA are hit with yet another unseasonal heat wave. As the weather patterns...
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Weekend Warriors

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Most people are slaves to the weekday grind. Up early, stuck in traffic on the way to the office, 30 minutes for lunch and then packed like a sardine...
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Coffee cocktails

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Exit fire season. Enter rainy season. Most of us Southern Californians consider ourselves solar powered. After three consecutive days of rain and...
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