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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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Extreme Bar Hopping

Saturday, November 28th, 2009 · 2 comments

The Travel Channel, best known for their program Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern who actually puts things like giraffe sperm and barbecued...
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Secure your seat at the grown up's table this holiday season with a little bar magic

Thursday, November 26th, 2009 · 2 comments

Each holiday season the dinning room is divided into two groups: the adult’s table and the children’s table. If you’re too young to...
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The Bartender Hates You

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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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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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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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Dress Code 101

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Most bars, clubs and restaurants have an unwritten rule about how they want their customers to dress. The type of customer a place allows in is a...
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Definition: Stiff v Walk out

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In the bar industry there are two definitions for the word stiff. Stiff, in reference to a cocktail means to make it stronger than normal. “I...
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Jukebox 101

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The concept of the bar jukebox seems easy enough to grasp. You put your money in, you select your songs and then you carry on as you normally would...
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Drink ticket etiquette

Drink tickets are a promotional gimmick. A bar or club may sell discounted drink tickets to customers in advance or at the door of an event to ensure...
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Bartender competition announcement

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Competition reality show featuring Rock Star bartenders and high-end Mixologists from around the country! Description: Put yourself on FILM at work...
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