In all my experiences tending bar, the Long Island Iced Tea is asked for more than anything else (yes, even more than the completely annoying Rum 'n'...
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When I lived in Chicago, my roommate and I threw epic parties. We called them, generically, mixed drink parties. The gist was this: people came to...
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Bartending in the midst of a drag show is tough. It is tough because the clientele is goofy: asking for bizarre or unheard-of combinations of liqours;...
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I was at Bar Louie (near Euclid and Maryland, Central West End) a while ago, and I ordered a shot of Don Julio neat. I said, "Don Julio,...
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Most barkeeps, at some point in their journey to master The Drink, end up working at a corporately-owned bar. Maybe it's Olive Garden. Maybe it's...
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So, the Kentucky Derby is on its way. Truly. Here it comes. And there it went. That is roughly how fast the festivities will go tomorrow, but, as...
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It's like this. I have bartended. I have tended bar on St. Patrick's Day. I have tended bar on Cinco de Mayo. I have tended bar on Tuesday nights...
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Spring is here! Spring is here! Life is skittles, right? Well, life is also beer, and life is also good times at a great bar, so forget the nunnery...
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