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This Is Why Relationships in Hospitality Never Work
Hospitality is such a tough bunch of hours that it’s hard to ever actually meet up. I couldn’t even get sexting to work—it really doesn’t flow if you have hour-long gaps between each filthy message.
Why This Bar Industry Leader Just Gave Away His Secrets for Free
Last month, Chris Lowder posted his manual for making 178 modern cocktail classics on Facebook, which has since blown up with thanks, praise, and questions from knowledge-hungry bartenders around the world.
Being a Bartender Turned Me Into a Relationship-Ruining Womanizer
Most barkeepers are one and the same: we don't want your number because we like you. We just want sex. I’m gonna tell you why.
Drinking at Vegas's Oldest Bar Feels Like Therapy
A once-upon-a-time thespian in upstate New York, Arty Cassata scraped off his decades-old mustache 30 years ago and headed to Vegas to start a new life. He's a storied dude who isn't afraid to bounce belligerent junkies by the collar if needed.
Last Call: How This Bartender Counters Death Threats with Dive Bar Diplomacy
"I was passing a security shop and actually considered buying a bulletproof vest. That’s when I decided to quit."
When My Lung Collapsed, Being a Bartender Saved My Life
One day my lung was there, the next day it was gone—replaced by a sad, deflated balloon.
This Sandwich Saves Me from Hangover Hell
As a bartender who loves to drink, I have a lot of experience with hangovers. Making my Ultimate Hangover Sandwich is the only thing that keeps me from thinking about the agonizing pain my body and mental state are going through.
How Living Above a London Pub Landed Me in a Drug Ring
Short on money and new to the city from Australia, I became a live-in “guardian” above a pub. The deal was free rent but you had to pour a pint every now and then. It was the dream living situation—or so I thought.
What Happens When You Let Your Phone Take You on a Bar Crawl
A London nightlife website recently launched a “concierge” messaging service that responds to texts at any hour with bar recommendations. I tested it out on a quiet Tuesday night.
Behind the Bar with Toronto’s Most Rock ‘n’ Roll Bartender
We caught up with the man, the myth, the legend, Teddy Fury to talk about how music, booze, and little people intersect, and sometimes collide, at the Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto’s premier rock venue .
Why Squirting Mustard in a Bartender's Face Made Me a Better Cook
It was my first job as a chef. On one of the busiest nights of the week, the bartender started to tell me how to do my job. I saw red, and then I did the unthinkable.