Last Call
This Eccentric Bar Owner Brews Her Own Love Potion
Liqueur d’Amour is the stuff of legend, but not everyone is lucky enough to get a glass.
This Montreal Bartender Can't Make Cocktails But He's One Hell Of a Storyteller
Grumpy’s is one of the last true dive bars in Montreal. Once the stomping ground of Canadian literary heroes like Nick Auf Der Maur and Mordechai Richler, it has evolved into a haunt for musicians, intellectuals, and degenerates alike.
Meet the Angel of One of Austin's Last True Dive Bars
We spoke to Angel Altenhofel, one of Austin's longest-standing bartenders, about her thoughts on how Austin has changed, why her bar kicked out Willie Nelson, and how she landed this job between a funeral and a wake.
Extending Last Call to Boost Toronto's Night-Time Economy Won't Be So Simple
A growing number of cities are appointing "night mayors" to address after dark issues, but not everybody's on-board.
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."
This DC Bartender Has Protected the Most Political Secrets on Capitol Hill
"The Republicans were on one side of the bar and all the Democrats were on the other side and they were yelling at each other."
This Danish Bartender Will Serve Your Shot with a Side of Bulletholes
"One of the bullets from executing the snitch is still lodged in the wall behind the bar. No one can convince me that a place like this isn’t as important as many a castle we’ve preserved.”
This Legendary Chicago Bartender Will Serve You Marriage and Financial Advice
"I don’t drink, I don’t smoke, I don’t gamble. The only gambling I do is in real estate. I drink tea and room temperature water. I get drunk off of 7Up."
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 .
Life Advice from Amsterdam's Oldest Bartender
We spoke to a 77-year-old bartender who's been serving drinks in a 300-year-old bar about the secret to charming people, the dark side of annoying customers, and why this job is great.