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“Reed” ‘Em And Weep! 28 Jun 2013 | 08:55 am
While reading the latest (blog entry) by the master of words, James Wolcott, which glimpses the tumultuous life of the late Oliver Reed, memories came flooding back to me to the day when I served this...
On The Corner Of Reflection And Change Streets 5 Jun 2013 | 10:21 pm
As many of you know who have been following this blog for a while, your friendly bartender has not been that of late… your friendly bartender. Okay, “friendly” yes (at least I hope I’ve been), but “ba...
A Bird In The Hand Is Worthless… 5 May 2013 | 09:16 am
I recently saw a television ad for a “new and improved” Listerine, that began with the question, “Do you realize most people smile at least fifty times a day?” The point of the ad and selling point wa...
Red, White and Blue… 23 Apr 2013 | 10:25 am
So I’m thumbing my way through the New York Post making my way to Sports, when what do I see jumping off the page but a picture of David Caruso almost smiling. You know, the guy who almost never smile...
Looking Back, Moving Forward… 29 Mar 2013 | 08:46 pm
Since this week marks the tenth anniversary of New York’s smoking ban in bars, which a few of the local papers have drawn attention to, I thought I’d draw your attention to (a former post). It’s one I...
“Sacre Bleu!!!” 23 Mar 2013 | 07:00 am
One of the things that used to drive your friendly bartender nuts, along with those um-teen other things he’s chronicled over the years, like a credit card payment for just one drink or a stranger ask...
Women In Bars 10 Mar 2013 | 10:23 pm
Just finished Rosie Schaap’s, Drinking With Men, her insightful, delightful memoir of a life spent in bars. And I do mean “life”. For each local pub she claimed as her own at various stages of her lif...
Patience Is A Virtue-oso 24 Feb 2013 | 12:27 am
Or… Hats off to those who tickle the ivories in Barland! Having plied my trade in a piano bar for more years than I care to count, I’ve seen first hand the ups and downs of piano playing. And believe ...
“Take Me To Queens, My Good Man!” 9 Feb 2013 | 01:12 am
Just before the game on Sunday (you know the one I mean, it was in all the papers), Joe Namath appeared on screen for his personal analysis. And the first thing that came to mind when I saw him wasn’t...
When The Moo Goo Gai Pan Hit The Fan! 26 Jan 2013 | 08:28 am
I’m reading Raymond Chandler’s The High Window at present (copyright 1942) just to enjoy the rhythm of his words and the wonderfully vivid descriptions he packs in each page. I’ve read all his books m...
