Council to vote on new taxes Feb 21, 2009
StopGapped wrote on Feb 20, 2009 6:06 PM:" Like they say over at 25, You Gotta Eat. Kief must not be a smoker or keep friends that are bar patrons. A lot of people are looking to nightcaps at home rather than smoking out in the cold and paying $3 a bottle of beer at the bar. If it doesn't discourage sales it will surely discourage tips. But we can just reclassify bartending as national service because the way this economy and "war" is going we'll soon need to reinstate the draft to keep the... (Pekin Times, IL)
Danny McBride, the Cheerful Loser of Eastbound & Down Feb 12, 2009
Danny McBride, the Cheerful Loser of Eastbound - TIME (Time.com)
Proposed casino could create 3,000 jobs Feb 9, 2009
Randy Tuazon, director at Tempe's ABC Bartending and Casino School, said dealers earn around minimum wage but can make $70,000 or more with tips. The proposed spa resort and casino, on a county island near the Glendale-Peoria line, would have 50 table games, 25 poker tables, 1,089 slot machines and a 1,000-seat bingo hall. (AZCentral -- Business)
What To Do If You Become Unemployed Feb 8, 2009
"Maybe side bartending, and then going up the food line and just becoming a chef too, so that'd be great," Douglass said. HOW TO FILE FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITSFile your initial unemployment claim online at. (KIRO TV, WA)
Japanese exotic cocktails Mar 28, 2008
Premium ingredients and showy presentations prove that bartending can be, at times, nothing less than an art. Order 'em and be inspired. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Recent Dining Out reviews Mar 19, 2008
Locals were longing for a real hangout, with solid bartending, good food, and a relaxed vibe, and that's what Highland Kitchen delivers. (03/05/08). (Boston Globe)
Elizabeth Scheall Mar 18, 2008
She worked several different bartending jobs, which led her to her husband, Joe Schaell. That s when her adventures truly began. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
At the Dovre Club, everyone's Irish every day Mar 18, 2008
Brian McElhatton immigrated to San Francisco from Ireland in 1995 - to Irish kids, "America just seemed like the cool place to be," Elvis said - and worked as a doorman at Mick's Lounge on Van Ness and parked cars at Pier 23 before landing a bartending job at the Dovre Club. He was pouring drinks at the Irish Cultural Center out by the zoo when Nolan took a shine to him and offered him the gig. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Good food, drink, music are on the playlist Mar 5, 2008
Locals were longing for a real hangout, a place with solid bartending, good food, and a relaxed vibe, and that's what Highland Kitchen delivers ... And the mixology is excellent, with bartending favorite Joe McGuirk (formerly of Chez Henri, the B-Side, Green Street, and more) among those shaking Somerville Sidecars. (Boston Globe)
3/8: Celebrity Martini Mix & Taste Mar 3, 2008
26, 2008 12:00 AM They might be able to throw a football, host a morning show or get in front of a camera, but this event tests their bartending skills. The 10th Annual Celebrity Martini Mix puts local and national celebrities to the test behind the bar. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Should Servers Be Certified To Pour? Mar 2, 2008
Chase, 51, said she learned things during the training program that 20 years of bartending failed to teach her. "We were worried about the Warner's liability, but mostly, we wanted to make sure our bartenders felt comfortable handling any type of situation," she said. (FOX61, CT)
Unpretentious secret Feb 22, 2008
This practical but caring nature made sense after I asked Hill what job she'd imagine doing if she weren't bartending. She answered "being a mom" or "taking care of the elderly." Neither of which, as yet, she's done. (Anchorage Daily News)
Fernandina mom and daughter on Food Network Feb 19, 2008
Clements said she got the idea to put beer in the macaroni from making Black and Tans while bartending at the local Green Turtle Tavern. And she picked up her cooking method while working at Joe's Second Street Bistro. (Florida Times-Union)
On the record with Carly Smithson Feb 19, 2008
With the bartending and singing in bars, I had been at the lows and the highs. Everything is a bonus compared to the life I ve had. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
VIDEO: David Cook, A local idol Feb 15, 2008
and working night clubs and small-time venues while bartending. When American Idol auditions came to Omaha, Neb. (The Examiner)
Hooters walks fine line of appropriateness - Sunday, February 10, 2008 Feb 10, 2008
But another suit, brought by a group of men who said Hooters discriminated against them by denying them jobs, was settled only after Hooters agreed to start filling some support jobs, such as bartending positions, with both men and women. However, it reserved the right to continue filling its most visible jobs with women and only women of a certain physique as well as requiring them to wear the standard Hooters uniform: orange shorts and a low-cut T-shirt. (Missoulian, MT)
Confection perfection: Saugus chocolatier competes on TV show Feb 8, 2008
Scheduled workshops include cake decorating, bake for your kids, cookies for all occasions, sweets and treats, elegant desserts, cakes, tarts and pies, chocolates and truffles, baking for dietary restrictions, the art of ambiance, appetizers and hors d oeuvres, gourmet cooking on a budget, seafood local and fresh, Sunday brunch, vegetarian dishes, meats and sauces, grilling and barbecue cooking, soups and stocks, bartending and drink mixology, erotic foods and low-cal, still fabulous. The... (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
A cocktail for creating your own liquor cabinet Feb 6, 2008
When entertaining at home, Tom Locascio, a senior instructor at ABC Bartending School in Chicago, likes to keep a certain Tennessee whiskey in his cabinet. As much Jack Daniels as I can handle, Locascio says. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Mainak Dhar on the administration's ugly ways to make poor villagers part with their poultry Jan 30, 2008
His latest novel, The Funda of Mix-ology: What Bartending Teaches that IIM Doesn t, has just been released. Learn about it at. (Sify.com, India)
Change of heart Jan 24, 2008
I ll help open the bar up but I aint Bartending. I ll be sitting in the players corner with a few WLB members a Killians Red and some popcone. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Lucky Dog Pub and Grub involved in community Jan 21, 2008
This restaurant is something I have always wanted, I've worked in these kinds of jobs all my life; waittressing and bartending. I knew how much the community wanted and needed a good restaurant and hangout. (California Democrat, MO)
Music opens the world Jan 19, 2008
Bartending wasn't too bad, I worked at a Polish place and even learned to speak a little of the language, Baca said. He then came back to Grants and worked at KMIN Radio as a disc jockey and was the program director for the morning show. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Old hands in charge of tavernNew owners started from the bottoms up Jan 17, 2008
Defying a restaurant industry trend, turnover at the tavern is so low that the management, bartending and kitchen staff has a combined 120 years experience there -- one reason the transition to new ownership went so smoothly, Frisch said. He attributes the lack of turnover to the restaurant's mantra. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
If you love beer, visit 'Malt Disneyland' Jan 10, 2008
Bartending back home in Philadelphia, he convinced his boss to let him stock some Belgian beer. That was a signal moment: Peters had found his calling, and Philadelphia was set on the path to becoming what several importers have called the countrys strongest market for Belgian specialty beers. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Home away from home Jan 8, 2008
Judy started working as a freelance interpreter through her church but started bartending in Rainier in 1993 because it was too big of a hassle to get certified in Seattle to translate. Rosse (pronounced Rose) was reunited with her family in Kelso seven years after they left Puerto Rico. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Only 52 complaints received statewide to smoking ban Jan 7, 2008
smokey wrote on Jan 5, 2008 12:56 AM:" I'm a former B-N resident who lives in a place that has had a smoking ban for four years now which is as strict as the one in IL. It actually helps most business, but hurts bars. They won't go under, but the non-smokers who say they will frequent those places never materialize. Trust me, the city I live in extended bar hours, allowed bars to open on Sundays (yes I relocated to the South) and now my bartending buddies work 10 extra hours a week for less... (Bloomington Pantagraph)
Owner: Crab house will return Jan 4, 2008
I did everything, from the cooking to bartending, even picking the crabs. You name it, I did it," Hitchins said.Her father sold the restaurant in 1985."All I heard last night were the sirens. (Florida Today)
Ban on absinthe gets lifted Dec 31, 2007
It's T.A. Breaux, a Louisiana chemist who spent his days hunched over a microscope and his nights bartending, who has brought it back, starting with a casual remark made in the early 1990s. "I was working in a research lab in New Orleans when a colleague of mine made a passing comment about 'the green liqueur that made people crazy,'" Breaux says. (The Palm Beach Post)
Freezing rain causes havoc on area roads Dec 9, 2007
ummmm Tips wrote on Dec 8, 2007 3:28 PM:" If I were to be so inclined to order a pizza I will do so. I also happen, if I were to bring someone out on a night like this, tip the amount of the pizza. If I put a working class guy in a car on a night like this...$20 pizza, $20 tip. And I am a yuppie by the way, but one who put himself through college and an MBA bartending, delivering pizza, and working retail. ". some people. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
A disappearing dad Nov 17, 2007
A bartending course brought the same result. Money got tight, and Mr. Shin didn't seem to care. (Globe and Mail)
Some of these sommeliers' wines are older than they are Oct 31, 2007
Later, taking a break from the industry, he went to work with his father, then moved to Boston for a bartending job at Grill 23. From there, it was a quick step over to wine manager. (Boston Globe)
The Traditional Martini Oct 26, 2007
1888 marks the first year that the name Martini appeared, when it was mentioned in the New and Improved Illustrated Bartending Manual. In 1896, a similar drink was listed in Stewart s Fancy Drinks and How to Mix Them. (Suite101.com)
Leinie's taps into a new trend Oct 25, 2007
Former Bartender wrote on Oct 24, 2007 4:02 PM:" What about the leinie's lunchbox.. That has been around for a long time. 3/4 glass of Leinies with a shot of rootbeer schnapps in it and orange juice on the last 1/4 top. I can remember making these back in 93 when I was bartending and I know they were around much longer then that. ". My favorite wrote on Oct 24, 2007 7:09 PM:" Whatever happened to Leinie's Ice? That stuff mixed with almost anything, except for driving, clear eyes, and concise... (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
FOR PATTY LEWIS, IT’S ABOUT MORE THAN MIXING DRINKS Oct 22, 2007
When she first started there, She worked as a hostess because there weren t any bartending positions open ... Lewis acknowledged that once she began working at Bridie Manor, she had to learn a new style of bartending ... Lewis had to learn this more upbeat style of bartending because there is only one bartender on duty at any given time. (Oswego Palladium-Times, NY)
Life behind the bar Oct 18, 2007
Students who feel they fit that bill can join the Formal Services Agency by taking part in the agency's Bartending 101 class this fall ... Zaurova said that bartending for the Formal Services Agency has helped her see her instructors in a different light. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)
Gruff-and-grins Wilton bartender and janitor is not ready to retire at age 95 Oct 14, 2007
Krush, after bartending from about 2 to 5 p.m., gets relief. Candy Ehli, 44, comes in to make the ribeyes and sirloin steaks the bar is known for, and to take over bartending for the man she thinks of as her second grandpa, she said ... He has had sizzling fingers when he accidentally rested them on a hot stove while he chatted away not realizing what was happening, so family members have insisted that he's relegated to just bartending and light janitorial. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Town meeting a joke Sep 26, 2007
Hey buddy, you got to get better jobs than bartending and pizza delivery. $ 2. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The queens of quads Sep 19, 2007
The Shriners volunteer their time at bouts, McCloskey said, performing various duties such as taking tickets, serving food, bartending, and more. The Wilmington auditorium hosted the Dames first season, which began in September 2006. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
A recipe for connection Sep 17, 2007
Uno Chicago Grill, previously Pizzeria Uno, has embraced Web conferencing at its restaurants na tionwide for new menu rollouts and bartending demonstrations. And although some Web conference services require the purchase of costly equipment, others can be used with only a basic Internet connection, making them affordable even for small businesses and other organizations. (Boston Globe)
Francis Wilfred ''Bill'' Green, 82; owner of restaurants, bartending schools, and a dance studio Sep 17, 2007
At various times, he owned a restaurant-ballroom-amusement complex in Mendon, a Brockton saloon, and was a partner in a Milford pub; was a dancer and dance-studio owner; and founded a bartending school with 10 New England offices. He also was a decorated World War II veteran. (Boston Globe)
Hawaii's hottest bartenders (and their drinks) Sep 8, 2007
Both took top awards at Honolulu's first International Bartending Competition. The Chocolate Covered Cherry, an indulgence of vodka, sake, grenadine and kahlua in a chocolate-rimmed glass, earned Gavin first. (MSNBC -- Travel)
At the bar, driving home the benefits of moderation Sep 6, 2007
Diduca, who has been bartending for nearly six years, serves mostly beer and what she calls "fun drinks" - sweet, potent mixes with names like "Moody Street Blues" and "Trailer Park Magic" - to a casual, barbecue-chowing clientele. "I learned how to say stuff in a better way. You say, 'I'm looking out for you' rather than 'Get out, you drunk.' You can be nice about it and take them aside and say, 'I think you may have had a bit too much.' ". (Boston Globe)
Meet your beachgoer: Trisha Dillon Aug 25, 2007
Trisha Dillon, of North Hampton, was spotted bartending at the Sand Bar, which is located in the historic Ashworth by the Sea. We decided to get to know Trisha a little bit better through questions that were lifted from a MySpace. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
It’s the end of an era for Hanson House 313: Earl and Trish Hanson say “farewell” Aug 24, 2007
Earl has been bartending for about five decades, while Trish has been head cook at the restaurant for the past two years. Now we can spend time with friends and our grandkids, Earl said. (Devils Lake Daily Journal, ND)
LISTMANIA: 10 classes every USU student should be required to take. Aug 22, 2007
wrote on Aug 20, 2007 2:24 PM:" Econ 1500 Family Finance Accounting 1010 NFS 3500 - bartending!! AWER 3000 - oceanography Geology 3110 - Natural Disasters BIS 1110 - I think it's a class on resumes and fun stuff like that... Business communications ". GoAggies wrote on Aug 20, 2007 2:14 PM:" I think Family Finance. Pretty much every student at Utah State DOES take this, but it's one of the most helpful and applicable classes I've ever had. It seems like every single thing I learned in there I've... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
With her website, Lauren Clark is shaking up Boston's cocktail culture Aug 16, 2007
Besides her journalistic qualifications, Clark has bartending in her blood -- both her father and brother worked in the industry, and so did she, logging hours during her student years at the University of New Hampshire. She supported herself slinging drinks "of the Sex on the Beach . . . variety," she quips. (Boston Globe)
Couple has message to noisy bikers - stay away Aug 14, 2007
rally worker wrote on Aug 11, 2007 11:52 AM:" I've been a resident of the Black Hills for 20 years, and though I don't care for the rally and the noise and the traffic, I decided long ago to make the most of it. I've a daughter in college now and she's waiting tables to reap some of the financial benefits of the rally. Her tips will total about two months wages and she can use that money to help buy her books for school. Because the business I generally work for closes shop during the rally I... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Bakery becoming evening pizzeria Jul 15, 2007
He started bartending and ended up managing a Woody's in Tupelo. A Jackson area native, Robertson later owned Curos restaurant in Flowood but sold it and got out of the restaurant business for awhile. (Greenwood Commonwealth, MS)
Missionary returns to thank Rotary Jun 29, 2007
The school has several departments, including culinary arts and food handling; nursing and even bartending. Each of the departments is giving hope to an impoverished community and giving them real-world skills that are transforming their lives. (North Channel Sun, TX)
Enjoy a taste of Cuba as Vida! held Jun 15, 2007
And Fridays, the Royal Alex bartending staff will teach you how to make mojitos, Cuba Libres and other rum-based drinks. An hour before the 2 p.m. Saturday matin;es, join in a question-and-answer session with members of the company about Cuban art and culture. (Toronto Star)
Immigration bill pits Ph.D.s against strawberry pickers, legal immigrants against illegals Jun 8, 2007
Frantz, a 24-year-old Haitian immigrant who has been living in the United States illegally since he was 9, sends his grandparents 200 a month from his bartending job in Miami. He is one year away from finishing a degree in business administration and hotel management and is afraid returning to Haiti's political turmoil to await his turn in the long legalization line will derail his career and hurt his grandparents. (North County Times)
Legendary lakes eatery changes hands Jun 6, 2007
"Longtime employees will remain at Tweeter's under Hoppe's tutelage. Melinda "Til" Honnet has been the bar manager for 25 years. Suzie Lanning has bartended, prepped and waited tables at Tweeter's for a similar duration. Paula Moir is the floor manager, scheduler and service personnel trainer. Jon Siemers, who worked his way up from dishwasher to kitchen manager, will continue to handle catering. Seimers' right-hand man is Justin Noble. All will aid Hoppe in the transition.Hoppe said she would... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Taco novice humbly bows to the masters Jun 1, 2007
And silly me, the guy who will do any sort of public appearance -- speak to second-graders or battle (and horribly lose to) a woman in bartending -- I said I'd love to be involved ... Unlike my amateur bartending foray, when I went in blind and left scowling and defeated -- I researched. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Variety brews in Frankenmuth May 21, 2007
He was finishing his bartending shift and was then off to do more sampling. There were more than 150 beers to taste. (The State News, MI)
Verdi's goes Philly on Friday May 11, 2007
"I started out in Atlantic City running and 'chefing' a Mexican restaurant, Los Amigos." After a stint bartending at the Playboy Hotel, Guy Verdi ended up as a butler at The Sands. He did that for a decade. (Marco Island Sun-Times, FL)
Family and Friends at the Nines May 10, 2007
g. bartending New Year's Eve at The Nines and buying junky used cars to drive down to New Orleans or to California on a lark), they equally expressed their admiration for his kindness. "He never said a bad word about anyone," said Julie Jordan, the former owner of the Cabbagetown Caf. (Ithaca Times, NY)
Road Trip: Florida State May 2, 2007
Not to mention its where my fellow Cowgirl Allison and newbie Jessica hold down sweet bartending gigs at Big Daddy's -- ranked one of the craziest bars in the country. So don't be surprised if you hear a little Charlie Daniels and some bar stomping on a Thursday night. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Where there's smoke May 1, 2007
A few years back, when I was bartending at one of the many places I bartended, a friend of mine, whom I'll call Charlie just because, was sitting at the bar with a friend of his from out of town. The friend, whom I'll call Ned just because no one's named Ned anymore, was back in town after a long absence because it was Homecoming weekend and he was a UI alum. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Horse races a sure bet for fast fun Apr 29, 2007
Nearly 100 volunteers helped with vending, bartending and maintenance activities last year at the racetrack. McDaniel said they also had a record number of sponsors. (Nogales International, AZ)
Dog's demise Apr 15, 2007
His bartending days were done. It was time to move on. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
The story of a New Jersey bartender's one night of glory Mar 28, 2007
Of the Italians in the last group, and more specifically the Italians who knew Galento as the guy who did his own bartending at the tavern he owned in their neighborhood, Monninger writes that they listened to the bout tasting hope seasoned liberally with fear and resignation: "If Tony Galento could be champion, then they might also be more than they thought, and that was the hardest thing to believe. They listened, but their stomachs had accepted defeat long ago.". If that assertion seems a... (Boston Globe -- Living)
Bartender tricks to try at home Mar 26, 2007
"Kamikaze!" shouts Dan Mackey, instructor and owner of Pacific Bartending School in Torrance ... So I not only sign up for this bartending class, but also seek advice from top mixologists including Ryan Magarian, a consultant to restaurants such as Table 8; Joseph Antonishek, executive chef at Minx in Glendale; and Tim Wilson of the Wolfgang Puck restaurants ... With my ingredients gathered (not forgetting best-quality spirits), I turn to gleaning some truths about bartending tools from the... (Los Angeles Times)
Dream Wedding: Racine's Dream Team picks a bride-to-be for its third 12-week makeover Mar 25, 2007
She works for APL Logistics on site at CNH. He had just started working for CNH. At the time, Tina was also bartending at night. She invited a group from work to come to where she would be working one night, and Mike showed up. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Women love a man in uniform Mar 16, 2007
More than 20 men will put themselves on the auction block for Saturday's auction, giving away dates out on the town, personal training, massages, in-home chef and bartending services, tennis lessons, private concerts, a fishing trip, conference room space, soccer coaching, handyman and landscaping work and more. The event also includes a silent auction portion, dinner buffet and cash bar. (Radford News Journal, VA)
More of this story Mar 15, 2007
"Nicole Altenburg, Darrol Berkram, Jeff Billman and Doug Vermulm will be bartending and the Wishing Well ladies will be the floor girls," stated Ray. There are a number of silent auction items and more still to come, assured Ray, so there will be lots of things to bid on throughout the evening. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
