Metromix Last Call Archives
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Some Drinks Taste Good, Some Drinks are just Wierd
So the garlic, rhubarb, rum and gin thing garnished with a fiddlehead and tulip for...
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Spring is here, we need your help
It's time for outdoor cocktailing and a perfect time to look for a job. Many...
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Espresso-tini?
I was having dinner with friends recently at Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab...
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Question: Are you insulted when I don't take your shot?
So - many times, I am offered a shot. On Saturday, I was offered a...
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Take care of that St. Patty's day crowd
Bartenders are accustomed to working late nights. St. Patty's day parade day turns into our...
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Homage to the Airport Bartender
As a bartender, when you go to a bar, you always watch the bartender. How...
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Shift drinks
Ever wonder where some of your favorite chefs and industry folks can be caught having drinks? Hear...
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How to make an Old Fashioned cocktail
Seeing the recent popularity of this cocktail, here is a video demonstrating how to make...
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Same name, different game
On my recent weekend visit to Manhattan, I stumbled upon a few places with the same name as of some of our...
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Tips for the bridesmaids
I remember seeing pictures of my mother's wedding shower. A bunch of women in beehives...
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It's a tight-knit industry
Have you ever considered dating a bartender? Beware! Dating is a tough thing for...
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Q&A: Rising star VIP host Francesca Bella
I meet lots of people through my work in lounges and nightclubs like Spybar, Soundbar,...
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Homage to the designated driver
During the month of January, I take a break from alcohol. Not for any shameful or...
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Adventures In Tipping, Part 1
As someone that works in the bar industry I tend to be an over tipper....
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Lupe helps to solve our political Fiasco
Politics and bars are usually a bad combination, but When Lupe Fiasco is involved it's a whole other story.
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Michael Buble at the Wit Today!
The MIXperience with Michael Buble in a small intimate performance comes to the Wit Hotel. Contest...
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Haiti benefit a success!
We had a great time at the Haiti benefit. While the snow kept some people...
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Male vs. Female bartenders
In my last blog entry, One and Run, I mentioned that Epic had an all-male...
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One and Run
Myself and a friend were bar hopping over the weekend. It's pretty rare that I go out...
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Drink and show support for Haiti Part II
One of the things I like best about bars is the sense of community...
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Drink and show support for Haiti
Food and drink promotions quite often team up with charities. So it's no surprise that several benefits are happening right...
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It's Time for a House Music Renaissance, In My House.
In a very brief conversation with legendary House Music singer Byron Stingily it dawned on...
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Make me your favorite drink
I have a pet peeve as a bartender (actually a few, but this is the top...
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Last Call readers, let's vote!
More and more often bar- and nightlife-related competitions are popping up. Nowadays, you don't have to...
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Wait for the weekend if you want. I'm kickin' it on Tuesdays!
While most of the partying world waits for the weekend I start out early with my personal favorite day of the week: Tuesday
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So ... what is Davenport's?
People sometimes walk right by Davenport's without even realizing it is there. It is a demure store...
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The Hangover Month
...if you didn't need a drink after 2009, you weren't paying attention and still live in your mom's basement.
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2010: Still a year of celeb sightings?
While we can't predict the future for 2010, let's first consider celebrity sightings of the...
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What did you do New Year's Eve?
When anyone found out I was working at a bar on New Year's Eve, the...
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Meet bartender and mixologist Tony Potempa
I am thrilled to introduce myself and be part of this exciting new community of blogging bar...
